Russell Brand’s behaviour on The Graham Norton Show back in 2007 has come to light following his 10-and-a-half-year jail sentence for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault
Russell Brand left Lorraine Kelly “uncomfortable” by touching her thigh before branding her with a derogatory term on TV. The creepy footage from The Graham Norton Show in 2007 has resurfaced in the wake of the disgraced comic being jailed for 10 years and six months for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
In the clip, the former actor was asked a question about his movie work before touching the celebrated daytime TV host’s thigh. “You’re wearing suspenders, Jesus Christ!” he exclaimed. “I’ve taken off more than I can chew. I’m out of my depth.”
Lorraine laughed and tried to shush him before Brand continued: “Yes, I have been in other films but it doesn’t seem so important now I know Lorraine Kelly’s a s**t.”
The 66-year-old revisited the clip back in 2023, in the wake of the bombshell Dispatches documentary on Brand that covered allegations of rape and sexual assault. The claims made in the show did not form part of his criminal investigation and were never proven, with Brand himself denying them.
But the show did spark a police investigation and encouraged other women to come forward, which ultimately led to his conviction.
Speaking about the clip on her show, Lorraine said she had laughed along because everyone else was and as it was the comedian’s “schtick”.
But she felt “uncomfortable” looking back on it 16 years later. “I usually got the charming Russell, the flirty Russell,” Lorraine said, before seeing the old clip.
After the old footage was aired, she added: “That’s uncomfortable to watch now, it absolutely is. Obviously, for the record, I was not wearing suspenders at all.
“He was laughing, I was laughing. It’s difficult looking back on it, and now I probably would have said something, but it’s an entertainment show, that was his shtick.”
Lorraine spoke again about Brand following his conviction last week. Discussing his “total fall from grace” with Lucy Cave, the presenter said: “I don’t think anyone was surprised.”
“He was famous for being Russell Brand, and that was almost something that people used in his defence,” she continued. “It was like, ‘that’s just Russell’.”
Several celebrities called out the rapist’s behaviour before his conviction. Brand’s former wife Katy Perry called him “very controlling” and “really hurtful” in an interview in 2013.
Sean Lock explained he “hated him” during an appearance on 8 out of 10 Cats while Vanessa Feltz claimed he made a crude comment about her and her 15-year-old daughter.
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