MAFS UK could face police investigation over deeply concerning' rape claims

Allegations claim two women were raped by their on-screen husbands while filming Married at First Sight UK. Security minister Dan Jarvis said he was extremely concerned and called for Channel 4 and production company CPL to look carefully at the allegations and ensure full investigation. Jarvis said the serious nature of the allegations makes a referral to police highly likely, making it a police matter. He described the allegations as shocking and deeply concerning and emphasized they must be thoroughly investigated. The claims were reported in connection with BBC Panorama, where one woman said her onscreen husband raped her and threatened her.

"Allegations that two women were raped by their on-screen husbands while filming Married at First Sight UK will likely be investigated by police, a government minister has said. Security minister Dan Jarvis said he was extremely concerned to hear about the allegations surrounding the show that sees single people matched by experts and then marry strangers, whom they meet for the first time on their wedding day."

"He told BBC Breakfast on Tuesday that Channel 4, which airs the programme, and production company CPL, have a hugely important responsibility to look very carefully at the allegations and ensure they are fully investigated. Mr Jarvis added: Given the very serious nature of these allegations, I think it's highly likely that there will be a referral to the police and it will be a police matter for them to investigate."

"These are shocking and deeply concerning allegations, and of course they must be very thoroughly investigated. One woman told BBC Panorama that her onscreen husband raped her and threat"

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