Noel Fielding regrets jokes made with Brand years before conviction
Noel Fielding said he was horrified by Russell Brand's crimes and regrets inappropriate jokes they made together in the early 2000s.
Reported by The Guardian
ShareWhy it matters
High-profile figures in entertainment are being forced to address their past associations and statements now that serious allegations have resulted in convictions.
In Australia. Australians watching The Great British Bake Off now see its presenter publicly distancing himself from a broadcaster convicted of serious sexual crimes.
Key facts
- More than 10 years in prison
- Sentence length
- One rape, three sexual assaults
- Crimes
- Early 2000s, with footage from 2007
- When they worked together
- The Goth Detectives
- Comedy duo name
- The Great British Bake Off presenter issued a statement saying he was horrified to learn of Brand's crimes.
- In the early 2000s, Fielding and Brand appeared on TV, radio, and charity shows.
- Sometimes they performed as a comedy duo called The Goth Detectives.
- Recent footage shows them making inappropriate jokes about rape and underage people.
- Fielding said looking back appalled him.
- He very much regrets the jokes.
- He stressed he had no contact with Brand for many years.
- He considered their relationship professional, not personal.
