Bear Grylls: Russell Brand’s Christian conversion seemed genuine to me

Evening Standard · Sean O'Grady · 2026-11-06 12:36 UTC

Brand was found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.

Bear Grylls has said Russell Brand’s conversion to Christianity “seemed genuine” when he attended his private baptism, after the comedian was convicted of rape and sexual assault.

Brand, 51, is facing a significant prison sentence after being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during his showbusiness career.

TV star Grylls helped to baptize Brand in a ceremony that took place in early 2024 in the River Thames near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.

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