Russell Brand Convicted of Rape and Sexual Assault
Meghan Markle held an uncredited role in the 2010 comedy Get Him to the Greek, featuring a kissing scene with Russell Brand, a connection that resurfaced publicly years later just ahead of her royal wedding.
Before achieving global fame in the legal drama series Suits, Meghan Markle appeared briefly as a partygoer named Tatiana alongside Brand’s character, eccentric rock star Aldous Snow. The film follows record label employee Aaron Green, played by Jonah Hill, tasked with escorting Snow from London to Los Angeles for a comeback concert.
The Television Revelation Ahead of the Royal Wedding
The brief cameo remained largely unnoticed until May 2018, when Brand appeared as a guest on the ITV daytime talk show Loose Women. Asked about his unexpected connection to Prince Harry’s fiancée days before their wedding, the actor confirmed the on-screen kiss while admitting he retained little memory of the shoot.
I don’t remember the film that much. I think I kissed her in a scene,
Brand stated on the broadcast.
Brand faces a prison sentence following multiple allegations of sexual assault. On November 5, 2026, a jury at Southwark Crown Court in London convicted Brand of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault following a four-week trial.
Earlier Screen Credits and Pre-Suits Career
The Metropolitan Police stated that the offenses involved four women and occurred between 2004 and 2009 while Brand was building his career in the entertainment industry. The jury acquitted the 51-year-old actor of two additional rape charges and one charge of sexual assault, after he had previously denied all allegations.
Chief Investigator Andy Furphy stated after the verdict that Brand used his influence and fame to sexually abuse women. The presiding judge warned the actor of a severe custodial sentence and ordered him remanded in custody pending sentencing.
Prior to landing her breakthrough role as Rachel Zane in Suits in 2011—a character she played until departing Hollywood in 2018—Markle completed numerous minor television and film parts. Her television debut occurred in 2002 with a guest appearance on General Hospital, followed by roles in CSI: NY, 90210, and Without a Trace, alongside film appearances in Remember Me and Kill the Boss.
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