# Jonathan Ross ‘horrified’ by David Walliams and Russell Brand revelations

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jonathan-ross-horrified-by-david-walliams-and-russell-brand-revelations/
- Published: 2026-11-11T09:19:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T09:48:35+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/nov/11/jonathan-ross-david-walliams-russell-brand-revelations
- Topics: Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Ross says he was unaware of the allegations against Walliams.
- He has apologised for a tasteless 2004 awards joke.
- Broadcasters and industry partners are reviewing Walliams’s work.

## Summary

Jonathan Ross said he was “horrified” by allegations concerning David Walliams and Russell Brand, and said he had been unaware of their conduct. His comments follow the publication of allegations against Walliams by several women, after a court rejected his attempt to prevent their release; Walliams denies wrongdoing.

Ross acknowledged that a joke he delivered at the 2004 British Comedy Awards about Walliams going home with a 15-year-old was tasteless. He said it had been supplied by the event’s scriptwriters and that he believed it referred to Walliams’s public relationships with younger women. The allegations have prompted professional consequences for Walliams, including his agency dropping him and broadcasters reviewing or withdrawing material featuring him.

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