DISGUSTING ‘GRAHAM NORTON SHOW’ CLIP OF RUSSELL BRAND PUTTING HIS HAND ON LORRAINE KELLY’S THIGH EXPLODES BACK INTO THE SPOTLIGHT AFTER HIS 10-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE!
VIEWERS ARE STUNNED BY THE UNEARTHED FOOTAGE! An extraordinary moment from 2007 shows Russell Brand reaching across the sofa to touch Lorraine Kelly’s thigh before making a sexually suggestive comment about her clothing and delivering a deeply offensive insult. What once played out as late-night television banter is now attracting a wave of renewed scrutiny.
The old BBC Graham Norton Show footage has resurfaced following Brand’s conviction and sentence of 10 years and six months in prison for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
And there is one particularly unsettling detail: Kelly herself later admitted that watching the exchange again left her uncomfortable.
The Jaw-Dropping Exchange That Has Come Back to Haunt Brand
The encounter dates back to 2007, when Brand and Kelly appeared together on the BBC chat show.
While discussing his film career, Brand abruptly shifted the conversation towards Kelly’s outfit. He reached across the sofa and placed his hand on her thigh before declaring:
“You’re wearing suspenders, Jesus Christ! I’ve taken off more than I can chew. I’m out of my depth.”
Kelly laughed and tried to quieten him, but Brand pressed on with another offensive remark:
“Yes, I have been in other films but it doesn’t seem so important now I know Lorraine Kelly’s a s**t.”
At the time, the exchange was largely treated as another example of Brand’s outrageous, sexually provocative comedy persona. Studio laughter accompanied the remarks, and the moment became part of the boundary-pushing television humour associated with the comedian during that period.
Today, however, the same footage is being watched through a very different lens.
Lorraine Kelly’s Chillingly Honest Reaction: “That’s Uncomfortable to Watch Now”
Kelly revisited the incident in September 2023 on her own ITV programme, following Channel 4’s Dispatches investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault against Brand.
The documentary prompted multiple women to come forward and contributed to the police investigation. Brand denied the allegations, and subsequent criminal proceedings resulted in his conviction.
Before watching the old footage, Kelly recalled that her previous encounters with Brand had generally shown her “the charming Russell, the flirty Russell”.
But seeing the exchange again clearly changed her perspective.
“That’s uncomfortable to watch now, it absolutely is. Obviously, for the record, I was not wearing suspenders at all.
“He was laughing, I was laughing. It’s difficult looking back on it, and now I probably would have said something, but it’s an entertainment show, that was his shtick.”
Her response captured the awkwardness of revisiting a moment that had once been treated as entertainment. Kelly acknowledged that she had laughed along during the original broadcast, but admitted she might have challenged Brand’s behaviour if the incident happened today.
Other Celebrities’ Past Comments Are Being Revisited
The resurfaced footage has also reignited interest in remarks made by other public figures about Brand over the years.
Katy Perry: In a 2013 interview following their divorce, the singer described Brand as “very controlling” and “really hurtful”.
Vanessa Feltz: The broadcaster previously alleged that Brand made a crude and inappropriate remark involving both her and her then-15-year-old daughter.
Sean Lock: The late comedian delivered a memorable takedown of Brand on 8 Out of 10 Cats, declaring that he “hated him”. The exchange has since been repeatedly revisited by viewers discussing Brand’s public persona.
These comments relate to separate experiences and allegations and should not be confused with the offences established in Brand’s criminal case.
An Old TV Moment With a Disturbing New Context
The 2007 exchange between Brand and Kelly is now part of a wider wave of renewed scrutiny surrounding the comedian’s past television appearances and public behaviour.
For Kelly, the discomfort was already clear when she watched the clip again in 2023. She admitted that, with hindsight, she probably would have said something rather than simply laughing along.
Following Brand’s conviction and lengthy prison sentence, the footage has returned to public attention with an entirely different significance.
What once passed for outrageous celebrity banter is now prompting a much harder question: how many moments were dismissed as comedy simply because audiences had grown accustomed to seeing them?