Police investigate Married at First Sight after complaint from contestant

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Olaya, K. (2026, October 22). Police investigate Married at First Sight after complaint from contestant. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/police-investigate-married-at-first-sight-after-complaint-from-contestant-20261022-p617uy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-22 · by Kayla Olaya

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Police are investigating an incident on the set of Married at First Sight after a contestant reported alleged inappropriate sharing of personal content during filming in Western Australia. The broadcaster, Nine, confirmed the investigation but deferred all inquiries to EndemolShine Australia, which produces the show. NSW Police visited a Zetland apartment building on August 24 and seized phones while conducting interviews; they are now referring the matter to WA Police Force for further action.
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Story summary

Police visited the set of Married at First Sight in Western Australia after a complaint was made regarding alleged inappropriate sharing of personal content during filming for the show’s upcoming season. This comes months after former contestants had raised concerns over inappropriate behavior on the program. Nine, the broadcaster, confirmed the police investigation but referred all inquiries to EndemolShine Australia, which produces the show. NSW Police attended a Zetland apartment building in Sydney on August 24 to investigate following a report of private information being shared without consent between producers and contestants. According to TV Blackbox, a male contestant filed the complaint after his personal data was allegedly accessed and disclosed improperly by producers to his on-screen partner.

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📰 Investigation Into Married At First Sight
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Topics

EndemolShine EndemolShine Australia Nine TV Blackbox Western Australia

Subjects

Nine ORG · 3× TV Blackbox ORG · 2× EndemolShine ORG · 1× EndemolShine Australia ORG · 1× NSW Police ORG · 1× South Sydney Police Area Command ORG · 1× Sydney GPE · 1× WA Police Force ORG · 1× Western Australia GPE · 1× Zetland GPE · 1×

Narrative

Police have visited the set of reality TV show Married at First Sight after a report was made involving alleged inappropriate sharing of personal content in Western Australia, months after former contestants raised the alarm over alleged inappropriate behaviour on the show.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-22
🔮 “Following inquiries, the matter will be referred to WA Police Force.”
2026-10-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Police investigate Married at First Sight after complaint from contestant · assertive framing

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Police have visited the set of reality TV show Married at First Sight after a report was made involving alleged inappropriate sharing of personal content in Western Australia, months after former contestants raised the alarm over alleged inappropriate behaviour on the show. asserted
contestants → visit → show
Nine, the broadcaster of the popular series and owner of this masthead, issued a statement confirming the police investigation, but referred all enquires to EndemolShine Australia, which produces the show for the broadcaster. asserted
which → issue → broadcaster
EndemolShine has been contacted for comment. asserted
EndemolShine → contact → comment
The alleged incident occurred during the filming of the show’s forthcoming season. asserted
incident → allege → season
NSW Police said its officers attended a Zetland apartment building on August 24 to investigate after a report was filed in Sydney. asserted
report → say → Sydney
“Officers attached to South Sydney Police Area Command commenced an investigation following a report of inappropriate content being shared,” police said in a statement to this masthead. asserted
police → attach → masthead
“Following inquiries, the matter will be referred to WA Police Force.” asserted
matter → follow → Force
According to online publication TV Blackbox, a male contestant filed the report after producers allegedly sourced private information about him and shared it with his on-screen bride. uncertain
producers → accord → bride
Police conducted interviews and seized phones when they visited the set, TV Blackbox also reported. asserted
Blackbox → conduct → set
In May, this masthead revealed participants in the Australian version of the show alleged a pattern of unsafe behaviour – including a bride being filmed in the shower without her knowledge – non-consensual touching by a groom, and production staff blocking exits to stop cast members from leaving the set. uncertain
staff → reveal → set
Nine’s ratings juggernaut was also issued three SafeWork NSW improvement notices after several participants and a viewer at home raised allegations about an unsafe working environment on the show last year. asserted
participants → issue → show
And it’s not the only version of the show that has been caught up in controversy. asserted
that → ’ → controversy
Earlier this year, Nine and the UK’s Channel 4 were forced to pull all UK episodes from streaming after two ex-cast members alleged they were raped by their on-screen husbands during the filming of the show in a BBC investigation. asserted
they → force → investigation
Get The Watchlist delivered every Thursday. asserted
Watchlist → get → ?
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