He left Radio 2 in 2008 after he and guest Jonathan Ross made headlines for leaving a “lewd” voicemail for Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs about his granddaughter, with whom Brand was in a relationship.
At the Royal Television Society’s Cambridge Convention on Wednesday, Channel 4 chief executive Alex Mahon said she found the claims "disgusting and saddening".YouTube has suspended the monetisation of Brand’s channel, where he has over 6.6 million subscribers. Podcast company Acast have turned off advertisements on Brand’s Under The Skin podcast immediately following the news, they said.Following in the footsteps of BBC iPlayer, the streaming service has removed Brand's 2009 comedy show Live in New York City.Dragon's Den star Steven Bartlett is well-known for his podcast, Diary of a CEO, in which he interviews CEOs, influencers, company founders, or industry specialists about their success.