"BBC apologises for The Voice final"

From The Evening Standard:

It was the final of the BBC's flagship talent show and all eyes were supposed to be on the contestants.

But it seems most viewers were disappointed with The Voice UK's finalists and what they enjoyed most was the presenter Holly Willoughby... and her revealing low-cut dress.

Today the BBC apologised after some viewers complained that Willoughby's racy black lace maxi dress was the only thing that made the programme half way worth watching.

More than 100 viewers contacted the corporation to voice their disapproval about Saturday's show, which was broadcast in the main before the watershed.

A BBC spokesman said:

"We're sorry if some viewers found Holly's dress to be the only thing which made the final bearable...

"We admit that it wouldn't have gone against audience expectations for a TV spectacle such as this to actually have decent performers doing original material."

But The Voice UK did get some support today. Holly's co-host on ITV's This Morning, Phillip Schofield, leapt to the show's defence.

Schofield tweeted: "139 complaints over Voice finalists. Let's hope those outraged on behalf of their kids don't take them to Spain or France this summer... God forbid they overhear the mindless crap you get on the radio over there before 9pm and be traumatised by it!"