Russell Brand’s Ex Jemima Goldsmith Breaks Silence, Accusing Him of Violence and Abuse During Their Relationship

Jemima Goldsmith, the former partner of comedian Russell Brand, has spoken publicly about her own troubling experiences with him, accusing the entertainer of violence, coercive control and abuse during their relationship. Her statement emerged on November 9, 2026, just hours after Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault involving four women.

Goldsmith, who dated Brand for approximately a year before their relationship ended in 2014, alleged that she had been forced to call the police to have him removed from her home following a violent incident that year. She said she decided not to press charges or speak publicly at the time because she was concerned about the impact of media attention on her teenage children. According to her statement, she has neither seen nor spoken to Brand since that period.

In her public message, Goldsmith expressed admiration for the women who came forward during Brand’s criminal trial. She said their courage in sharing their experiences and testifying in court had helped ensure that justice was served. She also revealed that she had assisted journalists investigating allegations against Brand and had agreed to testify about his alleged abusive behavior if the newspaper publishing the women’s accounts faced legal action.

Goldsmith also addressed renewed controversy surrounding a harassment injunction obtained by her and Brand against massage therapist Szilvia Berki in 2015. The dispute originated from a massage appointment arranged as a birthday present for Brand at Goldsmith’s home in June 2014. Berki subsequently made a complaint about Brand’s conduct during the visit. Goldsmith said she had been present throughout the encounter, did not witness inappropriate behavior and cooperated with the police investigation by providing a statement and CCTV footage. She said police concluded there was no case to answer.

According to Goldsmith, she later experienced threatening messages and harassment connected to the dispute, including antisemitic abuse directed at her and her family. She said she supported the injunction because she wanted the alleged harassment to stop, rather than because she wanted to silence someone who had made a complaint. The court order placed restrictions on Berki discussing her allegations, and its terms have since attracted renewed scrutiny and criticism.

Goldsmith’s decision to speak out adds another account to the growing public discussion surrounding Brand’s conduct. Her allegations about their relationship are separate from the criminal charges for which he was convicted, and they have not been established through a criminal court verdict. Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women, while being acquitted of three other charges. His former partner says she has remained supportive of the women who testified and is relieved that the criminal case has reached its conclusion.

Source: The Sun