Russell Brand is facing accusations of rape and sexual assault (Picture: Getty)
Channel 4 has removed several episodes starring Russell Brand after four women claimed they were sexually assaulted by the comedian between 2006 and 2013.
The Get Him to the Greek, 48, also faces allegations of controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour following a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches.
Brand vehemently denies the allegations and in a video posted online on Friday, and stated all his relationships have been consensual, before accusing the media of a ‘co-ordinated attack’.
The comedian’s former agency Tavistock Wood, commented on the allegations and said in a statement sent to Metro.co.uk: ‘Russell Brand categorically and vehemently denied the allegation made in 2020, but we now believe we were horribly misled by him.
‘TW has terminated all professional ties to Brand.’
In the wake of the allegations, a spokesperson told The Telegraph: ‘We’ve taken down all content featuring Russell Brand while we look into the matter.
Police urged anyone who believed themselves to be a ‘victim’ to get in touch (Picture: Getty Images)
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‘This includes episodes of the Great British Bake Off and the Big Brother box sets that he appeared on.’
Brand recently appeared as scheduled at the 2000-capacity Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in north-west London to perform a sold-out comedy gig on Saturday evening.
Brand claims the sex acts were ‘consensual’ (Picture: REX)
At the show, which was reportedly supposed to begin at 7pm but didn’t commence until after 8pm, Brand appeared to address the allegations that had been made against him.
Audience members told the PA news agency Brand expressed his love for his audience and told them that he hoped that they ‘appreciate’ that there were certain things that he could not talk about during the performance.
A video reportedly showed Brand receiving cheers before his set, while fans who turned up without valid tickets were said to have begged staff at the venue to let them in.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Channel 4 for comment.
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