Police have asked prosecutors to consider bringing charges against Russell Brand

The Metropolitan Police confirmed they had had received a number of reports of sexual offences from women following the original investigation.

They added: "A man in his 40s had been interviewed by officers under caution on three separate occasions.

"A file of evidence has now been passed to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for their consideration."

And the CPS confirmed they had been handed a file to consider charges in relation to allegations of historical sex offences.

Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, whose team is leading the investigation, said: "We have a team of dedicated officers providing specialist support to the women who have come forward."

"We are committed to investigating sexual offences, no matter how long ago they are alleged to have taken place.

Russell - who has three children with wife Laura Gallacher and was married to Katy Perry from 2010 to 2012 - previously said it was "very, very painful" to be accused of what he "considers to be the most appalling crimes".

He insisted the allegations were untrue.

He told Tucker Carlson on the controversial presenter's X show: " Of course, I deny any allegations of the kind that have been advanced and what I have seen is the significance of family and the importance of beliefs that are transcendent of this.

"I reject the allegations in the strongest possible terms."

The original investigation alleged the incidents took place between 2006 and 2013, when the 'Get Him to the Greek' star had a number of high-profile jobs, including on BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4, and he claimed he had been in a "vulnerable" position because of his lifestyle at the time.

"Attacks like this, accused of what I consider to be the most appalling crimes, is very painful and hurtful. But there are consequences to the foolish way I lived in the past."