Russell Brand and his wife, Laura Gallacher, asked for support in their last podcast episode before he received his 10-year prison sentence.
“We’re in the UK. … Why is that?” Brand, 51, said in an October episode of their “Sunday Service With the Brands” podcast. “Fancied a trip? … The Lord brought us here.”
Later in the podcast, the pair asked listeners to “pray for us if you feel so inclined” ahead of the trial.
“For me being back here, obviously there are great challenges knowing that however we shake this down, there are people that feel aggrieved and hurt and my prayer is that this will be addressed in the coming weeks,” Brand said. “We’ll do our best to respect the important restrictions that exist around court cases to ensure that truth and justice can be done.”
Gallacher added that the couple hoped to continue with their podcast amid the trial and went on to reflect on how she is leaning on her faith.
“I suppose, more than ever, when you are faced with times of challenge, that’s when you have to find your footing and your grounding, your anchor, your God,” she said. “You need to find your connection with God. Your personal connection with God. I suppose part of, perhaps, what Sunday Service will be in the next few weeks will be a journey of how we are anchoring ourselves in faith and trust and loyalty to God during the times.”
Brand had been accused by multiple women of sexual assault, rape and emotional abuse. The allegations spanned from 1999 to 2013 and he entered a not guilty plea, denying the allegations before being tried on seven sexual offense charges.
Two months after the podcast episode dropped, news broke that Brand had been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was sentenced to 10 years and six months behind bars.
Brand reportedly showed no emotional when he was sentenced but had a brief exchange with
Gallacher before he was taken away, saying, “We’ll be OK.”
Brand and Gallacher, who met before his marriage to Katy Perry, reconnected in 2015. The pair tied the knot two years later and have since welcomed three children: daughters Mabel and Peggy in 2016 and 2018, respectively, and a son in 2023.
If you have experienced sexual assault, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 for confidential support.
