Vanessa Feltz has spoken out about the time Russell Brand propositioned her teenage daughters Allegra and Saskia live on stage.
The Talk TV presenter recounted a moment in 2006 when she was a guest on Russell’s stage show, 1 Leicester Square.
Russell has been accused of rape, assault and emotional abuse at the height of his fame following a year-long investigation by The Times and Channel 4. He strenuously denies the allegations.
Vanessa said: “I met Russell Brand when I was a guest on EForum and Big Brother’s Big Mouth – so our career paths crossed quite naturally over the years.”
Vanessa Feltz discusses Russell brand on her Talk TV programme (Credit: Talk TV)
Shock moment Russell propositioned Vanessa’s teen daughters
The star explained: “On other occasions I met him as a friend, I met him on his shows and one of those occasions was in 2006 when I appeared on his chat show, 1 Leicester Square.”
Vanessa then played a clip from the show. Russell asks: “Can I have it off with either you or your daughters?” The broadcaster, now 61, replies: “No you may not!”
Russell begins: “Or here’s a whacky suggestion…,” and Vanessa cuts in: “Or three at once, no!”
The former comedian replies: “Damn, she’s always one step ahead. Vanessa Feltz, come on, some of them are adults.”
‘Unbelievably awkward’
Back in the Talk TV studio, Vanessa said: “It’s terribly awkward when you are a guest on somebody else’s show, particularly in a theatre, which is full of great fans of the presenter. I was in this unbelievably awkward position where you don’t quite know what to do.”
She asked: “Are you meant to think it’s funny and play along? Are you meant to stand up and walk out in high dudgeon and look as if you are a spoil sport and a party pooper? What are you supposed to do?”
Vanessa added: “I know I was deeply offended then, as I remain deeply offended now at the idea of him saying: ‘I want to have sex with you and both your daughters.’ I think one of my daughters was 15 at the time and the answer was… emphatically. ‘No!’”
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