Kelly Brook faces backlash over Russell Brand comments on Loose Women

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Brook said she knew women who had spoken of their experiences with Brand and reflected on why some had not come forward

Kelly Brook has faced criticism after asking why some women did not speak publicly about their experiences with Russell Brand sooner.

The television personality discussed Brand's conviction and sentencing during an appearance on ITV's Loose Women, where she said she had warned people in the entertainment industry to be cautious around him for years.

Brand, 51, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009.

Speaking on the programme, Brook said she knew women who had spoken to her about their experiences with Brand and reflected on why some had not previously come forward publicly.

She said: “I speak to the women who were in these situations with Russell and I said, 'Why didn't you say anything?’

"One in particular said to me, 'I thought I was the only one, I didn't realise'. It's only when multiple women come forward and share their stories that you realise what's happened to you."

Brook said she was “just so happy” for the women in the legal case who managed to get “justice in the way they have”.

Describing her warnings to people in the industry, she recalled telling one woman, “Stay away from Russell Brand”.

The former I’m A Celebrity star added: "Now, I didn't know about any of these allegations back then, I just knew that he was someone you needed to be wary of."

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