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BBC NewsNews report · Nov 14, 2:46 PM
Noel Fielding 'appalled' by jokes he made with Russell Brand
The Great British Bake Off presenter says he has not been in contact with the convicted rapist "for many years".
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Noel Fielding 'appalled' by jokes he made with Russell Brand
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What happened The Great British Bake Off presenter says he has not been in contact with the convicted rapist "for many years".
The headline split The center frames it as "Noel Fielding 'appalled' by jokes he made with Russell Brand". The right frames it as "Noel Fielding and Russell Brand joked about sex and used to meditate together - despite B...".
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Right / center-rightNoel Fielding and Russell Brand joked about sex and used to meditate together - despite Bake Off host now claiming they only had...
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Daily MailNews report · Nov 14, 4:44 PM
Noel Fielding and Russell Brand joked about sex and used to meditate together - despite Bake Off host now claiming they only had 'a professional relationship'
The Bake Off presenter, 53, said he was 'horrified and deeply disturbed' after his former friend was sentenced to ten and a half years behind bars for rape and three counts of sexual assaul...
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