BBC's Katie Price and Harvey doc slapped with complaints from 'livid' viewers
18.03.2022 - 15:09
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The BBC has been slapped with complaints from angry viewers after it aired a brand new documentary on Katie Price and her son Harvey. The film, titled, Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next, followed the teenager, who was born with septo-optic dysplasia, Prader-Willi syndrome, autism and a learning disability, as he enters this new phase of adulthood, documenting his transition to a more independent life with a move to college.
It came after Katie documented her search for a residential college for son Harvey in her first BBC film, Harvey and Me, which aired in January last year.
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However, the latest documentary received backlash from viewers following the former glamour model's recent personal challenges.
Katie, 43, has had various run-ins with the law and time spent at The Priory in the last year, however, What Harvey Did Next was commissioned before she avoided jail for a drink-drive smash. She was handed a 16-week suspended sentence in December for the offence, which was committed while she was disqualified and did not have insurance.
Katie has since committed to seeing a therapist, after receiving treatment for her mental health at the Priory Centre.
However, the fortnightly report for the BBC complaints service stated that they had received 103 complaints from viewers, were made between February 28 and March 13, with some having complained that Katie being an "inappropriate subject for a documentary".
The report also says that the audience also raised concerns about featuring Harvey - a vulnerable young adult.
Viewers taking to social media at the time the episode aired claimed the airing of the documentary was an