Piers Morgan's Good Morning Britain tops 2017's most-complained about TV list

Piers Morgan and Good Morning Britain have taken the lion's share of controversial programming in 2017, and doesn't seem remotely ashamed.

The ITV morning programme attracted 1,142 complaints in September after inviting a gay conversion therapist onto the sofa. 

ITV defended their decision at the time, despite the therapist, Dr Michael Davidson, claiming that homosexuality was "an aberration", "a sin" and "in some cases reversible".

Morgan appeared to cheer the news when a headline by the i newspaper appeared on Twitter, retweeting it with the word "BOOM" and two fist-bump emojis.

His efforts were supported by Nigel Farage, who commented: "He must be doing something right then". 

Good Morning Britain made a second entry in Ofcom's Top 10-complained about moments on television, when, in June, they interviewed Tommy Robinson, who co-founded the English Defence League.

Other offensive moments included Amanda Holden's low-cut "topless" dress on Britain's Got Talent and violent scenes in both Emmerdale and Coronation Street.

1. Good Morning Britain, ITV, 5 September – 1,142 complaints

2. Press Preview, Sky News, 20 June – 1,063 complaints

3. Britain's Got Talent, ITV, 1 June – 665 complaints over Amanda Holden's dress

4. Coronation Street, ITV, 27 October – 541 complaints over violent scenes

5. Comic Relief 2017, BBC 1, 24 March – 339 complaints about swearing and sexual innuendo

6. Emmerdale, ITV, 6 March – 275 complaints over prison scenes featuring violence and abuse

7. I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! ITV, 7 December – 243 complaints about alleged bullying towards Iain Lee

8. This Morning, ITV, 13 November – 181 complaints about interviewee's comments on transgender issues

9. Good Morning Britain, ITV, 20 June – 176 complaints about interview with English Defence League co-founder Tommy Robinson

10. Benidorm, ITV, 3 May – 137 complaints about comments made about a character with a cleft lip