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Are Drake Bell, Josh Peck Nonetheless Mates After Quiet on Set Drama?


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After sharing his expertise of being sexually abused as a toddler actor, Drake Bell has since revealed that his former Drake & Josh co-star, Josh Peck, “knew what he was going via.” However are Drake Bell and Josh Peck associates? Right here’s what to find out about the place they stand after Drake’s harrowing expertise got here to gentle.

Drake detailed his expertise of alleged abuse by his former dialogue coach, Brian Peck, in a gripping five-part docuseries titled Quiet on Set, Brian (who has no relation to Josh Peck) was later convicted of sexually assaulting a toddler actor on Nickelodeon in 2004. Viewers of Quiet on Set have since discovered that it was Drake who was the sufferer concerned in Brian Peck’s felony case and conviction. Drake, who additionally starred on The Amanda Present throughout his time with Nickelodeon, was solely 15 years outdated when the abuse came about.

Through the April 2, 2024 episode of the Not Skinny However Not Fats podcast, Drake revealed that “Josh labored on The Amanda Present, so he noticed and knew what was occurring.” The musician and actor—who alleges he endured the abuse for a number of months from his dialogue coach earlier than the airing of Drake & Josh in 2004—didn’t absolutely disclose his ordeal to his former co-star on the time. Nevertheless, he defined that Josh and others on The Amanda Present set had an concept of what was actually occurring.

“I don’t suppose he knew specifics, however there have been individuals who labored on the present that knew who it was,” Drake defined, earlier than confirming that Josh had reached out to him since Quiet on Set premiered. “He simply knew how delicate this was for me and after watching the documentary, he discovered a lot that I had gone via and I believe he was simply so delicate and made certain to succeed in out to me privately fairly than simply going straight to social media.”

Are Drake Bell and Josh Peck nonetheless associates?

Are Drake Bell, Josh Peck Still Friends After Quiet on Set Drama?
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Whereas some viewers of Quiet on Set have been upset with Josh Peck for taking time to answer Drake Bell’s revelations on the collection, Drake made certain to defend his former forged mate on social media, suggesting that the pair are on good phrases as we speak. “I simply wish to clear one thing up,” he mentioned in a TikTok. “I’ve observed a whole lot of feedback on a few of Josh’s TikToks and a few of his posts and I simply wish to allow you to guys know that processing this and going via it is a actually emotional time and a whole lot of it is vitally, very troublesome.”

Drake requested his followers to “take it a little bit straightforward” on Josh, who he mentioned was supporting him. “So not all the pieces is put out to the general public, 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 via this and has been actually, actually nice,” he shared.

Josh later issued an announcement on Instagram, explaining that it took him “a couple of days to course of” Quiet On Set. “I reached out to Drake privately, however needed to present my assist for the survivors who have been courageous sufficient to share their tales of emotional and bodily abuse on Nickelodeon units with the world,” he shared. “Youngsters must be protected. Reliving this publicly is extremely troublesome, however I hope it might probably carry therapeutic for the victims and their households in addition to vital change to our trade.”

Prior to now, nonetheless, Josh has spoken out about his relationship with Drake, insinuating that the pair have been now not associates. In a March 2022 episode of the podcast, BFFs with Dave Portnoy, Josh Richards and Brianna Chickenfry, Josh defined that they’d grown aside years after filming Drake & Josh. “We have been youngsters, proper? Clearly, there have been instances once we have been nearer than not, however when inevitably the present ended—I imply, we’re simply completely completely different youngsters,” Josh mentioned on the time. “Drake & Josh is one thing I’ll be synonymous with eternally, and I’m happy with it. And I wish to just like the man that my title is hooked up to eternally, however sadly, it simply kind of labored out the way in which that it did.”

"I'm Glad My Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy

For extra on the alleged abuse inside Nickelodeon, learn Jennette McCurdy’s 2022 memoir, I’m Glad My Mother Died
 
. In #1 The New York Occasions bestseller, McCurdy, who starred as Sam Puckett on Nickelodeon’s iCarly from 2007 to 2012, opens up about rising up as a toddler star, her time on Nickelodeon, and the alleged abuse she suffered from her late mom, who died whereas Puckett was starring on the iCarly spinoff, Sam & Cat. “Advised with refreshing candor and darkish humor, I’m Glad My Mother Died is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the enjoyment of shampooing your individual hair,” the writer’s description reads.



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