They had hundreds of celebrity friends at the height of their fame who laughed along with their jokes.
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who → have → jokes
But a number of high-profile figures were willing to speak out about Russell Brand and David Walliams before serious allegations were made about them both.
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allegations → speak → them
Among them is Brand's ex-wife Katy Perry, who predicted her 'controlling' former spouse would end up in jail – while Australian singer Dannii Minogue publicly branded Brand a 'vile predator' and claimed he 'wouldn't take no for an answer'.
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he → predict → answer
Comedian Katherine Ryan also attempted to raise concerns about Brand, while Bob Geldof and Sir Rod Stewart confronted him over comments about their daughters.
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Geldof → attempt → daughters
Much-loved comedian Sean Lock openly admitted he 'hated' Brand, and also reacted scathingly to a disturbing joke Walliams made about the death of Michael Jackson.
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Walliams → love → Jackson
Comedian Lucy Beaumont previously raised concerns about Walliams when she spoke about being told he was hosting teenage girls in his dressing room.
But some were also known for making light of Walliams's behaviour towards women, including Jonathan Ross, Scott Mills and Alan Carr who all spoke about it on air.
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who → raise → air
Yesterday, Walliams - who denies any wrongdoing - was accused of sexual misconduct and abusing his power to groom teenagers as young as 15.
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who → deny → 15
This came one day after Brand was jailed for ten-and-a-half years for rape and sexual assault.
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Brand → come → rape
Russell Brand and David Walliams at a party after the British Comedy Awards in 2006
Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof openly called Russell Brand a 'c**t' on stage.
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Geldof → call → stage
Their fiery clash took place 20 years ago.
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clash → take → place
The Irish singer openly insulted Brand after being named Hero of the Year, with Brand saying on stage: 'Of course, the winner is Live 8 so please welcome to the stage Sir Bobby Gandalf.'
Coming up to accept his prize, Geldof then furiously brushed past Brand before telling the audience: 'Russell Brand, what a c***.'
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Geldof → insult → Brand
The Boomtown Rats star's remarks were met with laughs and applause, as the controversial comedian looked unimpressed.
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comedian → meet → laughs
Bob Geldof's clash with Russell Brand shocked the audience and people watching on TV
The Irish singer openly insulted Brand after being named Hero of the Year, with Brand saying on stage: 'Of course, the winner is Live 8 so please welcome to the stage Sir Bobby Gandalf'
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winner → shock → stage
Brand later took back the microphone and congratulated Geldof before hitting back with a dig of his own.
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Brand → take → own
'Bob Geldof there, obviously an amazing man to whom we have a lot to be grateful, not in calling me a c*** of course,' Brand said.
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Brand → have → course
'Really it's no surprise that he's such an expert on famine, he has after all been dining out on 'I Don't Like Mondays' for 30 years,' he added.
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he → din → years
Brand was previously linked to the Irish singer's second daughter, Peaches Geldof, in 2006 when she was 17.
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she → link → 2006
Peaches died from a heroin overdose aged 25 in 2014.
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Peaches → die → 2014
Brand was later criticised by Geldof's eldest daughter, Fifi, in 2015, after the comedian joked about using drugs at a fundraising event for a charity that specialises in treating drug and alcohol addictions.
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that → criticise → addictions
Fifi Geldof called Brand an 'unfunny b*****d' and an 'uber-douche extraordinaire' after he joked about addiction at Focus 12's fundraising event.
Geldof's ex-wife – and Fifi, Peaches and Pixie's mother – Paula Yates, died of a heroin overdose in 2000.
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wife → call → 2000
Lily Allen later said she wished she'd spoken up during a dark moment when Russell Brand joked with Noel Fielding about being rapists in front of her on TV.
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Brand → say → TV
The singer later described it as 'really horrendous'.
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singer → describe → it
The uncomfortable incident has resurfaced in the wake of Brand, 51, being convicted of one rape and three sexual assaults.
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Brand → resurface → rape
During the minute-long clip, taken from Channel 4's Big Fat Quiz of the Year in 2007, host Jimmy Carr can be seen welcoming Rob Brydon, David Mitchell, Jonathan Ross, Noel Fielding and Brand onto the show, alongside Allen – the only female guest appearing on the show.
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Carr → take → show
Ross looks at Brand and Fielding as he tells Carr: 'I'm a bit concerned because look where you've put us.
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you → look → us
You've put the only sexually attractive young lady – well, the only young lady full stop, she happens to be very attractive as well – near two of the best known c***smen of the business.
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she → put → business
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'I'm going to insist as a sort of uncle figure in Lily's life that she moves over there because obviously that's the sexless zone,' Ross continues, pointing to Brydon and Mitchell.
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Ross → go → Brydon
'And then, Lily might go home with her dress still on.
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dress → go → ?
Lily Allen pulled a grimace during an uncomfortable exchange between Russell Brand and Noel Fielding on a Channel 4 show in which they joked about being rapists
Allen later reflected on the moment as 'really horrendous' but stayed silent because of the 'culture' at the time
Fielding replies: 'How dare you?
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you → pull → time
Carr then asks the comedian why he is wearing a cape if he is not a rapist.
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he → ask → cape
Fielding says, as Brand adds: 'A serial murderer.
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Brand → say → ?
Brand continues: 'What if, horror of horrors, he ain't even done a rape.
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he → continue → rape
You could ruin his reputation.'
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You → ruin → reputation
The audience continue to laugh as Brand asks him: 'Have you done a rape?'
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you → continue → rape
Fielding then placed his cape across his face and said: 'Well, if I have, I'd be leaving the scene of the crime like this.'
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I → place → this
Allen can be seen looking uncomfortable throughout the exchange, glancing down at her hands and making a grimacing face at the comments.
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Allen → see → comments
In 2023 she reflected on the moment as 'really horrendous' but had stayed silent because of the 'culture' at the time.
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she → reflect → time
She told Grazia UK that she had been aware of the clip resurfacing 'where I was on a chat show with Russell Brand and Noel Fielding and Jonathan Ross.
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I → tell → Brand
And there are comments, I think, about me being raped or something.'
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me → be → ?
Allen added: 'And I laugh along with it.
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I → add → it
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