Celeb pair splitting up after just over a year of marriage
Sadly, rumors that Katy Perry and Russell Brand were having serious marital problems were apparently true. Earlier today, Brand filed for divorce from the pop star. The official reason stated: the dreaded "irreconcilable differences." I hate to hear this, as I honestly thought these two were such a fun-loving couple.
What happened? There's no way to be sure (see: "irreconcilable differences"). Problems were reported in recent weeks, and both Brand and Perry were spotted not wearing wedding rings during separate Christmas holiday vacations. I suppose that was one of the biggest red flags - one I tried to ignore, hoping they'd find a way to work things out.Apparently Katy Perry and Russell Brand's problems were just too big to overcome. Now more questions surface: Was it an ugly split? Did they have a prenup?
Russell Brand issued a brief statement today, saying that he'd "always adore" Katy Perry and that he knows they will "remain friends." Let's hope so. Both Katy and Russell are firecrackers - if things get ugly, we could wind up with a Twitter war of epic proportions.
As for the possible prenup, TMZ says the divorce documents that Brand filed today mention "community property assets." This could well mean that either the couple didn't have a prenuptial agreement OR that it wasn't all-encompassing. Both have enjoyed great successes since they married - Russell with his movies (yeah I know 'Arthur' bombed, but still) and Katy with her music. I sure hope they don't start fighting about money publicly...
And so we wrap up 2011 with one of the biggest celebrity splits of the year (second only, in my mind, to the whole Demi Moore/Ashton Kutcher divorce mess). Boo!
What happened? There's no way to be sure (see: "irreconcilable differences"). Problems were reported in recent weeks, and both Brand and Perry were spotted not wearing wedding rings during separate Christmas holiday vacations. I suppose that was one of the biggest red flags - one I tried to ignore, hoping they'd find a way to work things out.Apparently Katy Perry and Russell Brand's problems were just too big to overcome. Now more questions surface: Was it an ugly split? Did they have a prenup?
Russell Brand issued a brief statement today, saying that he'd "always adore" Katy Perry and that he knows they will "remain friends." Let's hope so. Both Katy and Russell are firecrackers - if things get ugly, we could wind up with a Twitter war of epic proportions.
As for the possible prenup, TMZ says the divorce documents that Brand filed today mention "community property assets." This could well mean that either the couple didn't have a prenuptial agreement OR that it wasn't all-encompassing. Both have enjoyed great successes since they married - Russell with his movies (yeah I know 'Arthur' bombed, but still) and Katy with her music. I sure hope they don't start fighting about money publicly...
And so we wrap up 2011 with one of the biggest celebrity splits of the year (second only, in my mind, to the whole Demi Moore/Ashton Kutcher divorce mess). Boo!