Sector Info

Facts & Figures*

37%

of actors have experienced mental health issues in the last three years

60%

of actors experience body image difficuties

25%

of those actors who have had mental health issues, have considered suicide or had thoughts of being better off dead

25-50%

of actors and stage professionals have have experienced abusive behaviour from someone in a position of power

* Statistics taken from UK research conducted 2025-26.

In the Media

MAFS Sexual Abuse

Recent reports involving female participants on Married at First Sight have surfaced, detailing distressing accounts of non-consensual sexual acts and serious allegations of misconduct.

While production teams claimed to provided gold-standard welfare and support frameworks, emerging evidence suggests participant concerns were often dismissed or handled without sufficient intervention.

This reported systemic failure highlights a dangerous culture of negligence within the industry, emphasising the urgent need for more robust, effective safeguarding protocols to protect contributors in reality television environments.

Young actors and vulnerability

Ex-actor Hannah Murray has a book coming out where she shares the demands of fame, the expectations upon her appearance and her vulnerability.

Her experiences were so damaging that she now rejects any "wellness" practices or treatments.

‘I thought I was the saviour of the planet’: how Game of Thrones’ Hannah Murray found a wellness cult – and lost her mind | Film | The Guardian

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