Jonathan Ross appears in public after addressing Walliams and Brand allegations

Jonathan Ross was photographed in London for the first time since responding to Russell Brand’s conviction and allegations against David Walliams. Ross said he was “horrified” and had been “genuinely unaware” of his friends’ conduct when they were on friendly terms, after old footage resurfaced of him making a joke about teenagers “going home with” Walliams.

Brand was sentenced to more than ten years in prison after being convicted of rape and three counts of sexual assault. Walliams has been accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old and targeting other teenagers in an investigation; he denies the allegations and has not been charged. Ross described the 2004 joke as tasteless and said he did not write it. The article also recounts the men’s past television appearances and socialising with Ross.