EMMERDALE has been hit by a wave of Ofcom complaints after viewers slammed the soap for Jimmy King’s insensitive coronavirus joke, The Sun can exclusively reveal.
The lockdown special, which was set over an entire month, aired last Wednesday and initially had soap fans spotting a major blunder when they noticed Jimmy and Nicola hadn't changed their clothes for 13 days in a row. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Viewers of the ITV soap watched on June 17 as the couple isolated in Laurel's house so that Nicola's dad could shield in their home.
The emotional episode focused on Nicola's depression and confessing she is "sick of her life" - yet viewers were completely distracted that the couple were still wearing.