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Noor NanjiCulture correspondent
BBC
The civilization caput has warned Channel 4 she is "not satisfied" with the broadcaster's effect to the authorities pursuing allegations of rape and intersexual battle made by women who appeared connected Married astatine First Sight UK.
Last month, the show, known to galore arsenic MAFS UK, was plunged into situation aft BBC Panorama reported rape allegations from 2 pistillate formed members - allegations the men progressive person denied.
Speaking successful the House of Commons connected Thursday, Lisa Nandy said she knew MPs would beryllium "horrified and disgusted" by the claims, adding that she would beryllium discussing the substance with Channel 4 "in the coming week".
BBC News has approached Channel 4 for a effect to her comments.
The broadcaster has pulled each episodes of MAFS UK from its streaming service, and has commissioned an outer reappraisal of contributor payment connected the show.
Channel 4 has said it lone intends to people "a summary of findings" from its review, alternatively than the afloat report.
Speaking to MPs, Nandy said: "I cognize members crossed this House volition beryllium horrified and disgusted astatine the superior allegations of maltreatment against women successful the TV manufacture that person emerged recently.
"Everyone has the close to beryllium harmless and treated with dignity.
"My honourable person has met with Channel 4 precocious astir the superior allegations that person emerged astir Married At First Sight. We are not satisfied arsenic a authorities with the effect that we person received, and I volition beryllium discussing this further with Channel 4 successful the coming week."
The Panorama probe into MAFS UK revealed allegations that 2 women had been raped during filming connected the world TV show, portion a 3rd said she had been the unfortunate of a non-consensual enactment act. All 3 men contradict the allegations.
The women making the allegations each accidental Channel 4 did not bash capable to support them.
Following the broadcast successful May, Channel 4 has faced questions implicit the claims made astir the deed show.
At the time, the premier minister's authoritative spokesperson called the claims "extremely serious" and said they indispensable beryllium investigated - portion the media regulator Ofcom said broadcasters needed to instrumentality "due care" implicit the payment of amusement participants.
The Metropolitan Police encouraged "anyone who believes they person been a unfortunate of intersexual assault" aft participating connected the amusement to interaction them.
Holiday institution Tui has besides ended its sponsorship of the show, arsenic good arsenic its Australian spin-off.
Channel 4 had antecedently told Panorama that each the allegations were "wholly uncorroborated and disputed".
Its brag Priya Dogra initially declined to apologise erstwhile asked by a newsman pursuing the broadcast of Panorama, though she did explicit her "sympathy" for those who had spoken up.
Two days later, she went further, saying she was "deeply sorry" implicit the rape allegations, adding that the women's distress was "clear".
"I bash judge that our handling of concerns astatine the clip was due but arsenic I lone took this relation up recently, I wanted this looked astatine again," she told a property briefing connected Wednesday to people the merchandise of the network's yearly report.
Lawyers for CPL, an autarkic accumulation institution which makes the UK mentation of the show, person said its payment strategy is "gold standard" and industry-leading, and that it had acted appropriately successful each these cases.
The UK mentation of Married astatine First Sight, which has been moving for 10 seasons, is broadcast astatine premier clip connected Channel 4's sister transmission E4.
Audience figures often apical 3 million, making the amusement 1 of the jewels successful Channel 4's crown.
The web has said nary determination has been made connected the broadcast of the latest bid of MAFS UK.
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