Six more women have made allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment against the comedian and actor Russell Brand.

The 51-year-old comedian and actor was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison this week after being convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault against four women.

The new allegations, reported in , had to be withheld until criminal proceedings had ended to avoid prejudicing the trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Brand has previously denied wrongdoing and claimed all his relationships were consensual.

On Thursday afternoon, the tech company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, removed Brand’s social media accounts where he had millions of followers.

Over his two-decade career, he also cemented his status in the spotlight through his marriage to singer Katy Perry, and his subsequent appearances on TV, radio, stage and podcasts.

He is expected to serve two-thirds of his prison sentence before being released on licence, and will be on the sex offenders’ register for life.