Lawyer for a victim of alleged rape on Married at First Sight UK reveals extent of abuse

A lawyer for one of the women who alleges she was raped by their onscreen husbands whilst on Channel 4 programme Married At First Sight UK has spoken to GMB about the extent of the abuse across reality TV shows. The BBC reported that two women claimed they were raped by their onscreen husbands, while a third described an allegation of a non-consensual sex act. Channel 4 has removed all previous seasons of Married At First Sight UK from its platforms after “very serious allegations”. The broadcaster said that all previous seasons of MAFS UK have been removed from its streaming and linear services, and it announced that in April, it commissioned an external review into contributor welfare. “In April, Channel 4 was presented with serious allegations of wrongdoing against a small number of past contributors, allegations that we understand those contributors have denied,” Channel 4 said in a statement on Monday. The show, which is produced for Channel 4 by independent production company CPL, sees single people matched by experts “marry” strangers who they meet for the first time on their wedding day. Lawyers for CPL, told the BBC its welfare system for MAFS is the "gold standard" and industry leading. They said they acted appropriately in all of the cases raised by the BBC. Broadcast on 19/05/2026 Stream Good Morning Britain live, every weekday from 6am on the ITVX 📲 http://daytimelink.itv.com/WatchGMBYT Subscribe now for more! http://bit.ly/1NbomQa Like, follow and subscribe to Good Morning Britain! The Good Morning Britain YouTube channel delivers you the news that you’re waking up to in the morning. From exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in politics and showbiz to heartwarming human interest stories and unmissable watch again moments. Join Susanna Reid, Ed Balls, Kate Garraway, Richard Madeley, Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher every weekday on ITV from 6am until 9 every weekday! ITVX: http://daytimelink.itv.com/WatchGMBYT Website: http://bit.ly/1GsZuha YouTube: http://bit.ly/1Ecy0g1 Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1HEDRMb Twitter: http://bit.ly/1xdLqU3 http://www.itv.com #GMB