Married At First Sight's George Roberts arrested as C4 continues to air show

Married At First Sight UK contestant George Roberts has been arrested on suspicion of controlling and coercive behaviour.

The 40-year-old financial adviser from Worcestershire is currently appearing in the Channel 4 dating show coupled with former Ms Great Britain April Banbury.

The Met Police confirmed in a statement to The Sun: “A 40-year-old man was arrested in Worcestershire on Thursday, September 29, on suspicion of controlling and coercive behaviour.

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"He was taken to a police station and bailed pending further enquiries.”

Channel 4 has continued to air the latest series of Married At First Sight, which is scheduled every weeknight at 9pm on E4.

Yahoo UK has contacted C4 for comment.

Banbury and father-of-four Roberts are still a couple on the show, which was filmed in advance of airing.

Banbury told The Sun: “These revelations have knocked me for six. My head is spinning too much to comment.”

A spokesperson for Roberts said: “George categorically denies these allegations.

"As a father of daughters he finds these accusations deeply upsetting and does not condone abuse nor behaves in 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."

A Channel 4 spokesperson said: “We work incredibly closely with our production partners to ensure all Married at First Sight UK contributors are subject to rigorous background and psychological checks, including the most detailed police checks a production is able to undertake.

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"Any allegations of this nature are taken extremely seriously by Channel 4.”

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