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Russell Brand.Ryan’s previous comments about an unnamed sexual predator, believed to be about Brand, came to light last week after he was accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse following an investigation by Channel 4, The Times and The Sunday Times. Brand has strongly denied the allegations.Ryan has not yet addressed the allegations against Brand directly, but in a recent interview with Metro, the Canadian comedian spoke about the importance of consent amid public calls for her to address the claims.“If you came here for anything else, I should put you out of your misery now and let you know that I have nothing else to say about anything,” she said about the allegations.The comedian then went on to argue that he consent appears to be “totally unimportant” when it comes to her decision not to comment further.She continued: “Apart from, I guess, passing observation, when a woman says ‘No, I don’t want to engage in that conversation and I have no comment on that story.

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Comedian Nish Kumar has detailed why he believes Russell Brand hasn’t been featured on TV much for the past few years.

The BBC is investigating a claim that Russell Brand flashed a woman before laughing about it on his radio show.

reported by the BBC, the alleged victim, whom they are calling Olivia, claimed the assault happened on June 16, 2008, during the time she was working at the BBC’s Los Angeles location. After letting Brand, 48, and his team inside for a taping, Olivia went to the bathroom next to the radio station, where she bent down and squatted to get some sinus medication from a medicine cabinet.

Comedian Katherine Ryan has broken her silence since the recent allegations were made against Russell Brand. It comes as the comedian-turned-Hollywood-star Russell was accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse.

Malin Andersson has emphasised her disappointment in comedian and actor Russell Brand, after allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse were published in a Dispatches documentary last week, which he vehemently denies. Malin, who rose to fame on the 2015 series of the hit ITV dating show Love Island – where she shared a romance with Terry Walsh – admitted she followed a lot of Russell's advice during what she called her "darker days" but the recent allegations have left her shocked.

Oof! Dannii Minogue once called Russell Brand a “vile predator” — and this was over a DECADE before he was accused of sexual assault!

More companies are distancing themselves from Russell Brand.

Elon Musk has been contacted by a British MP to ascertain whether he, as the owner of X, has “personally intervened” in any decisions about Russell Brand’s status on the platform.Last week Brand was accused of rape and sexual assaults alleged to have taken place between 2006 and 2013. The comedian, TV host and wellness guru has denied all allegations.Now, Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage has written to several video hosting sites and social media outlets to ask whether Brand can make “profit from his content” on its platforms [via Evening Standard].On Tuesday (September 19) YouTube announced that it had “suspended monetisation” on Brand’s channel due to “violating” its “creator responsibility policy”.

Lorraine Kelly has quit a popular social media platform a day after recalling the “uncomfortable” moment Russell Brand touched her leg on TV. The iconic daytime TV presenter, 63, announced she was taking a break from X - formerly known as Twitter - less than 24 hours after she revisited the occasion she appeared on The Graham Norton Show alongside the 48 year old comedian in 2007. As well as touching her thigh, Russell also called Lorraine a “s**t” on the BBC programme 16 years ago.

Sharon Osbourne is among the celebs weighing in on the Russell Brand controversy.

Lorraine Kelly has revealed that she's taking a break from social media platform X, formerly Twitter, as things have 'gone a bit dark'.

Katherine Ryan has broken her silence for the first time since Russell Brand was accused of rape and sexual assault.

Katherine Ryan appeared to allude to her comments about Russell Brand during a live appearance on Wednesday evening. It's the first time the Canadian comedian and writer has appeared to acknowledge the comments since he was accused of rape and sexual assault this week. During her on-stage appearance at the RTS Cambridge, Katherine, 40, joked about the obvious 'elephant in the room', after it was revealed she previously accused Brand of being a sexual predator.

Video site Rumble has lashed out at the UK government for asking if it would stop Russell Brand earning money on the platform following the sexual assault allegations made against the comedian and actor.

Katy Perry's rather chilling nickname for ex-husband Russell Brand has been unearthed as the comedian faces numerous accusations of rape and sexual assault, claims that he has denied. Controversial broadcaster Piers Morgan has shared the nickname that the Roar singer revealed to him in 2013 at a Vanity Fair party in Washington DC. Katy, 38, and Russell, 48, married in October 2010 but the comedian filed for divorce just 14 months later, texting the singer to tell her the marriage was over just moments before she went on stage to perform.

“Strong leaders and managers” are required to call out bad behavior in the UK TV industry, ITV CEO Carolyn McCall said today as she addressed the Russell Brand allegations and slammed the government for its economic policies.

Russell Brand has been accused of pinning a woman onto a sofa and kissing her, despite her telling him to stop.The claims have surfaced from a fifth woman less than a week after the comedian-turned-Hollywood-star was accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse. Russell Brand has strongly denied the previous accusations and said all his relationships were consensual.

Piers Morgan has some unique insight into this whole Russell Brand scandal. And some questions, too!

Lorraine Kelly has spoken about the “uncomfortable” moment Russell Brand touched her leg and called her a derogatory name on TV. The iconic daytime TV presenter, 63, revisited the incident on her ITV show on Wednesday after allegations of rape and sexual assault were made about the 48 year old comedian at the weekend. Lorraine started her show by addressing a clip of her and Russell appearing together on The Graham Norton Show in 2007.

UPDATED: The fallout from the bombshell misconduct accusations against Russell Brand continue. His 2009 comedy special, Russell Brand In New York, has been taken off Paramount+, sources confirmed to Deadline.

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has addressed the Russell Brand allegations for the first time, urging the UK TV industry not to become “synonymous with the scandals of #MeToo.”

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UK media regulator Ofcom has received more than 100 complaints from viewers who felt that Channel 4’s bombshell expose on Russell Brand was “unfair” to the comedian.

Scottish icon Billy Connolly reportedly had a few harsh words for Russell Brand over his behaviour whilst on the set of a musical.

Following the allegations surrounding Russell Brand, his ex-wife Katy Perry and her husband Orlando Bloom have both broken their silence.

K.J. Yossman A YouTube exec has said disgraced comedian Russell Brand should not be able to “make a living” through the platform but added YouTube currently has no plans to ban him. Pedro Pina, YouTube’s EMEA VP was appearing in conversation with Channel 4 boss Alex Mahon at the Royal Television Society conference in Cambridge, U.K, on Wednesday when Mahon asked him about the decision to turn off monetization of Brand’s YouTube channel.

BBC Director General Tim Davie has declined to rule out an external inquiry into the Russell Brand allegations as he stresses the issues surrounding the situation are “not wholly historic.”

K.J. Yossman BBC boss Tim Davie has said the Russell Brand controversy shows that media companies can’t be “complacent.” The BBC is currently investigating following allegations that comedian Brand raped and sexually assaulted four women.

Lorraine Kelly has told how she was left 'uncomfortable' by Russell Brand after he touched her thigh and called her a "slut" during an appearance on the Graham Norton Show in 2007.

Loose Women, days before Markle’s wedding to Prince Harry, Brand was asked by host Andrea McLean if it was true he had “snogged” her.“As a matter of fact it is,” Brand replied. “But let me say before you get carried away with it. It’s because she was in a film that I was in, Get Him To The Greek.”Brand explained that he didn’t know who Markle was at the time because she “wasn’t married to a royal person” so he “wasn’t paying attention”.He added: “I don’t remember the film that much because I was still out of it.

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Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs' granddaughter Georgina Baillie has said that suspending Russell Brand's YouTube earnings is 'cancel culture'.