The Married at First Sight rape allegations have again highlighted the ethics of reality TV. For things to change, better welfare provision is crucial, says Sharon Gaffka, reality TV star and political activist

The allegations of rape and sexual assault made by ‘brides’ on the show reflect what many other women experience. Sadly, so do the responses, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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The Married at First Sight crisis was not 'inevitable'. But reality TV has normalised a backwards approach to intimacy that has serious consequences

The Married at First Sight rape allegations have again highlighted the ethics of reality TV. For things to change, better welfare provision is crucial, says Sharon Gaffka, reality…

Charlotte Proudman, who represents one of the women who sensationally claims they were raped on the hit show, says she knows the scale of the issue across reality TV is huge.