Ex-Ofcom chair warns of reality TV ‘exploitation’ after Married At First Sight claims
Channel 4, which airs MAFS UK, has launched a review into contributor welfare
Lord Grade, former chairman of Ofcom, has warned that reality television producers are at risk of “crossing a line into exploitation and taking risks with the public’s mental health.”
His comments follow allegations of sexual misconduct and rape made by former participants of Married At First Sight (MAFS) UK, which were featured in a BBC Panorama programme.
Lord Grade told Times Radio that“alarm bells ring when you see what a suite of protocols and duty of care measures have to be put in place to protect the public.”
Tui Group has ended its sponsorship of the UK and Australian versions of MAFS following these allegations, which the accused men deny.
Channel 4, which airs MAFS UK, has launched a review into contributor welfare, while police have urged potential victims of sexual assault on the show to come forward.
