Comedian Katherine Ryan reacts to Russell Brand's conviction

Comedian Katherine Ryan said she feels "grief and relief" following the conviction of Russell Brand on multiple sexual offenses at Southwark Crown Court. Speaking on her "Telling Everybody Everything" podcast, Ryan described the verdict as leaving her "dysregulated" and expressed admiration for the survivors who came forward despite Brand's fame and fan base. > "It really made me feel just quite dysregulated again, caught off-guard, emotional, in awe of the survivors who also had nothing to gain," she said. > "There’s a level of relief, but there’s grief alongside relief. Everything’s nuanced, and it was proved in court that a terrible thing happened."

Ryan, who previously accused Brand of predatory behavior during the 2018 recording of Comedy Central's "Roast Battle," recalled confronting him on-camera and later being removed from the show after Brand reacted angrily. She noted that Brand was eventually replaced by Jonathan Ross after the incident. Brand is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday and faces a substantial prison term.