Channel 4 has not decided whether to broadcast the latest filmed season, pending the welfare review and ongoing inquiries.

Channel 4 commissioned the welfare review in April after serious welfare-related allegations from past contributors, with findings due later in the summer.

A cast member from Married at First Sight UK has been arrested on suspicion of rape in connection with allegations raised in a BBC Panorama investigation into the show, as police investigations continue.

Channel 4 pulled all MAFS UK episodes from its streaming service in May and has not yet confirmed whether the latest series will be broadcast while inquiries unfold.

The arrest stems from rape allegations highlighted in Panorama, in which two female cast members and a third individual accused on-screen husbands of sexual misconduct; all three men deny the claims.

Channel 4’s chief executive Priya Dogra expressed sympathy for contributors distressed by participating in the show.

Channel 4 commissioned an external welfare review into MAFS UK contributor welfare, led by Lorraine Heggessey, with results pending.

CPL, the production company behind MAFS, maintains its welfare system is “gold standard” and industry-leading.

MAFS UK remains a long-running Channel 4 hit, featuring the ritual of couples meeting at the altar and deciding whether to stay together.

The show is produced for Channel 4 by CPL, and the Panorama programme prompted heightened scrutiny and investigations.

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MAFS UK is part of an international franchise with shorter timelines in other countries, such as the United States and Australia.