Russell Brand
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Russell Brand exited Roast Battle after facing sexual predator claims on-camera
Russell Brand's last major television job in the UK ended with him being dropped after he was repeatedly accused of being a "sexual predator" during the recording of the show.
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18th September 2023Russell Brand behaviour was an open secret, says one accuser
One of the women who has accused entertainer Russell Brand of sexual assault when she was 16 has said his behaviour was an "open secret".
Paul Glynn, BBC, 18th September 2023Kristen Bell warned her co-star Russell Brand not to 'try anything' with her on the set of Forgetting Sarah Marshall back in 2008
Kristen Bell warned her co-star Russell Brand not to 'mess with me' on the set of Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Milly Veitch, Daily Mail, 18th September 2023Jonathan Ross, Noel Fielding and Russell Brand make vile joke about rape in unearthed clip
A clip of Russell Brand, Noel Fielding, Jonathan Ross and comedian Jimmy Carr making poor taste rape jokes on The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year has resurfaced online.
Lucretia Munro, The Mirror, 18th September 2023Russell Brand: Accuser says denial of allegations is 'insulting'
Downing Street describes allegations as 'very serious and concerning' after investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches.
Chris Smyth & Seren Hughes, The Times, 18th September 2023Simon Evans: Take it from a comedian - Russell Brand has never been funny
He's a creation of tabloid and television. This matters, because we need to know which industries allegedly let this flourish unchecked.
Simon Evans, The Telegraph, 18th September 2023Russell Brand: GB News presenter Beverley Turner defends tweet calling him a 'hero'
Presenters clashed on air about Beverley Turner's support for the disgraced comedian.
Tom Morton, The Scotsman, 18th September 2023Russell Brand: Met Police receive report of alleged sexual assault in 2003
The Metropolitan Police has received a report of an alleged sexual assault in 2003 in connection with The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches' allegations about Russell Brand.
Helen Bushby, BBC, 18th September 2023Russell Brand gigs postponed
Russell Brand's scheduled gig on Tuesday 19th September at Theatre Royal Windsor has been postponed, says the venue.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th September 2023Sean Lock said he 'hates' Russell Brand and 'fears' his daughters 'will take someone like him home' in resurfaced clip
The clip in question is taken from the Channel 4 comedy panel show 8 Out Of 10 Cats, and originally aired in November 2014. In the footage, Lock says that he "hates" Brand because of his role as a father, and "fears" his daughters would "bring someone like that home".
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 18th September 2023