The BBC's reality show The Traitors has risked Ofcom complaints after a contestant was heard swearing before the 9pm watershed in Thursday's episode. Livi, a contestant, used the word 's***' during a conversation with Francesca and Leanne, breaching broadcasting rules on unsuitable material.
According to Ofcom, unsuitable content includes swearing, and the watershed rule prohibits such material before 9pm or after 5.30am. In 2021, Ofcom classified 's***' as a moderate offence, where context must be considered. The BBC has not yet commented on the incident.
The series returned on New Year's Day with host Claudia Winkleman, drawing 5.4 million viewers—up from 3.1 million last year. However, a technical fault affected BBC iPlayer access to episode two shortly after the premiere.
In the first episode, contestant Armani was criticised by viewers as the 'worst Traitor of all time' for being too talkative. The show involves Traitors secretly competing against Faithfuls for a prize pot.
