IN a hint of good news for conspiracy theorists everywhere, Russell Brand and Neil Oliver could be about to collaborate on something. At least, if that’s what the former was doing in Scotland.
Brand, who in 2023 was accused of multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse, was spotted on a visit to Stirling – the Scots city which would probably prefer not to be known as the home of Neil Oliver.
The comedian-turned-whatever he does now appeared on the TikTok of the Superdrug at the Thistles Shopping Centre. Really.
“Visit from Russell Brand today,” the staff at that Superdrug wrote, followed by a starry-eyed emoji. Perhaps they don’t read the news.
They shared an image of Brand wearing a yellow hat and smiling, but comments were turned off. Perhaps they didn’t want to read them either.
Speculation about what Brand could be doing in Stirling predictably went to one place, the other conspiracy-minded self-fancier in the vicinity.
As the unlucky viewers of GB News will know all too well, Stirling is where Neil Oliver lives …
Oliver is something of a fan of Brand’s output, if his social media is anything to go by. And the two have worked together in the past.
In December, Brand posted an “early access opportunity” for his fans, writing: “I'm live now with Neil Oliver.”
How could anyone resist.
Let’s just hope they’re not actually planning any more collaborations.
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