DISTURBING ‘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!
A SHOCKING blast from Russell Brand’s television past is making headlines again. Unearthed footage shows the comedian reaching across the sofa to touch Lorraine Kelly’s thigh before making a series of outrageous comments about her underwear and appearance. What once drew studio laughter now makes for deeply uncomfortable viewing.
The 2007 exchange on BBC’s The Graham Norton Show 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.
The old footage is attracting fresh scrutiny, particularly after Kelly herself admitted that watching the encounter again years later was an uncomfortable experience.
The Jaw-Dropping Moment That Has Viewers Talking Again
The encounter took place during a joint appearance by Brand and Kelly on the BBC chat show in 2007.
While discussing his film career, Brand abruptly shifted the conversation towards Kelly’s clothing. He reached across the sofa, placed his hand on her thigh and exclaimed:
“You’re wearing suspenders, Jesus Christ! I’ve taken off more than I can chew. I’m out of my depth.”
Kelly laughed and attempted to quieten him, but Brand pushed the exchange further 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 incident was absorbed into Brand’s notorious provocative comedy persona. His sexually charged jokes and outrageous comments were a familiar feature of his television appearances, often met with laughter from the studio audience.
Nearly 20 years later, however, the same footage is being viewed in a very different light. The casual way the exchange unfolded has become particularly striking as audiences revisit it in the wake of Brand’s conviction.
Lorraine Kelly’s Candid Reaction: “That’s Uncomfortable to Watch Now”
Kelly revisited the incident in September 2023 on her 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 led to a police investigation. Brand denied the allegations, and subsequent criminal proceedings resulted in his conviction.
Before watching the old footage, Kelly reflected on the side of Brand she had encountered professionally, recalling “the charming Russell, the flirty Russell”.
But seeing the exchange again clearly left a different impression.
“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.”
Kelly explained that she had laughed along during the original broadcast, viewing the behaviour as part of Brand’s established entertainment persona.
Her retrospective comments revealed just how differently the moment could be interpreted with the benefit of hindsight.
Katy Perry, Vanessa Feltz and Sean Lock Also Come Back Into Focus
The resurfaced clip has reignited interest in previous public comments about Brand from other well-known figures.
Katy Perry: Following their divorce, the singer described Brand as “very controlling” and “really hurtful” in a 2013 interview.
Vanessa Feltz: The broadcaster previously spoke about an uncomfortable encounter on Brand’s MTV chat show in 2006. She alleged that he made crude remarks about having sex with her daughters, one of whom was 15 at the time. Feltz later described the experience as deeply offensive.
Sean Lock: The late comedian delivered a memorable criticism of Brand on 8 Out of 10 Cats, calling him “pathetic” and admitting: “I hate him so much.” Lock also expressed concern about the possibility of his own daughters becoming involved with someone like Brand.
These remarks relate to separate experiences and allegations and should not be confused with the offences established in Brand’s criminal case.
An Old TV Clip That Now Looks Very Different
The 2007 exchange with Lorraine Kelly is among the archival television moments attracting renewed attention following Brand’s conviction.
For Kelly, the discomfort was already evident when she watched the footage again in 2023. She acknowledged that she might have challenged his behaviour had the same incident happened today.
Now, with Brand sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison, the clip has returned to public attention with a significance few viewers would have attached to it when it first aired.
What was once presented as outrageous celebrity banter is now being reconsidered as an uncomfortable example of the boundaries that television entertainment once allowed to be crossed.