GORDON DEFENDS SEXY HOME AND AWAY EPISODE
Australian actress JODI GORDON has defended soap opera HOME AND AWAY afte r a sexy episode was ruled "too raunchy" by officials at New Zealand’s br oadcasting watchdog.
In a March (10) installment of the show two characters, Liam and Martha - played by Axle Whitehead and Gordon - were seen kissing passionately a s he removed her bathrobe, showing her bra.
It provoked outrage from some viewers, who complained to chiefs at the Broadcasting Standards Authority - and earlier this week (begs20Sep10), t he watchdog ruled the scene was inappropriate for its "general viewing" c lassification and 5.30pm timeslot.
They added that the episode was "sexually charged" and "did not observe standards of good taste and decency".
Home and Away bosses have avoided a penalty as it’s the first time a co mplaint has been upheld against the show - but Gordon has brushed off the controversy.
Speaking on The Kyle & Jackie O radio show, she says, "You know what, H ome and Away create the best story lines and are so tasteful in everythin g they do, and when I saw that (story) on the internet the other day I th ought, ‘That’s so strange’."
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