Russell Brand has been thrust back into the limelight due to very serious allegations of sexual assault and rape following an investigation by The Sunday Times and Channel 4.
The 48-year-old took to his YouTube channel to deny all accusations, a channel which has since been suspended from making money, and it appears to have been shot at his private home.
The comedian reportedly lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife Laura and their two children. Here's everything you need to know about his cottage…
Where does Russell Brand live?
The property purchase was made by the star in 2016, and it set him back a staggering £3.3 million.
It has been reported that Russell has renovated the home since moving in by adding a cinema and a swimming pool.
Outside, Russell has a huge log store, indicating the property has open fires inside, which is a common feature in traditional homes.
© InstagramDuring a yoga class, the dad-of-two revealed a space inside the home featuring exposed beams, rustic brick walls and wooden floors.
© InstagramA sound bath session featuring a giant gong saw Russell offer up another view of his private home, where one of the rooms has painted floorboards, a large paisley rug and muted walls. A glimpse of the home's ornate windows can be seen in the clip.
© InstagramRussell Brand's other homes past and present
Prior to his countryside bolthole, the star owned a property in Hampstead, which he parted ways with in 2010, securing a sweet £2.3 million for the transaction.
The Mirror reports that the comedian still owns a stateside property in the Hollywood Hills worth a staggering $3 million (£2.4 million), which he bought back in 2020. It is believed to have 2,700-square-feet of space with a Spanish-style design.
© BG002/Bauer-GriffinWhat has Russell Brand been accused of?
Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse by four women, one aged just 16, in a joint expose by The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches. The women claim these harrowing events transpired at the height of his fame between 2003 and 2013.
The allegations include the purported rape of a woman in his Los Angeles home. He also reportedly sent a company-provided car service to pick the teenage girl up from school amid their three-month relationship in which she had to "punch him in the stomach" to make him stop when he sexually assaulted her.
Russell has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, maintaining that any relationship he had was consensual. He released a video on YouTube stating: "I have received two extremely disturbing letters… listing a litany of egregious and aggressive attacks… I was very, very promiscuous. During that time of promiscuity, the relationships that I had were absolutely always consensual."
Who is Russell Brand's wife?
Russell Brand's wife Laura Brand, née Laura Gallacher, is the daughter of golfer Bernard Gallacher and the sister of sports commentator Kirsty Gallacher. Laura is an author and published her first book, The Joy Journal, in 2020.
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The pair married in 2017 and they have welcomed two children together, daughters Mabel and Peggy, who were born in 2016 and 2018 retrospectively. Laura is pregnant again, and their third child could be due before the year is out.
