GB News fans were left furious as they switched off the breakfast programme.
Disgraced Russell Brand jailed for years
GB News viewers took to social media with fury after the breakfast programme returned to screens on Tuesday (November 10) with Alex Armstrong and Dawn Neesom at the helm. Many were left unimpressed by the morning coverage of Russell Brand after the disgraced comedian was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison on Monday (November 9). The bombshell verdict had returned to GB News’ top stories after the 51-year-old’s ex-partner Jemima Goldsmith broke her silence and accused the actor of “Violence, coercive control and abuse.”
The pair dated for roughly one year around 2014 and claimed that she “had to call the police to have him removed from my house in 2014 during a violent incident” but chose not to press charges.
Hitting back at the non-stop coverage following Russell’s four-week trial, one viewer raged: “Oh goodie, more stuff on Russell Brand. Just switched on and desperate for more people saying the same thing over and over.”
“FFS Dawn, if it’s not Brand, it is the 2-bit actress. You are losing your appeal from everyone. I’m off until you start reporting proper news again,” echoed a second.
As another fumed: “Russell Brand’s story is one massive distraction away from what a bad job Labour is doing. GBN has lost its way. TalkTV time.”
Russell was sentenced to 10 years and six months (Image: Getty)
As one raged: “GOD, ANOTHER MSN BRAND SHOW, but still thousands of women and children getting raped in MASS, ignored by Westminster and the MSN media.
“If a fraction of the time spent on Brand was aimed at the MASS rapes, those poor women and children would get justice.”
In her lengthy social media statement, Jemima said she was “in awe of the courageous women who came forward at Brand’s trial” and was “glad and relieved” he had “finally faced justice”.
The socialite added: “I have had my own personal experience of his violence, coercive control and abuse. I had to call the police to have him removed from my house in 2014 during a violent incident.
“I chose not to press charges at the time and not to go public with this, as I was worried about the impact of the press attention on my then teenage children. I have neither seen nor spoken to Brand since that period in 2014.”
The post continued: “Whilst my pain in relation to this pales in comparison to what the women have testified in court have suffered, this was a difficult period in my life which has had a lasting impact.”
The disgraced entertainer was found guilty of the charges involving four women between 2004 and 2009 following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court and sentenced to 10 years and six months in jail.
The guidelines state offenders jailed for four years or more for some serious violent or sexual offences will be released at the two-thirds point. In Russell’s case, that would be seven years.
Once released, he is likely to serve the remainder of his sentence on licence and will have to abide by specific rules, such as wearing a tag.
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