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What do the Married at First Sight rape claims tell us? That reality TV is sometimes all too real

The allegations of rape and sexual assault made by ‘brides’ on the show reflect what many other women experience. Sadly, so do the responses, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Tui ends sponsorship of Married at First Sight after sexual misconduct allegations

Travel firm exits partnership after Panorama revealed allegations by three women against on-screen husbands

The Guardian - UK

MPs write to Channel 4 over allegations of rape and sexual assault on MAFS UK

The move follows allegations made during a Panorama documentary.

Evening Standard

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MAFS UK should not have been broadcast, says former show psychologist

Three women who appeared on the reality show have accused their partners of rape and sexual misconduct

The Independent UK

Former MAFS UK psychologist says series should not have been broadcast

Two women on the show have the accused the men they were partnered with of rape.

Evening Standard

Police urge potential Married At First Sight UK victims to come forward after rape allegations

It comes after Shona Manderson accused her on-screen partner of sexual misconduct while on the Channel 4 show, while two other women alleged they were raped by their on-screen husbands

The Independent UK

The shocking Married at First Sight rape allegations show how dark reality TV has become – how much are we to blame?

IN FOCUS: As participants from the reality show come forward with harrowing allegations about their time on the show, Katie Rosseinsky asks whether reality TV can ever really be ethical and whether it’s time for viewers to admit they too might be part of the problem

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MAFS UK Bride Threatened with Acid Attack by On-Screen Husband Now Considering Legal Action Against Producers

BBC Panorama reveals allegations of abuse and systemic failures on Married at First Sight UK, prompting legal action against the production company. Channel 4 has removed the show from its platforms.

International Business Times UK

Police investigation into Married At First Sight alleged rapes 'highly likely,' says Home Office minister

The broadcaster has removed all episodes from its streaming platform as bosses tackle allegations

Evening Standard

MAFS UK bride who alleges sexual misconduct says she ‘lost her light’ on show

Shona Manderson is one of three women making allegations about their time on the Channel 4 reality programme.

Evening Standard

Married At First Sight UK: Women allege they were raped during filming of popular reality show

British broadcaster Channel 4 has removed all previous seasons of Married ‌At First Sight UK - one of its flagship reality shows - after a BBC report detailing allegations of rape during the filming of the series.

Euronews

Former Married At First Sight UK Brides Allege They Were Raped By Their Grooms During Filming

Two former contestants have alleged they were raped by their TV husbands during filming while a third claimed she was subjected to a non-consensual sex act that resulted in her needing to have an abortion.

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Two women allege they were raped during filming of Married at First Sight UK

Former contestants allege there was not enough protection for cast during making of Channel 4 show

The Guardian - UK

Chris Kaba BBC Panorama documentary complaint partly upheld by Ofcom

Gang member Chris Kaba was shot dead by police officer Martyn Blake after trying to ram his way past police cars in Streatham, south-east London

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Matt Brittin: BBC’s new director general appointed at an existential moment for the broadcaster

The BBC has appointed former Google executive Matt Brittin as its new director general. Brittin will replace outgoing director general Tim Davie. He resigned last year in the wake of revelations about the editing of a Panorama documentary about Donald Trump and board disagreements over how it should be handled.

Evening Standard

What issues will new BBC director-general Matt Brittin have to deal with?

He joins the BBC at a tumultuous time as it faces a lawsuit from Donald Trump over the editing of a documentary.

Guitar World

“There were no frets left on it. I’d never seen anything as horrible!” How a new recruit turned Swedish adventure rockers Hällas into a band of gearheads

The latest addition to the ever-quirky prog outfit's lineup, guitarist Rickard Swahn made an impact at his first rehearsal among worn-out frets, weird pickup choices, and crumbling amps – and saved a song that was too Mark Knopfler for them

The Independent UK

BBC announces former Google executive Matt Brittin as new director-general

Matt Brittin has been on a ‘mini gap year’ since leaving Google in 2025

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The Independent UK

Donald Trump launches scathing attack on ‘corrupt, fraudulent’ BBC amid $10bn defamation lawsuit

Trump also criticised the BBC’s coverage of the US war on Iran as ‘so inaccurate’ and ‘unbelievable’

Evening Standard

Donald Trump criticises BBC as ‘corrupt, fraudulent news’

It comes as the corporation filed a motion to dismiss Mr Trump’s 10 billion dollar defamation lawsuit over an edit of a Panorama documentary.

The Guardian - UK

BBC asks US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit and avoid ‘chilling effect’

Corporation’s lawyers argue expensive but ‘groundless’ litigation restricts ability to cover public figures

The Independent UK

BBC seeks $10 billion Trump lawsuit to be dismissed

A 2024 Panorama episode gave the impression that Trump had encouraged his supporters to storm the Capitol

The Independent UK

BBC warns of ‘chilling effect’ of Trump lawsuit in motion to have it thrown out

It comes after Panorama faced criticism over a 2024 episode for giving the impression Donald Trump had encouraged his supporters to storm the Capitol.

Reason

Trump's $10 Billion Lawsuit Against the BBC

A federal judge has set the date for the president's push to punish a news organization he dislikes, again.

The Independent UK

Ex-Met Officer filmed making rape jokes committed gross misconduct

Brian Sharkey was secretly filmed joking about rape, with the footage then being aired in a BBC Panorama documentary in October

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