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Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of alleged sexual assault, including details.
An old clip featuring russell brand And David Walliams This has resurfaced following Brand’s recent prison sentence. The clip shows the two joking about gay “smokescreens” during the premiere of The Russell Brand Show on Channel 4 in 2006.
Russell Brand and David Walliams’ 2006 gay joke resurfaces amid sex scandal
Walliams and her former comedy partner, Matt Lucas, appeared on the show on 24 November 2006. During the episode, Brand wore a top hat and spoke in a Cockney accent. He leaned back on the sofa and described the look as “a beautiful effect”. Walliams complimented her, saying, “Yes, you look really lovely in that.”
Lucas joined in and said, “Girl, you look gorgeous.” He then turned to Brand and Walliams and jokingly said, “Do you know you two are like the two straightest gay guys out there, right?” Walliams added, “Isn’t this a wonderful smokescreen?” Brand agreed, replying, “Isn’t it? Isn’t it brilliant? It works amazingly well.”
The clip comes after the 51-year-old disgraced comedian was sentenced to 10 years and six months in jail on November 9 for raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others. Brand was convicted after a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.
As previously reported, the charges relate to incidents from 1999 to 2009. The allegations included groping a woman’s breasts at a Soho party in 2004, sexually assaulting another woman at radio station Choice FM in 2004 or 2005, raping a woman in his Hampstead home in 2009 and sexually assaulting a woman during a Channel 4 production in 2009. The women involved remain anonymous, and were not prosecuted. Broadcast on television.
Walliams has also been accused of sexual misconduct. The allegations include claims that he used his celebrity status prepare teen fans For sex. Two of the accusers said they were only 15 when they first met the children’s book author.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, get in touch National Sexual Harassment Hotline At 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).