New South Wales Police confirmed to BBC News that inquiries had taken place and that Channel Nine, which broadcasts the series, confirmed it was "aware of a police investigation" involving the show's production company.
"Following inquiries, the matter will be referred to WA [Western Australia] Police Force."
The series sees single people agreeing to "marry" total strangers after meeting for the first time. The marriages aren't legally binding, but the couples go on honeymoons before moving in together and meeting one another's friends and families before deciding if they want to stay together.
View oEmbed on the source websiteOne woman from last year's Australian series said she was not told the man she had been matched with had a previous drug conviction and only found out after the show ended.
The UK edition of the show was hugely popular, however Channel 4 pulled all the UK episodes from its streaming service in light of a BBC Panorama investigation which revealed sexual misconduct and rape allegations from three female cast members on the reality dating show.
The broadcaster also launched an external review into welfare on the show, which is due to finish any day now according to the BBC.
Ofcom then confirmed it had launched an investigation into the programme after receiving a complaint about the Channel 4 show.
An Ofcom spokesperson told Radio Times: "We are investigating a Fairness and Privacy complaint about Married At First Sight UK."
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