Noel Fielding ‘horrified and deeply disturbed’ by Russell Brand’s crimes

Comedian regrets ‘inappropriate’ jokes he made with Brand during work pair did together in the 2000s

The Great British Bake Off presenter Noel Fielding has said he was “horrified and deeply disturbed to learn of Russell Brand’s crimes” and has had no contact with his fellow comedian “for many years”.

In the early 2000s, Fielding often worked with Brand, who was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison on Monday for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.