YouTube suspends adverts on Russell Brand’s channel as Katy Perry clips resurface

The BBC has removed some programmes featuring Russell Brand that it has deemed to “fall below public expectations”.

Certain shows have been taken down from the corporation’s iPlayer and Sounds sites, following allegations of sexual assault against the presenter.

The comedian, 48, has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse by four women, with the alleged incidents taking place between 2006 and 2013. At the time, Brand was at the height of his fame in the UK and was working as a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4.

Brand has vehemently denied the allegations in a video released before the report by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches was made public, saying that his relationships have been “absolutely always consensual”.

Hours before a string of explosive allegations were made about Russell Brand’s alleged behaviour towards women, the comedian had already set the conspiracy theory wheel turning by releasing his own video, in which he “absolutely refutes” claims of sexual wrongdoing.

With an audience of 6.5 million subscribers, many attracted to his YouTube channel due to its alignment with the anti-vaccine movement and Covid denialism, Brand has spent years repeatedly lashing out at the “mainstream media”.

It was no surprise therefore that his two-minute long denial accused the Sunday Times and Channel 4 of a “co-ordinated attack” against him, as he questioned: “Is there another agenda at play?”

Hours before a string of explosive allegations were made about Russell Brand’s alleged behaviour towards women, the comedian had already set the conspiracy theory wheel turning by releasing his own video, in which he “absolutely refutes” claims of sexual wrongdoing.

With an audience of 6.5 million subscribers, many attracted to his YouTube channel due to its alignment with the anti-vaccine movement and Covid denialism, Brand has spent years repeatedly lashing out at the “mainstream media”.

It was no surprise therefore that his two-minute long denial accused the Sunday Times and Channel 4 of a “co-ordinated attack” against him, as he questioned: “Is there another agenda at play?”

A spokesperson for the BBC press office said: “The BBC does not ban or remove content when it is a matter of public record, unless we have justification for doing so.

“There is limited content featuring Russell Brand on iPlayer and Sounds.

“We’ve reviewed that content and made a considered decision to remove some of it, having assessed that it now falls below public expectations.”

Russell Brand has broken his social media silence to like a cryptic X post about Phillip Schofield.

Brand, 48, has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and abuse by four women.

Since then, Brand has liked a tweet from an X/Twitter user which features the Dispatches hashtag and a GIF of Schofield. The only words in the post are ‘If only.’

He then goes on to like a Jiu-jitsu meet up.

Andrew Sachs’ granddaughter, the woman at the centre of Sachsgate scandal, has moved to defend her ex Russell Brand after multiple sexual assault allegations.

“From my own personal experience I do not see Russell as a rapist however a lot of the evidence is very compelling so one has to keep an open mind,” she said.

“I want him to continue on his path of recovery and when we make mistakes we make amends that’s what we do.”

GB News presenter Andrew Pierce has said he has been “overwhelmed” with support for calling out Beverley Turner after their angry clash live on air as they discussed the sexual allegations faced by Russell Brand.

Turner, 49, claimed Brand was being “attacked” and described him as a “hero” on X, formerly Twitter. The comedian denies all allegations against him.

Pierce hit back again on Tuesday after Ms Turner claimed she had been “caught off guard” by his “personal onslaught”.

He wrote: “I’m afraid this is just not true. @bevturner was told in explicit terms I would challenge on air her deeply offensive defence of #russellbrand who she describes as her ‘hero’.

“I’ve been overwhelmed with supportive messages for calling her out.”

After reading her supportive social media post on Monday, Pierce said: “Bev, that is shameful.”

At the time Turner replied: “If that is what they have got after four years of a joint investigation, those four flimsy allegations, from those women who chose to stay anonymous, so there is no one that can counter their version of events.”

The BBC has wiped an episode of QI featuring Russell Brand as a guest as well as a podcast appearance as the corporation investigates alleged sexual assaults while he fronted a Radio 2 show.

The 2018 episode of QI and Brand’s chat with the Joe Wicks podcast from 2021 were deleted from the archive last night.

Channel 4 only has the Dispatches: In Plain Sight documentary on Brand which broke the alleged sexual assaults on Saturday.

It comes as YouTube announced it was blocking Brand from earning money from his channel as the investigation into allegations of sexual assault and rape continue.

Netflix still hosts Brand’s 2018 stand-up special Re:Birth up on the streaming giant’s platform.

Brand infamously dumped pop star Katy Perry via text moments before she went on stage.

One of the women who spoke out against the Rock of Ages actor alleged he raped her at his apartment in Los Angeles on 1 July 2012, just after the divorce.

Here we dive into everything we know about the short-but-tumultuous relationship.

Despite falling off the mainstream British TV circuit Russell Brand has continued to rake in cash from his ‘anti-establishment’ YouTube channel filmed from a studio at his £3.3million cottage in leafy Oxfordshire.

Brand’s following sits at 6.6 million subscribers on YouTube, 11.2 million followers on Twitter, 1.4 million followers on right-wing video platform Rumble and 3.8 million followers on Instagram.

YouTube is central to Brand’s earning ability, allowing him to earn money from the advertising revenue YouTube makes each time someone watches one of his videos and sees the adverts that appear within and alongside them.

One social media expert told The Guardian they estimate Brand is “likely making £2,000 to £4,000 per video”, not including any affiliate deals or brand sponsorships that may also be running in the background.

As a result, the demonetisation of Brand’s YouTube account is likely to have a significant impact on his earning potential.