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Livid Escape To The Country fans have furiously slammed the show's celebrity special as a 'waste of a licence fee' and branded it as 'out of touch' after the new episode aired last week.
In the star-studded feature, Olympian Linford Christie and his daughter Briannah joined host Alistair Appleton as they searched for their dream property in the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire countryside.
Their goal being a home that can accomodate their whole family paired with the sports stars wealth meant the budget was sky-high.
The duo wanted to find a property within the £2million mark, which viewers found 'obscene' as they argued there 'doesn't need to be a celebrity version' of the programme.
Other celebs set to grace the second season of the show include musical legend Alfie Boe, Countryfile's Anita Rani, pop sensation H from Steps, Loose Women's Kaye Adams, and The Apprentice winner Tim Campbell.
Rushing to X to express their outrage, fans wrote: '£2 million budget. P*** off BBC, the regular rich t***s with £750K+ are bad enough! #escapetothecountry #celebrityescapetothecountry.'
Livid Escape To The Country fans have furiously slammed the show's celebrity special as a 'waste of a licence fee' and branded it as 'out of touch' after the new episode aired last week
In the star-studded feature, Olympian Linford Christie and his daughter Briannah joined host Alistair Appleton as they searched for their dream property
'If as Escape to the country wasn’t bad enough with peoples ridiculous budgets, BBC1 is now subjecting us to #celebrityescapetothecountry Obscene amounts of money whilst most normal folk are worried about putting their heating on. Get in the sea.'
'U should watch grand design….yes we had to borrow £500k from friends bla bla Jesus.'
'Eurgh. I’m all for celebrating folks success but when they’re throwing figures about like it’s a few quid I find it obscene.'
'Today on all-new Escape to a Location in the sun, we use Joe Public's licence fee payments to help very wealthy people get a good deal on their holiday homes. #PublicServiceBroadcasting #CelebrityEscapeToTheCountry.'
'What's this #CelebrityEscapeToTheCountry b******s? Why do ^celebrities^ need licence-fee-subsidised estate agents? #EastEnders Find/buy your own 2nd/3rd homes.
'Not entirely convinced that #EscapeToTheCountry lends itself to a celebrity version, particularly at midweek prime time...'
'Can’t believe escape to the country now even has a celebrity version. Just not needed. Never thought I’d see it at 8pm prime time on the BBC.'
'Celebrity Escape to the Country on at 8pm on a Thursday night IN DECEMBER is the oddest TV scheduling I've seen in ages.'
The special hour-long episodes take the celebrities on an exploration beyond their usual urban limits as they look to find their perfect country home.
Their goal being a home that can accomodate their whole family paired with the sports stars wealth meant the budget was sky-high
The duo wanted to find a property within the £2million mark, which viewers found 'obscene' as they argued there 'doesn't need to be a celebrity version' of the programme
The options they looked at were in the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire countryside
'Rushing to X to express their outrage, fans wrote: '£2 million budget. P*** off BBC , the regular rich t***s with £750K+ are bad enough!'
Viewers will watch them experience the highs and lows of finding the ultimate rural retreat, whilst celebrating the natural beauty of the British countryside.
During each episode, the celebrities will speak candidly and share the personal stories behind their decision to relocate to the quiet of the countryside.
Famous faces on season one of the celebrity spin-off included, Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancers Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec, Christopher Biggins, The Chase's quiz master Jenny Ryan and Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker.
Julie Shaw, BBC Daytime Commissioner said: 'Our homes are central to our sense of belonging, and finding a new home is one of the biggest decisions any of us will ever make, famous or not famous.
'This series we get an insight into the celebrities, their careers and their families, essentially the journey they've been on from where they began long before the cameras and spotlights.
'We cover the UK, including the beautiful hills and valleys in the Vale of Glamorgan and Stirlingshire, helping people to escape from world-famous cities like Glasgow and London - it's a magical tour around some of the UKs most beautiful homes.'
Rob Unsworth, Head of BBC Daytime and Early Peak commissioning commented: 'Last year's Celebrity Escape to the Country was a real Christmas treat so we are delighted to bring it back for a second series.
'We've a brilliant line-up of much-loved familiar faces, with a unique insight into their personalities as they hunt for a potential new home.
'And who doesn't want a sneak peak into what could soon be a celebs living room?!'
Escape To The Country is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
