# Bear Grylls says Russell Brand’s conversion to Christianity ‘seemed genuine to me’ after attending his private baptism – as actor now faces years in prison for rape

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bear-grylls-says-russell-brands-conversion-to-christianity-seemed-genuine-to-me-after-attending-his-private-baptism-as-actor-now-faces-years-in-prison-for-rape/
- Published: 2026-11-06T19:30:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T19:49:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16271579/bear-grylls-russell-brand-baptism-genuine.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Grylls said Brand’s faith appeared genuine at the time of his baptism.
- Brand was convicted of rape and three sexual assaults.
- The baptism took place before Brand was charged.

## Summary

Bear Grylls said Russell Brand’s conversion to Christianity seemed genuine when Grylls attended his private baptism in April 2024. His comments came after Brand was convicted of raping a fan and sexually assaulting three women, prompting questions about Grylls’s participation in the ceremony.

Grylls said he attended as a guest and that people of faith should offer support to anyone seeking it, while justice was for the courts and God. Brand’s baptism took place in the Thames near his home in Henley-on-Thames, months after allegations were made public but before he had been charged; the article reports that his trial at Southwark Crown Court lasted four weeks.

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