Katherine Ryan 'accused Russell Brand of being a sexual predator' on comedy show
Katherine Ryan accused Russell Brand of being a 'sexual predator' on a popular TV show, according to reports.
The Canadian comedian, 40, appeared alongside the My Booky Wook star, 48, on Comedy Central's Roast Battle in 2008 when Brand was a judge. The father-of-two, who has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse – which he strongly denies – was only on the show for a season after Katherine allegedly roasted him on-camera about allegations he sexually assaulted women, which he denied.
The Roast Battle encouraged comedians to trade insults with each other and including Brand, Ryan, Jimmy Carr and Jonathan Ross for the first season. Ross replaced Brand for the second season after he was allegedly asked to step down as a judge. During filming of the show – created by production company Fulwell 73 – Katherine is said to have made allegations against the Get Him to the Greek star, but her comments weren't included in the edit.
Katherine Ryan accused Russell Brand of being a 'sexual predator' on a popular comedy show, according to reports (Comedy Central)Ryan's confrontations allegedly revealed how comedians in the industry were openly talking about Brand's sexual and predatory behaviour. Brand was said to be 'absolutely furious' after being 'targeted' by Katherine on the show, a source told Deadline. The Mirror has contacted reps for Katherine. Fullwell 73 was not available to comment.
Two other sources claimed Brand demanded producers protect him from being accused about the serious allegations. Industry insiders have now revealed they felt it best the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star leave his role as a judge on the programme, and that 'in the end, it came down to that fact the comic didn’t have a good sense of humour'. The show appears to be one of the Brand's final appearances on UK TV screens – except for the Great British Celebrity Bake Off, which took place in the same year.
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A clip of Katherine saying she confronted an unnamed male comedian, who she dubbed a "sexual predator" has resurfaced in the wake of Channel 4's Dispatches documentary, which was made in conjunction with The Times and The Sunday Times.
Katherine made the claims during an interview with BBC documentary maker Louis Theroux in November 2022. Although she has never named the "unmentionable British personality" for legal reasons, The Duchess star claimed it was an "open secret" amongst people working in her industry. She stressed that she was not a victim of sexual assault herself – saying it was "not my story to tell" – but believed accusations from sources she described as "very credible". The 40-year-old added that while she didn’t inform the person’s employers of their alleged behaviour, she told the man repeatedly "to his face" during filming for a TV show, but the clip was later cut from the recording. However, it is not clear who the celebrity is and Katherine did not disclose their identity.
If you've been the victim of sexual assault, you can access help and resources via www.rapecrisis.org.uk or calling the national telephone helpline on 0808 802 9999
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