Married At First Sight contestant George Roberts has been arrested on suspicion of abuse and coercive control.
The 40-year-old was arrested on the weekend – but controversially continues to appear on Series 7 of the UK edition.
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Multiple ex-girlfriends raised concerns about Roberts starring in the reality show in September, but episodes featuring him continued to air.
“A 40-year-old man was arrested in Worcestershire on Thursday, September 29, on suspicion of controlling and coercive behaviour,” the Met Police said in a statement.
“He was taken to a police station and bailed pending further enquiries.”
The father-of-four has denied all allegations.
British Network Channel 4 has continued to air the weekly pre-recorded series and hasn’t made noticeable steps to remove scenes involving Roberts.
This is in contrast to actions taken by Channel Nine during the 2022 series, who edited out all footage of contestant Simon Blackburn after homophobic rants from his past surfaced online.
The decision to seemingly turn a blind eye has upset Roberts’ co-stars, including his on-screen ‘wife,’ April Banbury.
Roberts was paired with Banbury – a former Miss Britain – on MAFS UK, with sources reportedly passing on her discontent with The Sun.
“April is having a very difficult time at the moment. She doesn’t want to ever see him again,” the source said.
Banbury previously confirmed on social media that their relationship was long over (the show is pre-recorded months in advance).
Banbury is now “seeing a therapist” due to the trauma she has suffered from the pairing.
“This has been rumbling on for a while but now the police are involved, so many involved in the show thought surely they would have to pull it off air — or at the very least re-edit it,” another source told The Sun.
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