This is on par with last year’s launch, with both respective launch episodes down from the nine million viewers achieved in 2022.
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Back in 2023, the series suffered a ratings blow with the launch episode losing two million viewers on the year before after a “Nigel Farage boycott”.
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Elsewhere during the launch episode, TV presenter Rylan shut down criticism of Contostavlos, who has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, during the launch episode.
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