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Married at First Sight couple no longer married, removed from show over allegations
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Married at First Sight couple no longer married, removed from show over allegations

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Danish couple from the reality show "Married at First Sight" announced they are no longer married or dating.
  • They claim they were removed from the upcoming season after an anonymous email accused one of them of misconduct.
  • The couple feels mistreated by the production and DR, the national broadcaster, for the lack of a clear explanation.

Allan Beier and Katrine Asthing, a couple who found fame on the Danish reality show "Gift ved fรธrste blik" (Married at First Sight), have revealed they are no longer together. Beier confirmed in a text message that they are neither married nor dating, despite referring to Asthing as his wife in recent interviews.

The couple states they were unexpectedly removed from the upcoming 12th season of the dating experiment, which is set to premiere on September 3. They feel they have been treated poorly and left without a clear explanation for their exclusion.

Katrine and I are neither married nor dating. But we stand together in this fight, as the good couple we once were.

โ€” Allan BeierAllan Beier confirmed his separation from Katrine Asthing.

According to Asthing, she was contacted in mid-June by the show's production company. She was informed that DR, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, had received an anonymous email containing allegations against Beier. Asthing was then questioned about whether she had experienced psychological or physical abuse in her relationship with Beier.

Beier had a similar conversation with DR shortly before, where the same accusations were presented to him. After two weeks of uncertainty, both were called to separate meetings with DR, the production company Snowman, and a lawyer. It was then they were told of DR's decision to cut them from the program due to the claims against Beier.

She was then asked if she had experienced psychological or physical violence in relation to Beier.

โ€” ReportDescribing the questions posed to Katrine Asthing by the production company.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.