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Noel Fielding claims he has had ‘no contact’ with Russell Brand for many years

Fielding said he was ‘horrified and deeply disturbed to learn of Russell Brand’s crimes’.

Covered by 4 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Metro ·

Headlines compared

Common ground: most headlines mention “Russell Brand”, “Noel Fielding claims”, “many years” and “contact”.

Different angles:

  • Metro “crimes in first statement”
  • The Independent “appalled at horrible jokes he made”

4 of 4 headlines quote someone directly.

How 4 newspapers cover this story

  1. MetroUnited KingdomFirst report

    Noel Fielding claims he’s ‘deeply disturbed’ by Russell Brand’s crimes in first statement

  2. Evening StandardUnited Kingdom

    Noel Fielding claims he has had ‘no contact’ with Russell Brand for many years

    Fielding said he was ‘horrified and deeply disturbed to learn of Russell Brand’s crimes’.

  3. Irish IndependentIreland

    Noel Fielding claims he has had ‘no contact’ with Russell Brand for many years

  4. The IndependentUnited Kingdom

    Noel Fielding ‘appalled’ at ‘horrible jokes’ he made with Russell Brand

    Comedian breaks silence after clips resurface of jokes made on 2007 TV show about rape

Coverage details

4 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Metro, Evening Standard, Irish Independent and The Independent. Metro published it first, on November 13, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, one hour later.

Key names in the coverage: Noel Fielding and Russell Brand.

By country: United Kingdom (3), Ireland (1).

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