# Noel Fielding addresses Russell Brand's conviction

> Noel Fielding regrets past jokes with Russell Brand after his rape conviction.
- Title: Noel Fielding addresses Russell Brand's conviction · NME
- Summary: Noel Fielding regrets past jokes with Russell Brand after his rape conviction. Noel Fielding expressed regret over inappropriate jokes with Russell Brand…
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- Source: NME — https://nme.com/news/tv/noel-fielding-breaks-silence-russell-brand-rape-sexual-assault-conviction-3975936
- Published: 2026-11-14T08:37:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: noel fielding, russell brand, rape conviction, sexual assault, the big fat quiz of the year, teenage cancer trust, royal albert hall, channel 4, music, culture
## Noel Fielding speaks out
Noel Fielding addressed Russell Brand's rape conviction and past relationship.

> I was horrified and deeply disturbed to learn of Russell Brand’s crimes, which I was completely unaware of until they became public knowledge
## Brand's sentence
Brand received 10 years and six months in prison for one rape and three sexual assaults.
## Fielding's regret
Fielding regretted inappropriate jokes made with Brand during their professional collaboration.

> Looking back at some of the jokes I made alongside him I was appalled. They were horrible and inappropriate, and I very much regret them
## Past collaborations
Fielding and Brand worked together on comedy shows and charity events from 2000s to 2013.
## Controversial 2007 incident
Fielding and Brand faced jokes about sexual assault during a 2007 comedy show.

> How dare you, we’re not rapists
## Recent reactions
Jonathan Ross also expressed regret over past jokes about Brand and Walliams.

> There was a time in my life when I was on friendly terms with both men, and during that period I was genuinely unaware of their conduct
## Key takeaway

Noel Fielding expressed regret over inappropriate jokes with Russell Brand after Brand's rape conviction.