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Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations

Channel 4 has cancelled Married at First Sight UK following a BBC Panorama investigation into rape allegations made by female cast members.

Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
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Channel 4 has cancelled Married at First Sight UK after a BBC Panorama investigation revealed rape allegations from female cast members.

The show's budget will be reinvested in new programming, with CEO Priya Dogra apologizing to the women involved for the distress they felt.

An external review found that while welfare protocols were compliant with Ofcom's code, they were not always fully implemented, leading to recommendations for improvement.

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