Make Page Six a Preferred Source Russell Brand’s holiday season will not be merry and bright.
The comedian — who is currently being held at HMP Wandsworth in London — will not be allowed visitors on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day due to prison rules.
That means Brand will have to spend three major holidays without in-person visits from his wife, Laura Gallacher, and their three children.
HMP Wandsworth told Page Six each meal costs the prison on average 90 pence per inmate — $1.19 — and food on Christmas is “no different.”
The disgraced comedian’s long-term prison placement has not yet been confirmed, and he could be transferred from the prison in the coming weeks.
Brand, 51, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison Monday after being convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
He was acquitted of two additional rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault.
The “Get Him to the Greek” star was denied bail following his conviction and has been behind bars since Thursday, Nov. 5.
Brand has reportedly spent his first days behind bars keeping largely to himself, staying in his cell as much as possible and trying not to show his fear.
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Brand is currently being held at HMP Wandsworth – where inmates reportedly face overcrowding, vermin-infested cells and rampant violence.
HMP Wandsworth was operating at 163% of its normal capacity, with 1,457 inmates in a facility designed to house just 894, according to figures cited by the Howard League for Penal Reform.
A 2024 report by the prison’s Independent Monitoring Board described conditions as “inhumane,” citing cramped cells, poor hygiene, broken windows, mold and inadequate ventilation.
The facility also recorded 442 assaults between inmates and 518 assaults on staff during the 2023-24 reporting period.
Brand’s family will also have to navigate strict security procedures if they visit him.
All visitors, including children, are subject to rub-down searches, while first-time visitors must have their fingerprints taken. Security dogs may also be in operation.
However, Brand’s troubles could be far from over.
The “Arthur” star is facing fresh allegations in the United States, with Page Six exclusively reporting Tuesday that another woman has come forward and is consulting high-profile attorney Gloria Allred about her legal options.
The development comes just days after Brand’s UK conviction. He has denied wrongdoing throughout the criminal proceedings.
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