ITV This Morning viewers demand apology from Phillip Schofield as 'tone-deaf' Spin to Win returns after backlash
06.09.2022 - 16:13
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This Morning viewers hit out at ITV again on Tuesday morning after the Spin to Win game returned. The ITV daytime show was bombarded with criticism on Monday after making a 'tone-deaf' change to its popular prize segment.
As Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned from their annual summer break, the presenters brought back with them the Spin to Win competition which had been temporarily halted in their absence. The game usually sees a viewer given the chance to win up to £3,000 alongside smaller cash prizes and trips.
But fans of the TV programme who tuned in on Monday were horrified to discover that some of the monetary prizes had been replaced by 'energy bills' - meaning viewers could have their bills paid for by ITV for four months if they land on the prize.
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Before spinning the wheel for one of the callers, Phillip asked whether he was concerned with the soaring prices of electricity in the UK. Naturally, the caller admitted that he was dreading the colder months, and shared his relief once the wheel landed on the 'energy bills' option.
The segment quickly sparked backlash as viewers were stunned that being able to pay for your energy bills was now considered a 'prize' with some saying it's like a "nightmare sequence from a dystopian drama" whilst comparing it to Black Mirror.
But despite the controversary, the game returned on Tuesday for a second day with a yet another change to the prizes.
Phil grinned as he addressed the segment that 'everyone's talking about' before announcing: "Our boss is incredibly generous and has decided to increase the money to include ALL of your household bills,
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