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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Michael Savage Media editor

Married at First Sight UK had ‘unhealthy’ focus on sex, say show’s insiders

Married at First Sight UK
A former staff member said senior producers on Married at First Sight UK would express concerns if a couple were not having sex. Photograph: Ash Knotek/Shutterstock for Channel Four

Married at First Sight UK had an “unhealthy” focus on whether cast members were having sex, former and current workers on the show have said.

One former crew member said the culture on the hit Channel 4 show was “toxic from the top down”. The claims from crew members were reported by the BBC, which previously broadcast allegations from two female cast members that they were raped by their on-screen partners.

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