Channel 4 Pulls Married At First Sight UK From Catch-Up Service After Panorama Exposé

Three former MAFS UK contestants have accused their co-stars of sexual misconduct while participating on the show.

Channel 4 has pulled every episode of Married At First Sight UK amid controversy over a BBC Panorama special about the reality show.

On Monday, the BBC announced that it would be airing The Dark Side Of Married At First Sight that evening, featuring accounts from three former contestants who have accused their co-stars of sexual misconduct.

The half-hour exposé featured a contribution from one ex-MAFS UK contestant, Shona Manderson, who alleged the man she was paired up with on the show violated her consent by ejaculating inside of her during sex, when they had previously agreed on using the withdrawal method as a form of contraception.

Shona eventually told production company CPL’s welfare team what had happened. Their legal team has claimed that Shona told CPL at the time that it wasn’t something she had any issue with.

Not long after, Shona and her on-screen “husband” were removed from the show,........

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