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Fans are blasting Josh Peck for his “silence” following the bombshell abuse allegations his former co-star Drake Bell and other Nickelodeon alums made in the “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” docuseries.
TikTok users called out Peck after he posted a peculiar video Monday of himself lip-synching to a viral sound that says in part, “If I haven’t talked to you since 2023, take that as a f–king sign that you don’t exist to me anymore.”
“Your silence speaks volumes bro. It’s really sad,” one fan commented, while another wrote, “it’s too Quiet on this set for us. Speak up.”
Josh Peck posted a video on TikTok that is being criticized given a new docuseries that details Nickelodeon stars’ alleged child abuse. joshpeck/TikTok “Your silence speaks volumes,” one fan commented since Peck has not addressed the scandal. joshpeck/TikTokSome perceived the video to be a subliminal reaction to the docuseries and a way for Peck to distance himself from the claims attached to it.
“The timing with this is .. odd,” one person commented. Another chimed in, “wow. this says everything.”
Page Six has reached out to Peck’s reps for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Bell, meanwhile, has not called out his former “Drake & Josh” co-star for staying mum after he detailed the “extensive” and “brutal” abuse he suffered at the hands of former Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck — who has no relation to Josh — in the documentary.
Peck starred on “Drake & Josh” with Drake Bell from 2004 to 2007. WireImage The hit kids’ show was filmed shortly after Bell was abused. FilmMagicThe former child star, who had never identified himself as the victim in Brian’s criminal child abuse case, spoke for the first time in the series about what took place when he was just 15 years old.
“I was sleeping on the couch where I would usually sleep. I woke up to him — I opened my eyes, I woke up and he was sexually assaulting me,” he revealed in part.
“I froze and was in complete shock and had no idea what to do or how to react, and I have no idea how to get out of this situation.”
Bell accused Brian Peck, seen here, of sexually abusing him when he was 15 in “Quiet on the Set.” Investigation Discovery Brian served 16 months in jail for his crimes against Bell. Getty ImagesSeveral Nickelodeon alums have spoken up in support of Bell since his revelations — and others like the cast of “Ned’s Declassified” have been slammed for making light of the allegations.
However, it may not come as a total surprise to fans that Josh, 37, hasn’t issued a statement because he and Bell, also 37, have been estranged for many years.
In 2022, Josh shared on the “BFFs” podcast that he and his former co-star had not “stayed in touch” for 10-plus years since they made their hit show, but he had no intention of letting the public know that.
Josh previously spoke out about how he and Bell did not remain friends after their show wrapped. Getty Images The former co-stars then had an even more public falling out in 2017. FilmMagicHowever, when Josh tied the knot with his wife, Paige O’Brien, in 2017, he said Bell went on a media rant about how he felt snubbed by his former co-star for not getting an invitation to the nuptials.
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Listen to our weekly “We Hear” podcast Shop our exclusive merchJosh claimed on “BFFs” that Bell even sent him a series of harsh messages on his wedding night.
Bell previously called out Josh for not inviting him to his wedding. FilmMagic The two have since seemingly made up but are still not friends. WireImageThe “Grandfathered” alum then said he saw his former colleague at an awards show shortly after, at which point he went up to him and said, “Go apologize to my wife … or something bad is going to happen.”
Bell, for his part, told “Entertainment Tonight” in July 2017 that he thought they were much closer and would be open to working with Josh again.
Bell said at the time, “If there’s time, if it’s in our schedules and it’s right, I would jump in it in a second. … The chemistry … and what I have with Josh is so unattainable in this business.”
