Russell Brand reports: Comedian postpones all tour dates as former Channel 4 editor calls allegations a ‘MeToo’ moment for television

Shortly after the release of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Kristen Bell told interviewers that she had to “intimidate” her co-star Russell Brand to make sure he understood that she was not interested in a sexual relationship with him during filming .

Her memories of her time with the British actor and comedian have resurfaced following allegations that he raped and sexually assaulted several women at the height of his fame.

Brand has denied the allegations.

During an interview with the Scottish daily recordBell said she knew about Brand’s “femininity” and made it clear to him that she would not tolerate his advances.

Downing Street described the allegations made against Russell Brand as “very serious and worrying”.

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “These are very serious and worrying allegations.

“The Met Police have asked anyone who believes they have been the victim of a sexual assault to come forward to speak to officers.

“As the Secretary of State said at the weekend, people should feel able to raise concerns where they have them and know that they will be taken seriously and treated with sensitivity.”

“The Prime Minister has made it clear that there should never be room for harassment, regardless of where it occurs.”

John Noel told Channel 4 News that he split from Brand around 2014 and said he couldn’t comment on the allegations for legal reasons, before saying: “I’ve never had any complaints about him other than that showed up late.” Yes, something like that. Standard material in our store.”

Brand denies all allegations made against him.

Katy Perry’s short-lived relationship with Russell Brand made plenty of headlines when the seemingly unlikely couple first got together in 2009 – and even more so when they split just 14 months after their wedding.

Perry, 38, has not commented on the allegations against her former husband. However, she has spoken out in the past about the circumstances of her split from Brand and previously revealed that he ended their relationship via text message

Shortly after the release of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Kristen Bell told interviewers that she had to “intimidate” her co-star Russell Brand to make sure he understood that she was not interested in a sexual relationship with him during filming .

Her memories of her time with the British actor and comedian have been shaken by allegations that he raped and sexually assaulted several women at the height of his fame.

A joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches uncovered the stories of four women – including one who was a minor at the time – who say Brand either raped or sexually abused them between 2006 and 2013.

Brand has denied the allegations.

A government minister has urged women who have experienced sexual assault to report it to the police.

Asked by LBC radio presenter Nick Ferrari what broadcasters should do in light of the allegations against Russell Brand, which the comedian and actor has denied, pensions minister Laura Trott told LBC Radio: “I think everyone needs to do better.”

“I don’t think any woman, Nick, can do anything but shudder as they read the allegations that have been spread all over the place this weekend. It’s terrible.

“And I give my absolute respect to the women who came forward and also to the journalists who fought for it, to the editors who made it possible for them, to the investments that were made and the enormous legal risk that was involved for stories.” like this one.

“We all have to do better. And I would just ask any woman who has had such experiences to come forward and report them to the police.”

Russell Brand has 6.61 million subscribers on YouTube, roughly the same number as before the recent allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse emerged.

It’s a sizeable audience – slightly larger, for example, than the more wholesome Ant and Dec can reach for ITV on a Saturday night – and one that clearly wasn’t so repelled by the claims about him that it bothered to to log out. Google (listed as Alphabet Inc), owner of YouTube, also did not see fit to “cancel” the trademark, which must bring them (and itself) significant revenue.

As it turned out the night the story broke, Brand still managed to fill an auditorium, even though his performance was reportedly distracted. His fan base, misguided or not, sticks with him and most note that he is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law – beyond a reasonable doubt and the bar is relatively high before they withdraw their admiration.

Scandal-plagued comedian. Hollywood husband. Drug addict and wellness guru. Left activist. Conspiracy theorists. Over the course of his two decades in the spotlight, British stand-up host Russell Brand has presented many different roles to the public. Now a different, darker side of the comedian has come to light as he is accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse by four women.

Brand released a video on Saturday, September 17, before the allegations were made public, in which he denied “serious criminal allegations” that he said were related to his “promiscuous” past.

The 48-year-old comedian and actor said he “absolutely rejects” the claims and suggested that two “mainstream media outlets” were waging a “coordinated” attack against him. Later that day, a joint investigation by the Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches was published which revealed the allegations against him.