Katherine Ryan repeatedly accused Russell Brand of being a ‘sexual predator’ as he starred on his last major television show before he was axed from the programme, it was revealed last night.

Clips show the awkward on-air interactions between the two comedians as they judged Comedy Central’s Roast Battle in 2018, with Ryan at times seeming to avoid Brand’s glare or appear unwilling to applaud him. 

Brand, 48, is currently facing allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse, after a bombshell four-year investigation saw four women come forward, claiming they were harmed during the peak of his fame between 2006 and 2013.

The Metropolitan Police has since announced it is investigating a further alleged assault that took place in Soho in 2003. Brand has vehemently denied all allegations, adding that any relationship he had in his ‘time of promiscuity’ were ‘consensual’.

In the wake of the scandal, it has now emerged that Ryan, 40, would fire shots at Brand, 48, about his alleged sexual misconduct while recording but these jabs were cut out of the final production, sources working on the production have said.

Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan repeatedly accused Russell Brand of being a ‘sexual predator’ while they worked on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle in 2016, it has been revealed 

Brand (pictured on the show) is currently facing allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse following a four year long investigation from The Sunday Times and Channel 4 

Now videos from the first season of Roast Battle show the awkward interactions between Brand and Ryan

Ryan and Brand starred alongside Jimmy Carr judging Roast Battle where well-known comics come forward making jokes at the other’s expense. 

Throughout the first season of Roast Battle a number of frosty exchanges take place between the Canadian comic and her counterpart, appearing awkward in each other’s company from the first episode. 

As they are introduced by Carr, who hosts the show, Ryan appears cheerful before turning stony face when looking directly at Brand who appears sheepish.

Carr goes onto introduce British comedian, joking with the audience to ‘lock up your daughters, your mothers and your pets’ because Brand was in the building.

Brand later goes on to joke about keeping ‘harmony behind this panel’ and wanting a ‘simple life’ while judging the programme. 

During the second episode, the pair seem to come across another awkward exchange. When Carr introduces them both, Brand applauds Ryan while she looks away and waves at the audience. 

Brand rushed to publish a video on Friday before the accusations of sexual violence were made public on Saturday afternoon. 

Amidst his denials Brand blamed the accusations as being part of a ‘coordinated media attack’ that was trying to ‘control’ his voice.

Ryan had previously said she told a comedian ‘to his face’ that he was a sexual predator and that accusations made against this person were ‘an open secret’

On one occasion, Brand appeared to applaud Ryan while she did not return the favour instead waving towards the audience 

In another awkward moment, Brand joked about keeping ‘harmony behind this panel’ and wanting a ‘simple life’ while judging the programme.

While introducing Brand on the season, Jimmy Carr (pictured) joked with audience shouting ‘lock up your daughters, your mothers and your pets’

Making similar remarks in episode three of Roast Battle, Brand, who used to work for both the BBC and Channel 4, claimed he ‘enjoyed enormously’ a joke about a ‘Radio 4 show being a hostage situation’.

He said he enjoyed it because ‘it was an attack on conventional media’.  

In light of the harrowing allegations made by four women, sources close to Fulwell 73 production – the company behind Roast Battle – claimed Ryan’s allegations about Brand’s ‘predatory’ behaviour did not make the final edit.

One source told Deadline that Brand had become ‘absolutely furious’ about being made a target by Ryan, while two others told the paper that he demanded the producers protect him from being roasted about the serious allegations.

Industry insiders have said that when the six-episode series came to an end Brand felt he should step down from the programme.

‘In the end, it came down to the fact it seemed like Russell didn’t have a good sense of humour,’ one explained.

Ryan had previously said she told a comedian ‘to his face’ that he was a sexual predator and that accusations made against this person were ‘an open secret’.

The comedian added in an interview with Louis Theroux that she had confronted the man when they worked together on television ‘again and again’.

On Saturday night Brand continued as usual with his new live show, the Bipolarisation tour, where his fans greeted him with cheers but yesterday it was announced the following dates of the tour were cancelled 

Staff at Big Brother producer Endemol admitted last night that many feared of Brand’s ‘predatory’ behaviour

Multiple sources told Deadline that she had been referring to Brand and Roast Battle. 

By the second season, which coincided with the time that Brand started to step back from the public limelight, Jonathan Ross replaced him.

On Saturday the shocking allegations first came to light following a four year investigation conducted by the Channel 4 Dispatches team and The Sunday Times, which documented the alleged harming of four women between 2006 and 2013. 

One woman claimed she had been raped by the star at his home in Los Angeles in 2013.

Another said that while she was just 16-years-old Brand began a relationship with her, ferrying her from school to his house. On once occasion, she claimed he sexually assaulted her. 

Throughout the investigation including allegations that the BBC and Channel 4 knew of his ‘sinister’ behaviour towards women.

Amidst his denials Brand blamed the accusations as being part of a ‘coordinated media attack’ that was trying to ‘control’ his voice

Following the fallout from the allegations, Brand’s PR firm MBC PR and talent agent Tavistock Wood removed him as a client from their website

It has prompted the two channels to launch internal investigations following the accusations that he was predatory towards staff and audience members when he was employed by the channels. 

Today the BBC also removed all shows featuring Brand from iPlayer, following YouTube who suspended his advertising revenue.  

Following the fallout from the allegations, Brand’s PR firm MBC PR and talent agent Tavistock Wood removed him as a client from their website.

On Saturday night Brand continued as usual with his new live show, the Bipolarisation tour, where his fans greeted him with cheers.

But yesterday, promoters for the tour confirmed that the remaining dates in Windsor, Plymouth and Wolverhampton had been postponed.  

They said in a statement: ‘We are postponing these few remaining addiction charity fundraiser shows, we don’t like doing it – but we know you’ll understand.’

MailOnline has contacted both Ryan and Brand’s representatives.