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Madeley says Rolf Harris was quietly barred from his TV show
Richard Madeley said Rolf Harris was quietly barred from appearing on one of his television shows after Harris was known to grope make-up artists. Madeley was discussing misconduct in television, following Russell Brand’s conviction and allegations concerning David Walliams.
Harris was convicted in 2014 of indecent assaults against girls between 1968 and 1986; he died in 2023 aged 93. Madeley also said he had only recently learnt of an account by Amanda Platell, who described an unsettling encounter with Brand backstage on Richard & Judy in 2007. Brand was sentenced to ten years and six months after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.
In short
- Madeley says Harris was quietly dropped from his show over alleged groping.
- Harris was convicted of indecent assaults against girls in 2014.
- Madeley also discussed Brand’s conviction and a past backstage account.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Richard Madeley shocks viewers after claiming his show banned paedophile Rolf Harris as ‘he groped make-up artists’… but refused to ‘make a fuss about it’”.