Noel Fielding is addressing his past association with Russell Brand after the comedian was convicted of rape and sexual assault.
The Great British Baking Show host says he was unaware of Brand’s crimes before they became public and describes their connection as professional rather than personal.
“I was horrified and deeply disturbed to learn of Russell Brand’s crimes, which I was completely unaware of until they became public knowledge,” Fielding said in a statement to The Sun on Friday, November 13. “My thoughts are with the women whose courage brought him to justice.”
Fielding added that he had appeared with Brand on television, radio, and charity shows, but said, “I considered it a professional relationship, rather than a personal one. I have had no contact with him for many years.”
The statement followed the resurfacing of a 2007 Big Fat Quiz of the Year clip featuring the two comedians joking about rape. Fielding also addressed the old material directly, expressing regret for his role in the exchanges.
“Looking back at some of the jokes I made alongside him I was appalled,” he said. “They were horrible and inappropriate, and I very much regret them.”
Brand was found guilty on November 5 of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault. On November 9, he was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender for life. The judge said Brand must serve two-thirds of the sentence before release on license.
Brand’s sentence also has consequences for his family. He shares three children with his wife, Laura Gallacher, and The Daily Mail reported that she intends to stand by him. His lawyer, Ian Winter KC, described the family’s situation after the sentencing as devastating.
“Words are completely inadequate to convey the total devastation she’s experiencing. They are wrestling with how to explain to a child who’s just turned ten what has just happened here and the consequences of this conduct to totally innocent people who have been caught up in it,” Winter told the outlet.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available 24 hours a day through RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673.
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