'It's like hunting humans for sport': TV host Andrew Denton slams Married At First Sight and other reality shows as 'psychologically damaging' By Charlie Coë For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:29 BST, 20 April 2019 | Updated: 03:29 BST, 20 April 2019 Viewcomments Veteran TV host Andrew Denton has compared Married At First Sight to 'hunting humans for sport' and labelled the reality show as 'psychologically damaging'. The presenter, 58, said he had not watched a single second of the hit Channel Nine reality series this year. 'All my friends use the same word to describe it - it's cruel. I don't like where we're at where hunting humans is our new sport,' he told BW Magazine. Veteran TV host Andrew Denton (pictured) has compared Married At First Sight to 'hunting humans for sport' and labelled the reality show as 'psychologically damaging' 'We have hunted down every other animal into a corner, if not extinction, and now it's us.' The host of Interview, which will air its second season on Tuesday, made the comments while discussing his 1990's reality show House From Hell, which he hosted. In a similar theme to current reality offerings, the Channel Ten program featured Australians put together in a house and given a series of wacky challenges. The presenter, 58, said he had not watched a single second of the hit Channel Nine reality series (pictured 2019 stars Nic Jovanovic and Cyrell Paule) this year Contestants faced tasks included being tied together and wearing boxing gloves for the weekend, but in his latest interview Andrew slammed the show's format. 'The problem with House From Hell that still exists with all these shows is that it carried the risk it could be psychologically damaging,' he said. His second season of Interview, meanwhile, is set to feature two American comedy legends. A different tone: Andrew's second season of Interview, meanwhile, is set to feature two American comedy legends Another guest will be someone who has been in the news recently but has yet to break their silence, Andrew revealed. His criticism of the show comes after contestant Bronson Norrish slammed Married At First Sight producers for 'exploiting' and 'manipulating' participants in March. Bronson's full rant read: 'It's a train wreck of a show! Exploiting people who came in it for the right reasons by manipulating their emotions and pairing them with their exact opposites for your viewing pleasure.' The host of Interview (first season pictured), which will air its second season on Tuesday, made the comments while discussing his 1990's reality show House From Hell Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility