- Channel 4 has cancelled Married At First Sight UK following an independent external review prompted by allegations of sexual misconduct and rape made by female contestants.
- Former contestant Shona Manderson described the decision to axe the show as a very significant moment for reality TV and a “step in the right direction”.
- Manderson accused her on-screen partner of sexual misconduct while filming the Channel 4 show.
- Three men accused of misconduct deny the allegations.
- The review found Channel 4 met Ofcom duty of care standards, but raised concerns over format elements implicitly pressuring intimacy and gaps in applicant background checks.
- Channel 4 chief executive Priya Dogra confirmed that season six will not be broadcast and pre-production on spin-off show Second Married At First Sight has been halted permanently.
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