The new ITV reality show Keeping Up With The Aristocrats made its debut on Monday night and viewers are all saying the same thing about the first episode.
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The three-part series focuses on four of Britain’s most prominent aristocratic dynasties over one summer’s social season, giving viewers an insight into how the other half really live.
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The first episode didn't seem to go down so well with some viewers, who complained about the programme being "awfully inappropriate" and "shameful".
One person took to Twitter writing: "ITV should be ashamed!! Most people struggling to pay their bills so ITV shove this down our throats #keepingupwiththearistocrats," while another added: "What an awfully inappropriate programme to produce in current times. No way I was going to watch toffs living it up while children starve. ITV - shameful!"
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A third person commented: "#keepingupwiththearistocrats rub it in for the poor and the COVID hit - how the other half live - we all need to get a life," while another agreed, adding: "When bills are rocketing, poverty increasing and people struggling, @ITV see fit to show is how the other half live #keepingupwiththearistocrats."
© Photo: ITVSome viewers took a liking to Princess Olga Romanoff
However, not all viewers were disappointed by the new series. One person took to Twitter to praise the show, writing: "Really enjoying #KeepingUpWithTheAristocrats but then I do love eccentric toffs," while another added: "Aren't they all marvellous!"
Many fans took a particular liking to Princess Olga Romanoff, a Russian princess who is the third cousin of Prince Charles. One person tweeted: "Olga is my favourite already," while another added: "Watching #KeepingUpWithTheAristocrats and it strikes me that #PrincessOlga would be a lot of fun! She comes across as very down to earth and likes a good laugh!"
© Photo: ITVSome viewers thought the programme was "inappropriate"
For those who haven't seen the first episode, the series invites viewers into the stately homes of "asset-rich, but often cash strapped" aristocrats. It follows the likes of Lord Ivar Mountbatten, who is the third cousin once removed to the Queen, and Alexandra Sitwell, who owns a Grade I listed property located on a 500-acre piece of land.
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