Russell Brand has filed for divorce from his pop star wife Katy Perry. The couple are to split after spending the festive season 7000 miles apart. Katy spent the Christmas surfing in Hawaii whilst Russell was in Cornwall.  

The couple have been married for 14 months. Katy and Russell married in 2010 in a lavish wedding ceremony in India. As Russell did not want to sign a pre-nuptial agreement, he could be entitled half of Katy’s $40million fortune. Due to Californian law Russell and Katy would have to split their assets between them equally when the divorce is final.

Rumours surrounding the reason for the split include Russell’s desire for children and Katy not wanting to settle down to be a mother any time soon. Also that Russell is sick of Katy’s constant partying. The statement Russell issued stated that the reason for the split was ‘irreconcilable differences’ – Katy has not yet made a statement about the divorce.

With constant scrutiny throughout their relationship Russell and Katy have always appeared happy – despite rumours of troubles and potential break-ups, they always put on a strong front when in front of the media. They have even been quoted in recent interviews, including Russell on the Ellen DeGeneres show in early December that they were happy and remain strong.

Another rumour surrounding the couple is that Katy was not prepared to divorce Russell, and waiting for him to divorce her as it would go against her religious beliefs. Katy is from an Evangelical Christian family, her father is a pastor. Despite Russell’s rock and roll past, Katy’s family have always supported their relationship, being quoted that ‘everyone has a past’ when speaking of Russell’s previous life style.

The couple have been plagued by rumours since the beginning. They met at the VMA’s in September 2008 but Katy was with ex-boyfriend, Gym Class Heroes, Travie McCoy. A year later they reunited at the VMA’s, both Katy and Russell were single and they started seeing each other from then on. Celebrity writers have continuously doubted that the relationship would last from the off, as they went into it quite fast, with Russell proposing to Katy just 4 months into the relationship.