A cast member from Married at First Sight UK has been arrested on rape allegations, the BBC reports.
The individual has not been named, nor has the alleged victim.
In May, a BBC Panorama investigation revealed rape allegations from two female cast members, while a third woman alleged a non-consensual sex act.
In response to the investigation, the Metropolitan Police encouraged “anyone who believes they have been a victim of sexual assault” after participating on MAFS UK to contact them.
The police have now told the BBC that the arrest “relates to an ongoing investigation, being led by the Met Police.”
They added that the man arrested “has since been bailed while enquiries remain ongoing.”
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MAFS AU allegations reported from the BBC
The Panorama documentary was just the beginning of the BBC’s deep examination of misconduct by producers and ‘husbands’, after numerous wives – including from MAFS AU – made statements and serious allegations about their experiences.
Just one example is Jacqui Burfoot, who was a MAFS AU ‘wife’ when she appeared in 2025’s season. In May, she claimed she witnessed abuse of other wives by their ‘husbands’ during filming.
Burfoot was matched with ‘groom’ Ryan Donnelly, but ultimately began a relationship with Clint Rice, whom she later married in real life.
In an explosive Instagram post, Burfoot made some of her own serious allegations against Endemol Shine, MAFS AU’s production company.
“There’s a tendency to cast men in particular with domestic violence backgrounds, even histories of criminal records and things like that.
“It is quite alarming when you’re married to a stranger, when you find out that a lot of these men are actually really dangerous or do have propensity to commit acts of domestic violence.
“Now in my season in particular, this did happen and there were men cast with criminal records and histories of domestic violence. There were women that became victims too. These behaviours, a lot of it never went to air because it’s not suitable for primetime TV.”
Tanya Pilbersek speaks out about the conduct of a husband on MAFS AU. Image: Instagram
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Burfoot added: “I also feel for the women over there because it’s really hard to call out behaviour which never went to air because people think they know you, but they don’t know what happened behind the scenes.
“You’re up against people saying ‘stop complaining about your edit, it’s just bad behaviour’. So a lot of the times the victims of these crimes, it’s worse, because not only are you not getting a fair edit, but they give you a crazy edit or they make you look like the villain so that you’re silenced and it’s really, really, really horrible.
“It’s worse than what it sounds like on the surface – you’re not just a victim of sexual assault, you’re then also the victim of a bad edit to discredit your name, so if you ever try and speak out, no one’s going to believe you, no one’s going to listen to you.”
In the caption of the post, Burfoot wrote that she felt a strong obligation to speak out about “behaviours, crimes and moral and legal wrongs.”
She added: “This really isn’t easy to post. I hate that I have. I have a business, a brand, and a public profile that depends on staying in good standing – and staying silent.
“But when woman are getting grap*d [sic], participants committing suicide and I’ve first hand experienced and witnessed similar, it’s just way too much to ask for me to stay silent.”
Response to Jacqui Burfoot from Nine Entertainment
Mediaweek reached out to broadcaster Nine for comment on Burfoot at the time.
A spokesperson for Nine Entertainment responded:
“Nine and Endemol Shine take their obligations in respect to the health, wellbeing and safety of the participants of MAFS Australia extremely seriously.
“All participants have access to the show psychologist and welfare resources during filming, during broadcast and once the program has ended.
“Nine also provides an additional service for participants should they like or need further individual and confidential psychological support. This service gives participants access to clinicians to support those involved in the program in relation to their experiences.
“This service is available to all participants for as long as they need it, with no end date.”
Main image: Report from BBC on MAFS UK. Image: Mediaweek