Russell Model has responded to the widely-mocked viral clip of him looking for a Bible verse whereas being interviewed by Piers Morgan.
Showing just lately on the presenter’s Uncensored present final week, Morgan introduced up Model’s choice to take a Bible into courtroom for a listening to earlier this 12 months, which was confiscated within the dock.
The comic is at present awaiting trial on counts of rape and sexual assault, having been charged in April 2025 towards 4 girls, whereas additional prices towards two girls have been introduced in December. Model has denied all claims and pleaded not responsible to all the fees.
Whereas on Morgan’s present, the presenter requested: “Can I am going again to asking you a query about your Bible? Is that the one you took into courtroom? What was your considering of taking it into courtroom? And also you have been seen some passages – what have been the related passages?”
That is, fingers down, probably the most uncomfortable two minutes I’ve watched in a very long time. Russell Model is requested to determine a Bible verse related to his, um, authorized battles and spends a couple of minutes clumsily thumbing via Scripture and arrives at nothing. pic.twitter.com/KS0ZQTg6t2
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) April 25, 2026
Model responded that it was “Isaiah”, although proceeded to awkwardly thumb via his Bible for almost two minutes looking for the verse. After finally giving up, he mentioned: “I can’t truly discover the verse that I had that day however that is ok. That is from Isaiah 12.”
Model has now taken to X to reply to the much-derided clip – which one consumer referred to as “among the finest makes use of of useless air ever” – sharing a video clip with a Bible.
“Wait! @piersmorgan I’ve discovered that verse!!” he wrote within the caption. “The actually vital factor is that we, you, me all of us are cherished. And never due to something we’ve got completed or ever may obtain. However due to who loves us.”
He added within the clip: “I used to be on Piers Morgan the opposite day, I used to be in search of it and thought I ought to discover the precise proper passage, the precise one I used to be once I was sat within the dock within the courtroom.”
After studying from the bookmarked web page and talking additional concerning the passage, Model claimed that the “stress of the circumstances” meant that he struggled to seek out it on Morgan’s present.
Wait! @piersmorgan I’ve discovered that verse!!
The actually vital factor is that we, you, me all of us are cherished.
And never due to something we’ve got completed or ever may obtain.
However due to who loves us. pic.twitter.com/bbtRMTJLO9
— Russell Model (@rustyrockets) April 26, 2026
Model was initially meant to face trial this June, although it has been delayed till October 12 at Southwark Crown Court docket to mix the fees introduced in December 2025. The trial is predicted to final round two months.
In a earlier assertion on the allegations final April, Model denied the claims, saying: “I used to be a idiot earlier than I lived within the gentle of the Lord. I used to be a drug addict, a intercourse addict and an imbecile, however what I by no means was, was a rapist. I’ve by no means engaged in non-consensual exercise. I pray that you could see that by trying in my eyes”.
He added: “I’m now going to have the chance to defend these prices in courtroom, and I’m extremely grateful for that.”
In the meantime, the comic just lately admitted on The Megyn Kelly Present to sleeping with a 16-year-old when he was 30, acknowledging it as “exploitative”.
“The plain truth of it’s that in Europe and in the UK, the place I’m from, the age of consent is 16,” he mentioned. “I did sleep with a 16-year-old once I was 30, however once I was 30, I used to be a really totally different individual. I used to be rather a lot youthful, and I used to be an immature 30-year-old.”
He added that “consensual intercourse with a wide range of individuals when there’s a robust energy differential – as a result of there’s whenever you’re a well-known man that has the flexibility to draw girls that I had at the moment – I believe includes exploitation. I believe it’s exploitative.
“I acknowledge that my sexual conduct previously was egocentric and I didn’t apply sufficient consideration, barely any, I suppose, actually, to how that intercourse was affecting different individuals.”
For assist, recommendation or extra info concerning sexual harassment, assault and rape within the UK, go to the Rape Disaster charity web site. Within the US, go to RAINN.
