MARRIED At First Sight has come under fire from a leading woman’s charity for casting a man who has been accused of abuse. A groom named Alex Henry has been pelted with allegations after the broadcaster shared his promo reel online, with one user branding him a “dangerous individual”. 3 Women's Aid have released a statement regarding Alex Henry's involvement 3 The show will see Alex marry a stranger - but thousands are not happy Women’s Aid have now condemned his involvement in a lengthy statement, saying the decision to feature him is both “disappointing and concerning”, On top of the pressure from the organisation, a group of women have clubbed together to ask Channel 4 to reconsider airing scenes including the personal trainer from Birmingham.
They have created a petition , which currently has nearly 2000 signatures. Despite acknowledging the claims, Channel 4 has confirmed Alex will remain in the edit. Read More on MAFS BRISTOL BRIDE Meet Emma from Married At First Sight UK 2024 BEAUTY QUEEN BRIDE Meet Sacha from Married at First Sight 2024 In a statement today, Women’s Aid wrote: “We are incredibly disappointed and concerned to hear that producers of Married at First Sight have taken the decision not to remove an alleged abuser from the latest series.
“Having seen the direct impact of abusive behaviours displayed on the show in previous years on survivors, we would have hoped that protection and tolerance levels for abuse would leave no room for perpetr.