Ofcom is barking mad.
Britain’s version of the FCC has launched an investigation into whether Jules and Matisse, the winning stunt-dog act on “Britain’s Got Talent,” misled viewers by using a ringer pooch.
Nearly 2,000 people complained to Ofcom after it was revealed that border collie Chase — and not Matisse — performed a tightrope stunt that aired on ITV’s “BGT” finale.
Simon Cowell is a judge on the show.
Matisse’s owner, Jules O’Dwyer, said later she used Chase because Matisse is scared of heights.
“We’ve opened an investigation to determine whether viewers of ITV’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ final, who may have paid money to vote, were misled about the competition,” an Ofcom official said.
O’Dwyer said she was “shocked and surprised” by the backlash. Cowell said he “felt like a bit of an idiot” after learning of the ruse.