Channel 4 boss apologises after Married at First Sight sexual misconduct allegations

Key points

• Channel 4’s chief executive has stood by the broadcaster’s treatment of concerns raised by contestants on Married at First Sight, as she said she was “deeply sorry” for the distress of female participants making allegations of rape and sexual misconduct.
• Priya Dogra said she believed the channel had acted appropriately at the time of the allegations, but that she had commissioned an external review to ensure the show was safe for those taking part.
• She spoke as a committee of MPs demanded answers from the broadcaster and Ofcom, the media regulator, over what they described as the “horrifying allegations” made about the hit show.
• Married at First Sight (MAFS) UK features single people being matched by experts and then “marrying”, with the couples meeting for the first time on their wedding day.
• An edition of the BBC’s Panorama aired allegations by two women that they had been raped by their...