TV regulator OFCOM have confirmed that despite receiving dozens of complaints themselves and 3000 more being submitted to ITV, they don’t intend to investigate ITV’s The X Factor.

BBC News reports that Ofcom officials said that it only launches investigations into complaints including the treatment of TV show contestants and flaws in voting processes, but not the outcome of programmes.

But the watchdog added that it reviews every complaint that it receives.

“Reflecting the huge popularity of a show watched by almost 17 million viewers, the X Factor result can divide opinion and provoke comment from our viewers,” said a spokeswoman for ITV.

“I know there will be lots of people who will criticise the decision to let it go to deadlock, but I honestly could not have predicted the way public voting had gone – I never get told the voting figures,” Cowell said.

“The twins are good entertainment and there would be criticism either way. I really just couldn’t make up my mind, that’s why I left it to the public.”