Another showbiz marriage bites the dust after British funnyman Russell Brand confirmed that he and pop star wife of 14 months Katy Perry are to divorce.
After weeks of speculation that their short marriage was on the rocks after both spent Christmas day 7,000 miles apart in different parts of the world, Russell set the record straight today after being spotted without his wedding ring two days in a row.
"Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage. I'll always adore her and I know we'll remain friends," Russell released in the statement, according to TMZ.
The gossip site states that Russell filed for divorce in LA citing, 'irreconcilable differences' as the cause.
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