During an appearance on ITV's This Morning on Friday, 6 November, Vanessa Feltz discussed the incident following Russell Brand's conviction for rape and sexual assault. She stated that she was initially impressed by Brand's presenting style in their early professional interactions. Feltz later attended one of his stand-up performances and found his charisma compelling.
However, her impression changed following further television exchanges. 'I was a guest on one of his shows, and he just kind of announced in this unbelievably kind of dispassionate way, as if it would have no effect on me at all, or maybe he didn't care, that he kind of liked to have sex with me and both my daughters', she said.
'The younger one was 15 at the time, and that's a pretty revolting thing to say to anyone, especially a mum'.
Vanessa Feltz recalls the disturbing comment Russell Brand made about her and her 15-year-old daughter.
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Feltz described the audience's enthusiastic response to Brand and emphasised that she found the remark deeply uncomfortable. She also questioned its presentation as a joke and recalled finding his behaviour 'extremely chilling'.
The 2006 Exchange
The incident occurred during Feltz's 2006 appearance on Brand's television chat show, 1 Leicester Square. In the footage, Brand asks if he could 'have it off' with Feltz or her daughters, which she declines.
Brand then suggested being with 'all three at once', prompting Feltz to repeat her refusal. He continued to press Feltz, stating, 'Come on, some of them are adults'. He then asked if either daughter was an option, adding, 'You've got two whole daughters and I can't even have one'.
Feltz told him he would understand her position when he had children of his own. Brand subsequently attempted to dismiss the remarks as humour and told the audience, 'I'm only mucking about. I'm not actually going to sleep with my own kids'.
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'I didn't feel comfortable'
Feltz first addressed the exchange on her TalkTV programme in September 2023, following renewed scrutiny of Brand's previous conduct. Subsequently, she provided a more detailed account in an October 2024 interview with The Guardian, alongside profiles of her daughters, Allegra and Saskia.
'I liked him. I still do, in a strange way. But there was a side to him that I didn't feel comfortable with. So when he said he wanted to "have it off" with both my daughters, I couldn't pretend that was hilarious', she said.
'There was a jeering audience of people, roaring in approval. I thought it was revolting. Anything to do with me, I might have laughed, but my daughters? Forget that'.
Brand's Criminal Conviction
The Metropolitan Police began investigating Brand after a joint report by The Times, The Sunday Times, and Channel 4's Dispatches brought allegations to public attention in September 2023. The case then proceeded to trial.
On 5 November, following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court, Brand was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women. Although, the jury also acquitted Brand of two counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.
However, Brand maintained that all sexual encounters were consensual. Following the verdict, Judge Joel Bennathan denied his bail. He was then sentenced to 10 years and six months on 9 November.
