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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jamie Grierson

Married at First Sight contestants urged to contact police over rape allegations

Lower half of bride and groom standing together on steps, with confetti
Channel 4 has removed all previous seasons of MAFS UK from its streaming platforms, after what it said were ‘very serious allegations’. Photograph: I love images/occasions/Alamy

Police have urged potential victims of sexual assault who appeared on Married at First Sight UK to contact them, after female participants made allegations of rape and sexual misconduct.

A BBC Panorama episode that aired on Monday evening documented accusations from contestants about their time on the reality TV show. Two women, who are not named, alleged they were raped by their on-screen husbands, while a third woman who agreed to be identified, Shona Manderson, accused her on-screen husband of taking things too far during sex. All the men deny the claims.

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