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Russell Brand and Katy Perry split after 'she put fame ahead of children'

The star, 36, announced on Friday that the couple’s 14-month marriage was over after they spent Christmas apart and were both photographed without their wedding rings.

Russell Brand’s marriage to Katy Perry collapsed as he became exasperated over her refusal to put her career on hold to start a family, it was revealed yesterday.

Brand’s lawyers filed divorce papers at Los Angeles Superior Court citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ between the pair who met at the MTV Music Awards in 2009 and were married in India a year later.

But last night sources close to Brand, who has carved out a successful Hollywood career starring in films such as the 2011 remake of Arthur, blamed the marriage breakdown on the fact his 27-year-old wife was not prepared to put motherhood ahead of fame.

One said: ‘I don’t think Katy really understood what marriage was about. I don’t think she was prepared to give up her career.

‘This wasn’t one of those occasions when Russell was mucking about, he wanted to settle down and have a family.

‘I don’t think that’s what Katy wants.  I think she’s very confused. They’ve been speaking a lot.

Brand was pictured in Cornwall on Christmas Day where he was understood to have spent the weekend with comedian David Baddiel, while his wife was seen frolicking in the surf in Hawaii with a male friend.

It's all over: The legal document filed in Los Angeles refers to the singer by her given name, Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
In his statement confirming the marriage was over, he said: ‘Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage.
‘I’ll always adore her and I know we’ll remain friends.’
Yesterday, an American website claimed it was former stand-up comedian Brand who filed the divorce papers because Miss Perry, who was brought up by her deeply religious parents, did not want to be the one ending the marriage.
The site claimed the couple agreed to end their marriage weeks ago but wanted to wait until they were both out of the country before the papers were filed on Friday.


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