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| EastEnders' Carol Jackson stunned viewers when she swore in last night's episode |
EASTENDERS fans were left shocked last night after one of the soap's characters swore before the watershed.
Viewers were stunned when Carol Jackson (played by Lindsey Coulson) called her on screen brother Max Branning (Jake Wood) a "b*****d" at 19.58pm during the latest episode of the BBC One soap.
The TV watershed is 9pm, and material which may not be suitable for children should not be broadcast before that time.
Speaking about the 29 complaints they had already received, a spokesman for Ofcom said: "We will assess these complaints before deciding whether to investigate or not."
Meanwhile, fans of the show took to Twitter to share their concerns.
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| An EastEnders spokesperson said Carol Jackson had been 'pushed to her limits' |
"Can someone tell me why Carol called Max a bastard on EastEnders tonight? It's meant to be a family soap," Cameron Jolley tweeted.
Another added: "Why did carol say b*****d in EastEnders, I gasped so hard?"
Ethan O'Donnell wrote: "Nearly knocked my cup of tea over just then when Carol called Max a 'b*****d' on watershed Eastenders. Despicable," while John Lee tweeted: "I was stunned when Carol Jackson used the word 'B*****d' on tonight's eastenders beforethewatershed"
However, some viewers found it quite funny and clearly weren't the ones who got straight on the phone to Ofcom.
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| Carol called her on screen brother Max Branning a 'b*****d' during an argument |
"OMG @bbceastenders Carol called Max a b*****d! Is that allowed before 9pm? I was quite shocked but also found it quite funny!" one tweeted, while another added: "Why the fuss about carol saying b*****d? EastEnders"
A spokeswoman for EastEnders said of the incident: "We are always mindful of the time slot in which we go out.
"As our regular viewers will know, Carol has been pushed to her limits by her brother and her unusual outburst reflected her frustration."
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