BBC has said it has received five complaints about Russell Brand.
Two of these have been made in the past two months, since of a review of his time at the broadcaster was launched.
They are understood to relate to his “workplace conduct”, and aren’t of a serious sexual nature.
The other three complaints were made before Russell was publicly accused of sexual assault, which he has vehemently denied, back in September.
One of these was made in 2019, and relates to a previously reported allegation of misconduct while on the BBC’s LA premises back in 2008.
The other two complaints were made during Russell’s time working as a BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music presenter.
The nature of these complaints has not yet been revealed.
It comes after the Metropolitan Police confirmed they were investigating a number of sexual assault allegations against Russell in September.
Four women accused the comedian of sexual assault and rape in a joint investigation between The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.
Russell has denied all the allegations, and has not been charged with anything.
The Metropolitan Police said they’ve received a number of allegations of sexual offences against the 48-year-old in London, as well as a number of allegations of sexual offences committed elsewhere in the UK.
The police force said they are now investigating the allegations, which they described as non-recent.
They said: “Following an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times, the Met has received a number of allegations of sexual offences in London.
“We have also received a number of allegations of sexual offences committed elsewhere in the country and will investigate these.”
There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.
Earlier this month, Russell was accused of sexually assaulting an extra on the set of his 2011 film Arthur.
The lawsuit, filed in New York, claims the comedian exposed himself to the woman on set before allegedly forcing her to perform sex acts on him in a bathroom stall.
The case was brought under the Adult Survivors Act, which gives accusers a one-year window to sue over alleged sexual abuse, even if statutes of limitations have expired.
While the 48-year-old is facing a series of abuse allegations in the UK, which are currently being investigated by police, this is the first accusation to be made against him in court.
The accuser, named only as Jane Doe, has stated she was hired as an extra for a scene filmed at Le Cirque restaurant in Manhattan in July 2010.
This would have been just three months before he married his now ex-wife Katy Perry.
The lawsuit alleges the comedian was intoxicated during filming, and accuses him of exposing his genitalia while sat at a table staring at the woman.
The accuser has claimed he later followed her into a bathroom, where it’s alleged he forced her to perform oral sex.
The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages from Russell on grounds of assault, battery, false imprisonment and infliction of emotional distress. The comedian is yet to respond to this lawsuit.
