Married at First Sight UK brides tell BBC they were raped by on-screen husbands
Three women from the UK reality show Married at First Sight have alleged they were raped or faced sexual misconduct by their on-screen husbands. They claim that the show's producers did not adequately protect them during filming. Channel 4 has stated that the allegations are uncorroborated, while calls for an independent investigation into the show's practices have emerged.
- ▪Two women reported being raped during the filming of Married at First Sight UK.
- ▪Channel 4 was aware of some allegations before the show's broadcast.
- ▪The chairwoman of a creative industry watchdog described the show's format as 'televised abuse'.
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Married at First Sight UK brides tell BBC they were raped by on-screen husbandsJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCNoor NanjiBBC PanoramaWarning: contains details of alleged sexual offences and misconductTwo women have told the BBC they were raped during the filming of one of Channel 4's biggest shows, Married at First Sight UK, while a third has described an allegation of a non-consensual sex act.The show did not do enough to protect them, they all said.Channel 4 was aware of some allegations before broadcast, and all the episodes featuring the women continue to be available on its streaming service.Reacting to our findings, the chairwoman of a new creative industry watchdog described Married at First Sight UK's format as "televised abuse".
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