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Channel 4 Pulls Married at First Sight UK, Orders External Probe After Assault Allegations

The move signals a reckoning over how reality shows protect people who take part.

Overview

  • Channel 4 launched an external investigation and removed every season and related content from its streaming and social platforms during the review.
  • BBC Panorama reported that two former contestants say they were raped by their on-screen husbands and a third alleges a non-consensual sexual act during filming.
  • Shona Manderson, a 2023 cast member, agreed to be identified, while another woman says she reported a rape before broadcast but her scenes still aired.
  • One complainant says her TV husband threatened to have acid thrown in her face if she spoke, an allegation his lawyers deny.
  • Channel 4 and producer CPL dispute the claims and defend their welfare systems, and an outside law firm with a media industry figure will lead the probe.