Katy Perry's old remark that an ex « should be in jail » resurfaces after Russell Brand's sentencing
Perry's July comment about an unnamed ex has resurfaced online following Russell Brand's prison sentence for rape and sexual assault, while his former partner Jemima Goldsmith has also made public allegations.
A years-old comment from Katy Perry about a former partner has drawn renewed attention after Russell Brand was sentenced to prison in the United Kingdom for rape and sexual assault. Perry, who was married to Brand for 14 months, said at a July concert that an ex « should be in jail ». She did not name him at the time, and the link to Brand is an inference drawn by readers and commentators rather than a statement she made.
The renewed focus also revives earlier accounts Perry has given of the marriage. In a 2013 Vogue interview she described his behavior as « very controlling » and said he disliked her being the boss on tour. Brand ended the marriage by text and filed for divorce in December 2011. Perry's 2012 documentary captured the moment the text arrived, a scene that has been widely circulated again in recent days.
Brand's sentencing has also prompted other former partners to speak. Jemima Goldsmith, with whom Brand was in a relationship around 2013 and 2014, posted on X after the sentencing, accusing him of violence and coercive control. She said she called police in 2014 to have him removed from her home but chose not to pursue charges, citing the effect of media attention on her children. Her account is her own statement and has not been tested in court.
Brand's personal life has been covered extensively for more than a decade. He briefly dated Kate Moss, an episode he described in his memoir Booky Wook 2. He was linked to actress Teresa Palmer in 2008, with the relationship ending that autumn, and was confirmed to be dating Isabella Brewster after Perry, a relationship he discussed on Howard Stern in 2012. He was also briefly linked to Geri Halliwell in 2012, a connection reported to have ended within weeks.
Brand's current wife, Laura Gallacher, has a longer history with him. The two were first involved in 2006, when she was 19 and he was 31, and the relationship ended in 2007 amid reported difficulties over monogamy. They reconnected in 2015, and their daughter Mabel was born in November 2016. The couple married on August 26, 2017, near Henley-on-Thames, and have two further children, born in 2018 and 2023. Gallacher testified at his 2026 trial, describing him as caring and attentive.
Source: foxnews.com
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