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How furious Rod Stewart forced 'boasting' Russell Brand to backtrack after publicly claiming he'd 'had a go on' the singer's model daughter Kimberly in 2006

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Dean, C. (2026, November 12). How furious Rod Stewart forced 'boasting' Russell Brand to backtrack after publicly claiming he'd 'had a go on' the singer's model daughter Kimberly in 2006. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16287651/How-furious-Rod-Stewart-forced-boasting-Russell-Brand-backtrack-publicly-claiming-hed-singers-model-daughter-Kimberly-2006.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-13 · by Charlotte Dean

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During the 2006 GQ Men Of The Year Awards, comedian Russell Brand was publicly confronted by Sir Rod Stewart after Brand boasted to the audience that he had slept with Stewart’s daughter, Kimberly. Stewart demanded Brand stand up and defend his actions, causing Brand to backtrack from his initial boast by claiming he "never touched that girl." The report highlights this specific confrontation as part of a pattern of behavior, noting Brand's previous public friction with Bob Geldof regarding his daughter, Peaches.
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“The articles describe different incidents involving Russell Brand: one at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards and the other on his TV show Number One Leicester Square.”
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Charlotte Dean
16 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
Lucy Beaumont's fans have thrown their weight behind her after she revealed fears that she would never work again after speaking out about David Walliams.
Brand then seemingly lost all his bravado and could be heard sheepishly mumbling: 'I took her out for one evening.'
'How can a man be expected to behave with any accountability when there is an agreement in place beforehand to remove the woman's voice and the device that would keep her safe?
An unrepentant Brand yesterday showed no emotion as a judge said he had abused his celebrity to prey on women, believing 'fame meant you could act how you liked, when you liked, unhindered by the rules by which decent people live'.
James insisted he didn't want to lie while taking part in The Celebrity Traitors and said that he played his part 'as honestly as he possibly could'.
The controversial comedian and author, 55, who was revealed to be using dating app Raya in May, was spotted out for coffee with businesswoman Adrianna Martin.
She shared a photo from her bed with her pet cat Pickle and queried whether she could get in and enjoy a bowl of mac and cheese. Ricky Gervais' partner Jane Fallon has told fans she is 'completely recovered' from breast cancer following her diagnosis last year But months later, Jane has revealed she is now cancer free, but still struggling with the 'exhausting' side effects of taking tamoxifen Reflecting on the evening, Jane said: 'Thoroughly lovely evening with a roomful of fabulous women.
Thoughts and prayers'; 'So sad'; 'Sorry for your loss and condolences to all of your family, may she RIP'; 'Heartbreaking.
Cate shares the roles of Electra/Elisabeth and Clytemnestra/Alma with Nina Hoss in the play, which encourages audience participation at the start when she asks a crowd member to flip a coin to determine which role they will play that night.
Tom Cruise couldn't hide his delight over his recent meeting with Kate Middleton as he gushed over the 'stunning' Princess Of Wales in a new interview.
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Topics

Men Of The Year the Evening Standard

Subjects

Brand PERSON · 22× Peaches PERSON · 6× Rod PERSON · 5× Rod Stewart PERSON · 4× Bob Geldof PERSON · 3× Kimberly PERSON · 3× Russell PERSON · 3× Bob PERSON · 2× Geldof PERSON · 2× Russell Brand PERSON · 2×

Narrative

This week, Brand was sentenced to ten and a half years behind bars after being found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault This week, Brand was sentenced to ten-and-a-half years behind bars after being found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
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Brand then seemingly lost all his bravado and could be heard sheepishly mumbling: 'I took her out for one evening.'

Claims (37 extracted, 6 hedged)

Russell Brand was called out by Sir Rod Stewart at the 2006 GQ Men Of The Year Awards after telling the audience he had slept with the singer's daughter Kimberly. asserted
he → call → daughter
When taking to the stage at the bash to collect his gong, Brand made a crude remark saying: 'Here's to Rod Stewart who had a go at me earlier this year for too much womanising.' Before adding: 'But then again I did have a go on his daughter. asserted
I → take → daughter
But then as Sir Rod collected his own trophy, he made a point of blasting Brand for his comment. asserted
he → collect → comment
Addressing the comedian directly, he said: 'You went with my daughter, did you? asserted
you → address → daughter
Brand then seemingly lost all his bravado and could be heard sheepishly mumbling: 'I took her out for one evening.' uncertain
I → lose → evening
Russell Brand was called out by Sir Rod Stewart at the 2006 GQ Men Of The Year Awards after telling the audience he had slept with the singer's daughter Kimberly Kimberley and Brand in 2006. asserted
he → call → 2006
Brand sheepisly mumbled: 'I took her out for one evening' asserted
I → mumble → evening
A fuming Sir Rod asked if Brand had behaved himself on said evening, leading the former Big Brother host to backtrack and say: 'I never touched that girl.' 'F****** right you didn't,' Rod snapped. asserted
Rod → fume → girl
'You mustn't come up here and boast. asserted
You → come → ?
I speak here as a father.' asserted
I → speak → father
Rod – who has eight children in total – has Kimberly and son Sean with his ex-wife Alana. asserted
who → have → Alana
Brand reportedly attempted to make amends following the tense moment and the pair could be seen sharing a smile following the awards ceremony. uncertain
pair → attempt → ceremony
Rod later told the Evening Standard: '[Russell] might be a bit of a player but he shouldn't boast. uncertain
he → tell → player
I never did. asserted
I → do → ?
Russell's been a bit timid since I had my say.' asserted
I → have → say
Brand clearly hadn't learned his lesson from a similar incident with Bob Geldof over his daughter Peaches, who died age 25 in 2014. asserted
who → learn → 2014
In 2006, Brand was reportedly romantically linked to Peaches, the teenage daughter of musician and Live 8 organiser Sir Bob. uncertain
Brand → link → musician
Although reports suggested the pair had flirted and briefly been involved, neither confirmed a relationship, and Peaches reportedly indicated that things had not gone beyond flirting. uncertain
things → suggest → flirting
Brand clearly hadn't learned his lesson from a similar incident with Bob Geldof over his daughter Peaches, who died age 25 in 2014 The situation attracted further attention at the 2006 NME Awards, where Brand was hosting the ceremony. asserted
Brand → learn → ceremony
When introducing Bob Geldof to the stage, Brand mocked his name, calling him 'Sir Bobby Gandalf'. asserted
Brand → introduce → him
Bob responded by publicly calling Brand a particularly offensive name, prompting laughter and cheers from the audience. asserted
Bob → respond → audience
Brand continued the exchange with further jokes about Geldof's career. asserted
Brand → continue → career
The confrontation was subsequently associated with reports of Brand's connection to Peaches, although there is no firm evidence that Geldof's anger was specifically motivated by his daughter's reported involvement with the comedian. asserted
anger → associate → comedian
Unlike the Rod Stewart incident, there is no established evidence that Brand made a similar sexual boast about Peaches. asserted
Brand → be → Peaches
The incident nevertheless became part of Brand's history of public clashes with celebrity fathers and the families of women he had reportedly dated. uncertain
he → become → women
Brand and fellow celebrity Jonathan Ross left sexually explicit messages on actor Andrew Sachs's answerphone about his granddaughter, Georgina Baillie, with whom Brand had been involved. asserted
Brand → leave → whom
The incident became known as Sachsgate and caused a major broadcasting scandal. asserted
incident → know → scandal
This week, Brand was sentenced to ten and a half years behind bars after being found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault This week, Brand was sentenced to ten-and-a-half years behind bars after being found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault. asserted
Brand → sentence → assault
Brand was convicted of raping a 21-year-old fan he picked out of the crowd after one of his Hammersmith Apollo gigs in 2009. asserted
he → convict → 2009
He was also found guilty of the sexual assault of an MTV worker at a party in Soho. asserted
He → find → Soho
But he was cleared of orally raping her in a toilet afterwards. asserted
he → clear → toilet
The born-again Christian, who said he wore the 'full armour of God' in court, was also found guilty of sexually assaulting a Capital Radio worker after encountering her in a corridor in 2005. asserted
he → bear → 2005
He was further convicted for sexually assaulting a Channel 4 employee during a forced massage in 2009. asserted
He → convict → 2009
He was cleared of two charges of rape and one of attempted indecent assault. asserted
He → clear → assault
Brand now also faces fresh accusations of raping two more women, including a 16-year-old schoolgirl. asserted
Brand → face → schoolgirl
The Crown Prosecution Service is seeking to bring further charges. asserted
Service → seek → charges
The entertainment industry also faces several questions after Brand boasted that his BBC boss, Lesley Douglas, was 'incredibly tolerant' of his inappropriate sexual behaviour while he was a star presenter, as well as Channel 4 bosses who turned a blind eye. asserted
who → face → eye
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