Russell Brand was spotted with his growing family at a motorway service station amid a police probe into rape claims against him.
The comedian, 48, was seen at upmarket Tebay services on the M6 in Cumbria with wife Laura Gallacher, 36, and their children after spending time in Scotland.
Daughters Mabel and Peggy were joined by their baby brother, thought to be named Herbie.
Sporting a grey beard, Brand wore a white vest under a denim shirt, black Adidas tracksuit bottoms, and off-white £450 Nike trainers.
Over it, he wore a £1,406 woolblend Yves Saint Laurent cardigan and an aviator hat.
It is the first time he has been seen with his family since four women publicly accused him in September of rape and sexual assault between 2006 and 2013. In total, Brand denies nine claims.
The comedian, 48, was seen at upmarket Tebay services on the M6 in Cumbria with wife Laura Gallacher , 36, and their children (pictured)
It is the first time he has been seen with his family since four women publicly accused him in September of rape and sexual assault between 2006 and 2013
Sporting a grey beard, Brand wore a white vest under a denim shirt, black Adidas tracksuit bottoms, and off-white £450 Nike trainers
He also wore a £1,406 woolblend Yves Saint Laurent cardigan and an aviator hat
Last month, it was revealed that the disgraced comic was quizzed by detectives investigating ‘further’ alleged historical sex offences.
He interviewed under caution over six allegations, following questioning in November over three ‘non-recent’ alleged sexual offences.
The allegations now being investigated by the Met are understood to be different to those made by four women in September.
Brand has always vehemently denied the claims made against him and claimed his relationships were ‘always consensual’.
The allegations are said to have taken place during the height of Brand’s fame when he was working for the BBC, Channel 4 and starring in Hollywood films.
Last month, it was revealed that the disgraced comic was quizzed by detectives investigating ‘further’ alleged historical sex offences
He interviewed under caution over six allegations, following questioning in November over three ‘non-recent’ alleged sexual offences
Brand has always vehemently denied the claims made against him and claimed his relationships were ‘always consensual’
Scotland Yard detectives are working alongside officers from Operation Hydrant, which is a police unit which responds to ‘non-recent’ sexual allegations after the Jimmy Savile scandal
The allegations are said to have taken place during the height of Brand’s fame when he was working for the BBC, Channel 4 and starring in Hollywood films
He denies the claims, which include allegations of controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour.
Scotland Yard detectives are working alongside officers from Operation Hydrant, which is a police unit which responds to ‘non-recent’ sexual allegations after the Jimmy Savile scandal.
Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy – who is leading the police inquiry – said: ‘We continue to encourage anyone who believes they may have been a victim of a sexual offence, no matter how long ago it was, to contact us.
‘We understand it can feel like a difficult step to take, and I want to reassure that we have a team of specialist officers available to advise and support.’
In November, Channel 4 boss Alex Mahon said its internal investigation into the allegations raised against its former presenter was weeks away from being completed.
The claims span between 2006 and 2013, when he was working for Channel 4 on Big Brother spin-off shows Efourum and Big Brother’s Big Mouth as well as on BBC programmes and starring in Hollywood films.
The BBC has also launched a review into the behaviour of Brand, who worked on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music programmes from 2006 to 2008.
It is being led by Peter Johnston, the director of editorial complaints.
In November, Channel 4 boss Alex Mahon said its internal investigation into the allegations raised against its former presenter was weeks away from being completed
The BBC has also launched a review into the behaviour of Brand, who worked on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music programmes from 2006 to 2008
Brand (pictured in London, 2014) denies the claims, which include allegations of controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour
Brand (pictured in LA, 2019), 48, was questioned for a second time by detectives over allegations of historical sex offences
Scotland Yard said that a man in his 40s, believed to be Brand, had attended a south London police station for a second time
The review is looking at complaints against Brand, what BBC bosses knew, and what was done, the broadcaster said.
Ahead of the first accusations being made against Brand, he vehemently denied ‘very serious criminal allegations’.
He said in a video: ‘Now during that time of promiscuity the relationships I had were absolutely always consensual. I was always transparent about that then, almost too transparent, and I am being transparent about it now as well.
‘To see that transparency metastasised into something criminal, that I absolutely deny, makes me question: is there another agenda at play?’
Brand said the ‘very serious allegations’ came amid ‘a litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks’.