Adjoa Andoh

Ofcom will not be taking action over actress Adjoa Andoh 's comment that The King 's Coronation was " terribly white".

The broadcast regulator received More Than 8,000 complaints about The Comment , which The Actress made during ITV's coverage of The Coronation .

The Bridgerton star was discussing members of the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony at The Time .

The watchdog said viewers also objected to Itv News presenters Tom Bradby and Chris Ship referring to the remark.

Andoh said: " Looking at all those Young People , there is a bit of me that has gone from the rich diversity of [Westminster] Abbey to the terribly white balcony. I'm very struck by that. "

Ofcom confirmed on Monday that her remarks were still the watchdog's most complained-about television moment of 2023 So Far .

In a statement, the regulator said: " We have concluded our assessment of complaints we received about a comment made during ITV's coverage of The Coronation of King Charles III, and can confirm we will not be pursuing these further.

" We received 8,371 complaints from viewers about a comment made by actress Adjoa Andoh during the live broadcast, which focused on The Appearance of the Royal Family on The Balcony of Buckingham Palace . "

The regulator added: " While we understand some viewers had strong feelings about this comment, after careful consideration we have concluded that The Comment was a personal observation which was part of a wide-ranging panel discussion which also touched on other diversity-related topics, and which contained a range of viewpoints.

" Our decision to not pursue these complaints further also takes into account broadcasters' and guests' right to freedom of expression. "

Andoh, who plays Lady Agatha Danbury in Netflix period drama Bridgerton, issued a statement in May following the backlash.

She Said King Charles had made a " loving prayer, reflecting his wide embrace of the rich diverse peoples celebrating his coronation" during The Service at Westminster Abbey .

She added: " Sitting in the warmth of that intentionally wide embrace, I was simply caught by the visual shift on The Balcony - not a particularly original observation.

" There was no intention to upset anyone. I continue to celebrate The King who created The Prince 's Trust [charity], loves The Arts , cares for all faiths and for The Future of our environment, as he has done for many decades. It's an exciting moment in our history. "

Andoh has previously appeared in EastEnders, The Bill , Casualty and Doctor Who . She also often appears as a commentator on news programmes, including BBC Radio 4 's Broadcasting House .

Source of news: bbc.com