Russell Brand
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Russell Brand: Police send file to CPS to consider charges
Detectives investigating Russell Brand over allegations of historical sex offences have sent prosecutors a file of evidence so they can consider bringing charges.
Alex Smith, BBC, 2nd November 2024Villagers resent Russell Brand's plans for their pub
People of Pishill fear loss of 800-year-old community asset as they await council decision on 'mixed-use' scheme.
Alexandra Topping, The Guardian, 24th October 2024Russell Brand claims he's found God in Hurricane Milton - while he's 200 miles away in Miami
Russell Brand says he found God in the "middle" of Hurricane Milton - despite being hundreds of miles from the eye of the storm.
Tom Murray, The Independent, 10th October 2024Russell Brand praying on stage with Tucker Carlson prompted no end of funny comebacks
Recent Christianity convert Brand - who faces allegations that he sexually and emotionally abused four women, accusations which he denies - joined Carlson on the first leg of a 16-date live tour.
John Plunkett, The Poke, 7th September 2024Russell Brand axed from million-pound movie role
Comedian Russell Brand has been quietly phased out of the Despicable Me film franchise in the wake of sex abuse allegations.
Brand, voice of scientist Dr Nefario, was replaced in the latest blockbuster by fellow comic Romesh Ranganathan.
Rod McPhee, The Sun, 9th August 2024Russell Brand concerns "not adequately addressed"
Informal concerns raised about Russell Brand while he hosted Big Brother spin-off programmes were "not properly escalated or adequately addressed", according to the findings of an investigation.
Yasmin Rufo & Ian Youngs, BBC, 14th June 2024So Russell Brand was baptised in the Thames, and all his sins were washed away. Cheaper than a lawyer, I suppose
His journey to Christianity was very moving, and infinitely more spiritual than his trip to the police station to deny criminal allegations.
Marina Hyde, The Guardian, 14th May 2024Reports on Russell Brand longlisted for Private Eye's Paul Foot Award
Rosamund Urwin, Charlotte Wace and Paul Morgan-Bentley of the Times and Sunday Times have been longlisted for the Paul Foot Award for Campaigning and Investigative Journalism with their work on the Russell Brand sex scandal.
Private Eye, 10th May 2024Bear Grylls helped to baptise Russell Brand in the River Thames
Bear Grylls has confirmed he stood by Russell Brand's side when the comedian was baptised in the River Thames last week.
Lydia Spencer-Elliott, The Independent, 7th May 2024Could Baby Reindeer spell the end of comedy's "open secret" culture?
The hit Netflix series has highlighted abuse in the industry. But has tolerance reached a tipping point?
Liam Kelly, The Telegraph, 3rd May 2024