Married at First Sight UK 'brides' say they were raped by onscreen husbands
Channel 4 said it removed all seasons and launched an external review after three former contestants alleged sexual misconduct.
- Three women have accused their partners of sexual misconduct, including rape, during filming for Married at First Sight UK, with allegations featured in a BBC Panorama episode titled 'The Dark Side of Married at First Sight' airing tonight.
- Billed as a 'bold social experiment,' the popular reality series matches strangers in mock weddings, but contributors allege the production failed to protect them, with one woman claiming her onscreen husband threatened an acid attack.
- Baroness Helena Kennedy, chair of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority, stated that non-consensual sexual acts 'can amount to a sexual violation,' while the women told the BBC they felt they should have been better protected.
- Channel 4 and CPL Productions described the show's welfare procedures as 'gold standard,' though outgoing chief content officer Ian Katz said the allegations are 'wholly uncorroborated and disputed,' promising a response after viewing the documentary.
- Women's Aid called the reported allegations 'disturbing' and 'incredibly worrying,' emphasizing that violence against women 'does not discriminate and can impact anyone,' even those appearing on national television programs.
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Two Married at First Sight UK wives claim they were raped by onscreen husbands
Two women have alleged they were raped during the filming of Married at First Sight UK, according to a BBC investigation that prompted Channel 4, a British broadcaster, to remove all previous seasons of the reality TV show while it reviews the allegations.
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