ITV has denied Nigel Farage’s decline in airtime is a result of pressure from advertisers, GB News has learned.
It’s been reported that key scenes involving Farage have purposefully not made it to the final edit of the show – including what would’ve undoubtedly been an unmissable debate about US presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Sources claimed to GB News that the decision to limit Farage’s airtime may have been a result of pressures from advertisers but ITV has denied this is the case.
A source told GB News: “It would not be a surprise if advertisers were putting pressure on to limit Nigel’s airtime, as they have done many times before.
“They can now see that he is popular with the public, and they can’t stand it.
“We can expect more dirty tricks from hard-left campaigners over the coming days. They want to stop him winning.”
Nigel Farage has seen a decline in his minutes on-screen
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However, an ITV spokesperson branded the claims as “untrue” while a separate statement from the channel defended the show’s editing process.
“We are a 60-75 minute Entertainment show and the content featured is a fair and accurate representation of life in camp,” the spokesperson’s statement read.
Broadcasting regulator Ofcom states in its rules that networks must not be influenced by outside powers that could compromise the editorial integrity of its output.
Farage has faced boycott calls from some disgruntled fans throughout the series so far – with even a number of woke celebs wading into the row to stoke the flames.
