'Love Island is brutal but MAFS is worse': April Banbury alleges show ignored her concerns about husband
GREENWICH, UK: April Banbury revealed she needed therapy after appearing on 'Married At First Sight' and claimed the trauma is now "ruining her life". She also claimed that the show needs to do all possible background checks on its subjects to avoid such instances, as three women had reportedly raised concerns regarding George Roberts, who was April Banbury's on-screen husband on the show.
George Roberts was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of controlling and coercive behavior and the two, April and George, are no longer in a relationship. George Roberts, however, has denied all accusations. April needed multiple therapy sessions with an advised attempt to move on from the relationship.
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In an interview with The Sun, April Banbury discussed her experience, saying, "The traumas I have from being on 'Married At First Sight' are ruining my life. I was given six therapy sessions and basically told to try and move on." She also went on to compare the show with 'Love Island', another 'partner hunt' series, and said, "People say Love Island is brutal but MAFS is 100 percent worse."
April insisted that the show should not take in participants without learning about their backgrounds. She was paired with George Roberts, a financial advisor who is also a problematic person, as per the claims of three of his exes. "No one should apply to take part until they put in place more stringent background checks," said April.
Talking about her trauma, she said, "I am trying to be positive. But just because I am smiling on the outside does not mean I am smiling inside. I'm just trying to get through each day. If I slip down that dark hole I don't think I'll ever get out."
April also alleged she was poorly managed on the show and apparently felt "silenced". She said, "When the show told me about The Sun story, they told me I needed to be there to support George. I felt like they silenced me when I wanted to speak. I feel totally let down. I have a welfare officer who is amazing, but it seemed like the production team couldn’t care less. It’s like, 'Sorry your life has been ruined, here is a therapist, get over it, brush it under the carpet and move on. I am angry."
Besides, George Roberts was never her choice and she blames the showrunners for her current situation. "They put this man into my life. I did not choose to have this man — they chose him for me."