Who Is George Roberts From MAFS?
According to The Sun, the star of Married at First Sight UK has been arrested on suspicion of coercive and controlling behaviour. On the hit relationship show, George Roberts, 40, married a stranger, April Banbury. However, before the show aired in the United Kingdom, the father of four was arrested by the Metropolitan Police after three ex-partners filed complaints alleging coercive and controlling behaviour by Roberts. Despite his arrest, George’s scenes have remained on the show this week, which has surprised some viewers. The question remains will Channel 4 will re-edit future episodes to reduce George’s screen time?
Why Was George From MAFS Arrested?
However, before the show aired in the United Kingdom, the father of four was arrested by the Metropolitan Police after three ex-partners filed complaints alleging coercive and controlling behaviour by Roberts. “A 40-year-old man was arrested by Met officers in Worcestershire on Thursday, 29 September, on suspicion of controlling and coercive behaviour,” according to Worcestershire police.
“He was taken to a Worcestershire police station and subsequently bailed to return pending further enquiries. This follows an allegation of controlling and coercive behaviour and harassment reported to the Met on Monday, 26 September.”
According to reports, three of George Robert’s former partners approached the show’s producers with allegations about his past behaviour.
“I said I reported him to the police twice, they asked for additional information, which I gave, and I never heard anything further,” an unnamed ex-partner told NBC News in an interview. “I contacted Married at First Sight, E4, and the producers to tell them he was a known emotional and mental abuser of women.” said another. George allegedly love-bombed his former partners with numerous gifts and affectionate gestures before his behaviour became manipulative and coercive.
Channel 4 did not respond to Insider’s request for comment, and the show has continued to air since the allegations were made public.
Who is George MAFS Ex-Wife?
The Married At First Sight UK star, April, is an “emotional wreck” due to George’s arrest. The E4 experiment’s star is genuinely “struggling” after allegations of coercive control surfaced against him. Ms Banbury hinted at the end of her relationship with Roberts over the weekend, describing “traumas” from her MAFS experience on Instagram. “I’m not ashamed to admit, I have been seeing a therapist ever since,” said the former beauty queen, per Mail Online.
Meanwhile, April wrote in a recent Instagram story, “The traumas brought on from this show have made me reevaluate things. I really have, and I’m not ashamed to admit, I have been seeing a therapist ever since.”
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George From MAFS Arrest
A spokesperson for George told the press: “George categorically denies these allegations. As a father of daughters, he finds these accusations deeply upsetting and does not condone abuse or behave that way. These allegations were never brought to his attention, investigated or taken further by the police for good reason as they are simply not true.”
In reaction to the allegations of arrest, UK charity Women’s Aid wrote on Twitter: “TV producers have a responsibility to send clear messages to participants and viewers that unhealthy behaviours such as coercive control will not be tolerated in any form.”
According to a show source, they were unaware of the allegations against Mr Roberts before he married Ms Banbury on the television show, according to the Mail Online.
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