Channel 4's Naked Attraction gets 45 Ofcom complaints after showing 378 shots of genitalia
VIEWERS of Channel 4's new controversial dating show Naked Attraction were left shocked after Monday's first episode, and took to Ofcom to complain that a whopping 378 shots of genitalia were shown.
Naked Attraction racked up 45 complaints to Ofcom after showing 378 shots of genitalia
The raunchy new series sees a single man and woman choose a date from a selection of six totally naked people, displaying all their bits and bobs which are usually concealed for the small screen.
Therefore, it's no surprise that some of the audience at home took issue with the risqué love-matching project, particularly as it is alleged to have exhibited five penises and two vaginas per minute.
During its 48-minute premiere, not including adverts, Naked Attraction managed to flash a total of 282 images of male genitals and 96 female.
Last night, Sam Burnett, of TV watchdog Mediawatch UK, barked: "Never before have programme makers shown such blatant contempt for basic standards…
Six people were shown naked while one fully-clothed person chooses a date
Naked Attraction is hosted by Anna Richardson
Naked Attraction Dating Show
"With record levels of explicit nudity serving no particular purpose. It's not even like the programme was any good to compensate."
Six participants stood completely stark named in acrylic boxes with their faces hidden, leaving the fully-clothed dater to pick from a line-up of exposed bodies.
Presented by Anna Richardson, 45, the show managed to pull in around 1.3 million viewers.
Speaking before it's release, the former Supersize vs Superskinny host admitted that she had little body confidence but being naked can be very "liberating".
Many viewers were shocked by the level of full-frontal nudity
Channel 4 showed a total of 282 images of male genitals and 96 female
"I don't have much body confidence," she said. "I'm a really average looking girl with a straightforward size 12 bod, with all its nicks and scars and all the rest of it.
"But there is something liberating about taking your kit off on a beach and it's wonderful."
Arguing that this model of romance can bypass all of the awkward small-talk, Anna added: "They fancy each other in the first place and then they find out if they've got anything in common.
"I think we've all been in this situation where you've met someone, you really like them, you really get on, you'e lucky enough to maybe end up at their place, you take your clothes off and then you look at them and you think, 'Really?'"
Express.co.uk has contacted a Channel 4 spokesperson for comment.