Which singer did actor Russell Brand marry in 2010?

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Russell Brand married singer Katy Perry in 2010.

Brand and Perry met in 2008 while filming a cameo appearance for the music video for “ ur So Gay.” They began dating the following year, and Brand proposed during a trip to India in December 2009. Their relationship attracted substantial international media attention because both were prominent entertainers.

The couple married on October 23, 2010, in a private Hindu ceremony at the Aman-i-Khas resort near Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, India. The ceremony was conducted according to Hindu traditions and included close family and friends. Brand announced their divorce in December 2011, and it was finalized in 2012.

Perry is known for songs including “I Kissed a Girl,” “Firework” and “Roar.” Brand is a comedian, actor and writer. The relationship is sometimes confused with Perry’s later partnership with Orlando Bloom, but Perry and Bloom have never married.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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