LOS ANGELES — Russell Brand is divorcing Katy Perry after 14 months of what appeared to be a storybook marriage.
“Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage,” Brand said in a statement Friday. “I’ll always adore her, and I know we’ll remain friends.”
Brand, 36, offered no other details, but in papers filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the British comedian cited irreconcilable differences.
He and the 27-year-old pop singer were married in October 2010 at a resort inside a tiger reserve in India, and their mutual affection had become a rather sweet feature of the Hollywood celebrity circuit. The couple announced their engagement in January 2010 after meeting at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, where Brand hosted and she performed.
A representative for Perry, whose name is listed as Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in the divorce papers, did not immediately return a call seeking comment. The Associated Press
