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Channel 4 axes Married At First Sight UK after welfare review
Channel 4 has cancelled Married At First Sight UK following an external review prompted by allegations of rape and sexual misconduct made by female participants.
Channel 4 has permanently cancelled Married At First Sight UK after commissioning an external review triggered by allegations made in a BBC Panorama investigation that aired in May. Two women alleged they were raped by their on-screen husbands during filming, and a third alleged sexual misconduct; all the accused men deny the allegations. A cast member was arrested on suspicion of rape in June. An external review by law firm Clyde & Co found that Channel 4 and production company CPL Productions' welfare protocols complied with Ofcom's Broadcasting Code, though it identified isolated instances where protocols were not fully implemented. A second review by former BBC One controller Lorraine Heggessey found the show could theoretically continue with enhanced safeguarding measures, but Channel 4 chief executive Priya Dogra said implementing these recommendations would fundamentally alter the show's format. Series six, which was already filmed, will not be broadcast, and the spin-off Second Married at First Sight has also been cancelled.
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