- MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee have contacted Channel 4 and Ofcom regarding serious allegations of rape and sexual assault on Married At First Sight UK.
- The inquiry follows a BBC Panorama documentary where a show participant accused her on-screen partner of sexual misconduct, and two other women alleged rape by their on-screen husbands.
- CMS Committee Chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage expressed urgent concerns about participant protection on reality television, stating both Channel 4 and Ofcom have questions to answer.
- The committee has questioned Channel 4 on its complaints process, investigation procedures, and its broader duty of care for participants across its reality TV programs.
- Ofcom has been asked about its role in handling complaints, its powers to investigate broadcasting code breaches, and the timeline for its own inquiry into the Married At First Sight allegations, while police have urged potential victims to come forward.
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