Married at First Sight UK won't return to Channel 4 as it axes show and confirms it won't air already-filmed sixth season after sexual assault allegations
Married at First Sight (MAFS) UK will not return to Channel 4, it was confirmed today, following allegations from former participants of sexual assault.
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Married at First Sight UK won't return to Channel 4 as it axes show and confirms it won't air already-filmed sixth season after sexual assault allegations
- MEManchester Evening News (GB)Center
Channel 4 axes Married At First Sight UK after review following misconduct claims
- DRDaily Record (GB)Center
Married at First Sight UK axed for good as Channel 4 confirms season six will never air
- VVarietyCenter
'Married at First Sight' U.K. Axed After Sexual Assault Allegations
- EPEritrea Profile (ER)Center
Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
- BBC NewsBN
BBC NewsCenterMarried at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
- M(Metro (GB)Center
Channel 4 officially axes Married At First Sight UK and reveals external review results
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Channel 4 Cancels ‘Married At First Sight UK’ After Rape Allegations
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Deadline (XX): Channel 4 has axed 'Married At First Sight UK' after rape allegations published in BBC News, with two reviews just reporting back on welfare
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Metro (GB): Channel 4 has officially axed the UK version of Married At First Sight after a period of intense scrutiny on the matchmaking show.
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BBC News: Channel 4 will reinvest the show's budget in "distinctive new programming" and said sorry again to the women involved.
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Eritrea Profile (ER): Channel 4 will reinvest the show's budget in "distinctive new programming" and said sorry again to the women involved.
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Variety: Channel 4 has confirmed it is cancelling 'Married at First Sight' U.K. following sexual assault allegations.
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Daily Record (GB): The decision was made following an investigation into the show's welfare practices
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Manchester Evening News (GB): Married At First Sight UK has been cancelled following an external review triggered by 'serious allegations of wrongdoing'
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