Ofcom has revealed that it received over 200 complaints from Emmerdale viewers last week over an episode which saw Vinny horrifically attacked.
The TV regulator revealed that the ITV soap was complained about 279 times during last Tuesday's broadcast. The episode saw Vinny face a homophobic attack from a man named Mike after connecting with online.
A spokesperson from Ofcom said: "Complaints objected to violent and sexual content before the watershed."
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After confiding in Mike about feeling confused about his sexuality, Mike assaulted Vinny and tried to blackmail him for £10,000 over his doubts.
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