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Channel 4 cancels Married At First Sight UK following serious allegations

First reported by Metro Latest report 6 sources
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Channel 4 has officially canceled the UK version of Married at First Sight after an external review into contributor welfare, prompted by serious allegations of wrongdoing including sexual assault claims. The broadcaster will not air season six, which was filmed earlier this year, and will reinvest the show's budget into new programming.

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  1. Metro

    Channel 4 officially axes Married At First Sight UK and reveals external review results (opens Metro in a new tab)

    The newer season of MAFS has been axed (Picture: Channel 4) Channel 4 has officially axed the UK version of Married At First Sight after a period of intense scrutiny on the matchmaking show. Today, the television channel shared the findings of an external…

  2. BBC News

    Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations (opens BBC News in a new tab)

    Channel 4 will reinvest the show's budget in "distinctive new programming" and said sorry again to the women involved.

  3. Variety

    ‘Married at First Sight’ U.K. Canceled by Channel 4 Following Sexual Assault Allegations (opens Variety in a new tab)

    “Married at First Sight” U.K. has been canceled by Channel 4 following allegations of sexual assault on the show, the broadcaster confirmed today. Channel 4’s recently appointed CEO Priya Dogra gave an update on the scandal surrounding the British version of…

  4. Evening Standard

    Married At First Sight UK cancelled after 'serious allegations of wrongdoing' brought forward by Panorama (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)

    The long-running reality series has been axed, while planned spin-off Second Married at First Sight has also been cancelled

  5. Evening Standard

    Channel 4 axes Married At First Sight UK after review following misconduct claims (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)

    Channel 4 chief executive Priya Dogra also confirmed season six of the show, which was filmed earlier this year, would not be broadcast.

  6. Evening Standard

    Channel 4 axes Married At First Sight UK after review following misconduct claims (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)

    Channel 4 chief executive Priya Dogra also confirmed season six of the show, which was filmed earlier this year, would not be broadcast.

  7. Evening Standard

    Channel 4 axes Married At First Sight UK after review following misconduct claims (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)

    Channel 4 chief executive Priya Dogra also confirmed season six of the show, which was filmed earlier this year, would not be broadcast.

  8. NBC News

    ‘Married At First Sight UK’ dropped by network after women say they were raped during show (opens NBC News in a new tab)

    The U.K. version of the “Married At First Sight” reality franchise has canceled its season after allegations that two women were raped during the production of the show.

  9. ABC Australia

    UK version of Married At First Sight cancelled after rape allegations (opens ABC Australia in a new tab)

    British broadcaster Channel 4 says the series will not be returning to screens after three contestants alleged they had been sexually assaulted during the making of the reality show.

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