Noel Fielding Regrets “Horrible” Jokes With Russell Brand After Brand’s Conviction

Fielding regrets resurfaced jokes

Noel Fielding said he was "appalled" by jokes he made alongside Russell Brand after footage of their remarks resurfaced following Brand's conviction. Fielding told The Sun he was "horrified and deeply disturbed" to learn of Brand's crimes, which he said he was "completely unaware of until they became public knowledge."

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Fielding said he had "no contact with him for many years" and insisted he considered their relationship "a professional relationship, rather than a personal one." Fielding added, "Looking back at some of the jokes I made alongside him I was appalled," and said, "They were horrible and inappropriate, and I very much regret them."

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Clips with Ross and Brand

Jonathan Ross resurfaced remarks from a 2007 Big Fat Quiz of the Year clip, in which Ross said he was "concerned" about where he had put the panel near "two of the best-known cocksmen of the business."

Fielding responded in the same clip, saying, "How dare you? We’re not rapists," while he also had back-and-forth with host Jimmy Carr about Fielding's Dracula cape.

Brand interjected in the clip, saying, "What if, horror of horrors, he ain’t even done a rape. You could ruin his reputation."

Brand then turned to Fielding and asked, "Have you done a rape?" before Fielding replied, "Well, if I have, I’d be leaving the scene of the crime like this," and lifted his cape to cover his face.

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After sentencing, wider fallout

Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court on November 5, according to the Daily Star. The BBC said Brand was being detained at HMP Wandsworth, and the BBC reported it had asked his legal representatives for a response to the latest allegations.

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The BBC also said police were investigating Brand over rape allegations made by two more women, and it reported that further allegations had been made in recent days. The Guardian said Brand was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison and reported that he was accused by a further six women in a new investigation by the Times and the Sunday Times.

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