Drake Bell has taken to social media to tell followers that his Nickelodeon co-star Josh Peck has reached out to him in personal concerning the abuse allegations Bell made within the documentary sequence “Quiet on Set: The Darkish Aspect of Children TV.”
Josh Peck starred within the sitcom “Drake & Josh” alongside Bell, who within the docuseries alleged he was sexually assaulted by Nickelodeon dialogue and appearing coach Brian Peck (no relation to Josh) whereas engaged on “All That” and “The Amanda Present” within the late Nineties and early 2000s.
After “Quiet on Set” debuted on Max, Josh Peck posted a social media video affected by feedback demanding he communicate out about his co-stars’ allegations, as TMZ reported.
“I simply wish to clear one thing up. I’ve seen lots of feedback on a few of Josh’s TikToks and a few of his posts,” Bell mentioned in a video posted to TikTok. “I simply wish to allow you to guys know that that is actually … processing this and going by it is a actually emotional time, and lots of it is rather, very troublesome. So not all the things is put out to the general public.”
Bell continued, “However I simply need you guys to know that he has reached out to me, and it’s been very delicate. However he has reached out to speak with me and assist me work by this. And has been actually, actually nice. So simply wished to allow you to guys know that and to take it somewhat straightforward on him.”
Bell and Josh Peck performed teenage stepbrothers Drake and Josh from 2004 till 2008 in 4 seasons of the Nickelodeon sequence, plus two motion pictures. Josh Peck didn’t seem in “Quiet on the Set.”
In 2003, Brian Peck, 43 on the time, was arrested on 11 expenses — together with sodomy, lewd act upon a toddler 14 or 15 by an individual 10 years older, and oral copulation by anesthesia or managed substance — however the sufferer was not named till now when Bell stepped ahead. “Quiet on Set” additionally revealed allegations of emotional abuse and sexualization of kid actors towards Nickelodeon govt and “Drake & Josh” creator Dan Schneider, which he addressed in a video launched after the documentary premiered.
“Watching over the previous two nights was very troublesome,” Schneider mentioned. “Going through my previous behaviors, a few of that are embarrassing and that I remorse. I undoubtedly owe some folks a fairly sturdy apology.”