Drake Bell Says He Was Sexually Abused at Age 15 By Nickelodeon Dialogue Coach

Drake Bell, 2019.Photo:Presley Ann/FilmMagic Presley Ann/FilmMagic Drake Bellis speaking out about alleged sexual abuse he endured as a child actor while working for Nickelodeon. On Tuesday, ID shared a preview of the docuseries on YouTube showing past Nickelodeon cast and crew members discussing their time on the children’s and pre-teen channel before Bell enters at the end of the video and sits down in a chair. “The clip reveals that former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell will be sharing publicly, for the first time, the story of the abuse he suffered at the hands of Brian Peck, his former dialogue coach who was convicted in 2004 for his crimes against Drake and ordered to register as a sex offender,” Warner Bros.

Drake Bell SaysBoy Meets World's Will Friedle, Rider Strong 'Check In on Me' After Apologizing for Supporting His Abuser

From left: Will Friedle, Rider Strong, Drake Bell.Photo:David Becker/Getty; Greg Doherty/Getty; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty David Becker/Getty; Greg Doherty/Getty; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Drake Bellis opening up about the support he received after revealing he was a victim of sexual abuse. “Will [Friedle]reached out,” he said. “That was really sweet.Rider [Strong]reached out — he was very apologetic and sweet, and we had a really long, like, two-hour conversation. They check in on me and everything and, yeah, that’s about it.

Drake Bell's Dad Recalls Finding Out About Son's Sex Abuse by Brian Peck: 'I'm Not the Same Today'

Joe Bell (left) and Tracey Brown in ‘Quiet on Set’. The docuseries features a slew of disturbing bombshells and allegations, including the sexual abuseDrake Bellrepeatedly endured as a 15-year-old child actor at the hands of his then-dialogue coach Brian Peck, and the traumatic experiencesBryan Hearnesays he dealt with as one of the few Black actors during his tenure onAll That. After Peck’s arrest on sex crimes charges in 2003, Drake’s father, Joe Bell — whose relationship with his son had become strained as Peck insinuated himself in Drake’s life — wasn’t surprised when Drake told him about the arrest, but became emotional when he later learned who Peck’s victim was.

Drake Bell'sDrake and JoshTV Mom Nancy Sullivan Voices Her Support amid Abuse Allegations: 'It Broke My Heart'

(L-R) Nancy Sullivan and Drake Bell.Photo:Nancy Sullivan/Instagram Nancy Sullivan/Instagram EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated. The original featured image featured the wrong Nancy Sullivan. This has been corrected. “They weren’t my real kids, but I’ll always love them,” Sullivan wrote in the caption of a post, featuring an old photo of Bell in his teens. Sullivan then said she hopes Bell will be able to find the strength to move on, now that he’s spoken out publicly for the first time.

Drake Calls Out DJ Khaled for Teasing Collaborations on His New Album: ‘Must Be Drake Bell’

Drake in September 2019; DJ Khaled in August 2022.Photo:Mike Marsland/WireImage; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Mike Marsland/WireImage; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Drakeis setting the record straight on rumors about him andDJ Khaledworking together again. The artist, 38, responded to a since-deleted trailer featuringAnthony RamosandMark Wahlbergthat Khaled previously shared on social media to promote the upcoming release of his 14th studio album,Aalam Of God. During one segment of the video, which Khaled has since wiped from social media, Wahlberg claimed that the forthcoming project’s track list will contain “two new Drake songs.