How David Walliams and Russell Brand became friends

• Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison following his conviction for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
• David Walliams is not facing criminal charges but is accused of separate allegations of grooming, sexual assault, and inappropriate behaviour towards girls as young as 15, which he denies.
• The two comedians were close friends for over a decade after meeting in 2002 on the set of the television drama Cruise of the Gods.
• During the 2000s, Brand and Walliams regularly collaborated across British television, including appearances on Little Britain and charity telethons.
• Both figures have experienced a dramatic fall from grace after previously ranking among the biggest stars on British television.

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Inside Russell Brand and David Walliams’ decades-long friendship