Overview
- Ofcom launched a formal investigation on Monday into a fairness and privacy complaint about Married at First Sight UK and has classified the case under its Fairness and Privacy remit.
- The probe follows a BBC Panorama report in May in which two former contestants said they were raped by on‑screen partners and a third described a non‑consensual sexual act, allegations the men involved have denied.
- Channel 4 removed all episodes from its streaming service in May and commissioned two independent welfare reviews, one led by Lorraine Heggessey and one by a law firm, with findings due later this summer.
- A former cast member was arrested on suspicion of rape in June and has been released on bail while the Metropolitan Police continue their inquiries.
- The regulator has told MPs it will review an advance copy of Channel 4's welfare report and could tighten guidance for reality shows, and Channel 4 is holding a filmed 11th series while decisions on broadcast and wider duty‑of‑care rules are pending.