 Actor and comedian Russell Brand hit the headlines this weekend as a series of shocking accusations emerged. Several women have accused Brand, 48, of rape, sexual assault, and controlling behaviour over a seven-year period at the height of his fame, when he was fronting chatshows, hosting on BBC radio, and starring in Hollywood blockbusters. A Dispatches special shared harrowing details of the alleged incidents, following a lengthy investigation from Channel 4, The Sunday Times, and The Times. Allegations include those from a woman who was just 16 at the time she met Brand, claiming he 'shoved his penis' down her throat. Brand himself has profusely denied the 'very serious' allegations, telling his online followers in a video that he is questioning whether 'there is another agenda at play' and saying the sexual encounters with the alleged victims were 'consensual.' The Get Him to the Greek actor rose to fame in the early 2000s, starting out as a stand-up comic before securing presenting gigs on MTV and Channel 4, such as Big Brother spin-off, Big Brother's Big Mouth. The comedian has been accused of sexual assault by several women (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) Brand has also hosted his own radio shows, released books, and voiced characters in films such as Despicable Me and Trolls. In recent years, he's taken a step back from the spotlight, instead spending his time podcasting and campaigning, often dividing people with his political views. Despite being catapulted to fame with his success in TV, however, there's one high-profile relationship the disgraced star is instantly recognised by. When was Russell Brand married to Katy Perry? Brand was married to US pop star Katy Perry for 14 months. The Teenage Dream hitmaker, 38, started dating Brand after splitting from Travie McCoy in December 2009. They first crossed paths in the summer of that year while Perry filmed a cam){kind=link}
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Actor and comedian Russell Brand hit the headlines this weekend as a series of shocking accusations emerged.
Several women have accused Brand, 48, of rape, sexual assault, and controlling behaviour over a seven-year period at the height of his fame, when he was fronting chatshows, hosting on BBC radio, and starring in Hollywood blockbusters.
A Dispatches special shared harrowing details of the alleged incidents, following a lengthy investigation from Channel 4, The Sunday Times, and The Times.
Allegations include those from a woman who was just 16 at the time she met Brand, claiming he ‘shoved his penis’ down her throat.