India, May 19 -- The following article contains highly sensitive material, including detailed reports of sexual assault, rape, and threats of violence. Reader discretion is advised.

British television has been marred with controversy after former Married at First Sight UK brides have made allegations that they were "raped" by their on-screen husbands during the filming of the show. The women have claimed that they didn't think they were provided with better protection and appropriate safety protocols during the making of the popular show by the production company CPL.

Married at First Sight UK, or MAFS, is one of Channel 4's biggest shows in which single individuals "marry" strangers, whom they meet for the first time on their wedding d...