MAFS UK on E4 reduced to four nights to avoid The Traitors clash

E4 has temporarily reduced the broadcast frequency of Married at First Sight UK, cutting the show from five nights a week to four and shifting one midweek episode to an earlier start time as of mid October. The change, which affected the October 15 and 16 schedule, means new episodes are now airing Sunday through Wednesday, with Wednesday programmes beginning at 8pm rather than the usual 9pm. Viewers expecting an episode on Thursday October 16 instead found repeats of Gogglebox in the 9pm slot.

Channel 4 has repositioned the reality series to avoid a direct clash with Celebrity Traitors, a new BBC One programme that occupies the 9pm Wednesday slot. Broadcasters said the adjustment is short term and linked to the Traitors run, which will continue through October. As a result, MAFS UK took a longer midweek break than usual, returning to air on Sunday October 19 at 9pm after the October 16 absence.

The schedule shift has practical effects for viewers and for those following the series in near real time. Most episodes continue to debut on E4 and are available on demand via the Channel 4 app, and some viewers have used the Channel 4+1 service to catch episodes at the later hour....