{"id":2400,"date":"2024-07-26T13:35:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T12:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=2400"},"modified":"2024-07-26T13:35:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T12:35:13","slug":"most-complained-about-episodes-emmerdale-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/most-complained-about-episodes-emmerdale-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Most complained about episodes of Emmerdale ever after Tom&#8217;s abuse of Piper receives over 1000 Ofcom reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale has landed itself in the top most complained about TV shows of 2024, according the reports.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Broadcasting regulator Ofcom keeps track of audience complaints and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/tv\/emmerdale-lands-ofcoms-most-complained-33329218\">The Star<\/a> claims their data shows the soap is the third most complained about programme of the year so far.<\/p>\n<p>All of these complaints, which total 1189 are about the Tom and Belle abuse storyline. And most of them correspond to episodes in which Tom injected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/24\/controversy-surrounding-emmerdale-puppy-piper-tom-anger\/\">Piper the dog<\/a> with drugs to make her poorly.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s not the first time animal abuse has landed the show in hot water, as these most complained about episodes of Emmerdale ever show.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Emmerdale: Most complained about episodes ever<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2409\" style=\"width: 1893px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2409\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Emmerdale-Tom-injects-Piper.png\" alt=\"Tom goes to inject Piper in Emmerdale looking murderous\" width=\"1893\" height=\"1053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Emmerdale-Tom-injects-Piper.png 1893w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Emmerdale-Tom-injects-Piper-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Emmerdale-Tom-injects-Piper-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Emmerdale-Tom-injects-Piper-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Emmerdale-Tom-injects-Piper-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Emmerdale-Tom-injects-Piper-1200x668.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1893px) 100vw, 1893px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step away from the dog, Tom (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Piper\u2019s abuse by Tom \u2013 1189 complaints<\/h3>\n<p>Tom felt he had lost control of wife Belle when she checked into a mental health unit in May. 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Joe live<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-distraught\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, Apr 29<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>In order to get things back as he wanted them, Tom plotted to hurt Piper. He injected Belle\u2019s beloved pooch with drugs to make her ill \u2013 therefore causing Belle to rush home believing Piper was on her last legs. Piper then of course made a miraculous recovery all put down to Belle\u2019s return.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>The scenes received almost 1200 complaints in total. And that\u2019s not including recent scenes which saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/25\/emmerdale-piper-the-dog-praised-amid-tom-belle-story\/\">Tom abuse Piper again<\/a> by locking her outside overnight. Something tells us, more complaints are set to come in very soon.<\/p>\n<p>Emmerdale boss Laura Shaw defended the scenes in a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentdailyuk.com\/soaps\/emmerdale-producer-laura-shaw-blames-piper-fan-upset\/\">Entertainment Daily!<\/a> and other media.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s research-led,\u201d she said. \u201cOne of the things that we\u2019ve found was that that is what abusers use. They will use family pets, people that you love, they will use them as weapons against you. So, this is all based on research. I promise you it\u2019s not just us being mean to the dog for the sake of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2411\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2411 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_6896652r-e1721996035399.jpg\" alt=\"Ross and Charity in Emmerdale sitting in a car together looking suspicious\" width=\"1500\" height=\"948\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ross and Charity\u2019s plan didn\u2019t work out, despite the uproar it caused (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Dog-napping \u2013 550 complaints<\/h3>\n<p>Back in 2016 Ross Barton and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/charity-dingle\">Charity Dingle<\/a> ran a dog-napping scam. They wanted to steal a dog to claim a reward. This proved once and for all that the British public will not tolerate harm coming to their beloved pooches.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers were disgusted. They claimed the plot would encourage copycats.<\/p>\n<p>Between the two main episodes the storyline featured in, Ofcom received more than 550 Emmerdale complaints.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2412\" style=\"width: 1017px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2412 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628dl-e1721996048209.jpg\" alt=\"Ross Barton promo shot with acid attack scars on his face\" width=\"1017\" height=\"1500\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ross was left scarred for life after the attack (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Ross Barton\u2019s acid attack in Emmerdale \u2013 366 complaints<\/h3>\n<p>Bad boy Ross Barton crops up again. This time it was when he was doused with acid in his face in horror scenes in 2018. Sadly for Ross he wasn\u2019t even the intended target after Debbie Dingle had planned to get revenge on her ex Joe Tate.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Things went horribly wrong and horrified viewers turned to the regulator to express their disgust.<\/p>\n<p>However, the show was cleared after Ofcom assessed the complaints thoroughly.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2420\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2420\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Manpreet-Meena.jpg\" alt=\"Manpreet battered and bruised and tied up on a bed as Meena loom over her\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Manpreet-Meena.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Manpreet-Meena-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Manpreet-Meena-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Manpreet-Meena-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Manpreet-Meena-1200x627.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This was where the storyline went too far according to fans (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Meena\u2019s murder spree \u2013 150 complaints<\/h3>\n<p>Murderous Meena was a huge storyline for the soap throughout 2021 and 2022. But for such a big plot her antics only attracted a relatively small number of complaints.<\/p>\n<p>The serial killer\u2019s attempt to gas her sister Manpreet as well as innocent Vinny Dingle in the woods was what finally tipped the balance for some. They\u2019d had enough and this was just too much.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>More than 150 complained to the watchdog.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2418\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2418\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Pierce-attacks-Rhona.jpg\" alt=\"Pierce pins terrified Rhona against a wall in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Pierce-attacks-Rhona.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Pierce-attacks-Rhona-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Pierce-attacks-Rhona-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Pierce-attacks-Rhona-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Pierce-attacks-Rhona-1200x627.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rhona was terrified of her husband (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Pierce rapes Rhona \u2013 101 Emmerdale complaints<\/h3>\n<p>In 2017 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/20\/rhona-goskirk-emmerdale-vet-former-addict-domestic-violence-survivor\/\">Rhona Goskirk<\/a> married boyfriend Pierce Harris even though she knew things weren\u2019t right. He had shown his abusive tendencies before, but this time it got worse and he raped her while she was still wearing her wedding dress. He then tried to gaslight her into believing it was normal.<\/p>\n<p>The disturbing scenes attracted 101 complaints from viewers, and Ofcom launched an investigation. However the soap was later cleared.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2413\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2413\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2413 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9668411bu-e1721996058620.jpg\" alt=\"The roof collapses on Gerry Roberts causing debris to fall everywhere in Emmerdale \" width=\"1500\" height=\"985\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gerry was a fan favourite (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Lachlan murders Gerry \u2013 101 complaints<\/h3>\n<p>Evil serial killer Lachlan White broke fans hearts when he claimed Gerry as his latest victim in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>He tried to kill Gerry by knocking a support column over and letting the Grange roof collapse on him. But when that didn\u2019t kill him, he bashed his friend over the head with a large rock to finish the job. This was all because Gerry discovered Lachlan had murdered most of his family.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The disturbing scenes attracted 101 complaints and Ofcom launched an investigation, but didn\u2019t punish the soap over the scenes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2417\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2417\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Victoria-Lee.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria tries to flee as Lee looks aggressive behind her\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Victoria-Lee.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Victoria-Lee-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Victoria-Lee-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Victoria-Lee-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Victoria-Lee-1200x627.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The scenes of Victoria\u2019s rape were tough (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Victoria Sugden\u2019s rape ordeal \u2013 39 complaints<\/h3>\n<p>On a night out, Victoria Sugden was raped by Lee Posner in her own home in 2019. 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No further action was taken, however.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/25\/emmerdale-tom-belle-what-wed-like-happen-next\/\">Tom and Belle in Emmerdale \u2013 what we\u2019d like to see happen next<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zRA2ZbAaQSQ?si=oA-exdh1XFNsBhbC\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom&#8217;s treatment of Piper has really upset 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