By Amanda Boyer

Russell Brand is finally opening up about his prior marriage to singer Katy Perry. While Brand was promoting his new book on the Today Show on Monday, Oct. 13, he said something that caught some attention. According to UsMagazine.com, the comedian claimed he “loved” being married to Perry and said she “is an amazing person.” The ex-duo were together for 14 months.

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By Courtney Omernick

The designer wedding dress, the insane guest list, the mile high wedding cake, and more! Celebrity weddings, what’s not to love, right? Even if we can’t throw as big of a wedding bash as Kim and Kayne, it can be fun to imagine what our own lavish wedding would look like. Below are 10 of our favorite celebrity weddings.

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By Kerri Sheehan

Barbara Walters should never be kept waiting. Pop princess Katy Perry learned that the hard way when she was running late for their December 2011 interview. At the time the ‘Roar’ singer was going through an extremely rough time in her life. UsMagazine.com reported that the ‘Firework’ star dished to Billboard in a new interview, “I shouldn’t have done the interview: I was playing Madison Square Garden that same night, and I knew that the end of my marriage (to comedian Russell Brand) was coming.” After the divorce Perry found herself depressed and fighting off suicidal thoughts. Perry is now worlds away from where she was two years ago. She has been enjoying her life with boyfriend and singer John Mayer. Perry gushed over her new beau saying, “”He literally is a genius, as is evident from his songwriting!”

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By April Littleton

Everyone has heard the saying “opposites attract,” but we still can’t help but wonder how certain celebrities end up with some of the people they date. Is it their personality? Or maybe it’s because of their outlandish style. Whatever the case may be, some of the most average-looking celebrities end up with the most stunning beauties in America. Here’s a list of celebrities Cupid thinks date out of their league:

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By Kristyn Schwiep

Russell Brand and ex-wife Katy Perry have been divorced for over a year, but the 38-year-old British comedian is still including Perry, 28, in his stand-up routine. According to UsMagazine.com, Brand made joked about his sex life with Perry during a gig at London’s Soho Theatre on Wednesday, July 31. “When I got divorced, I considered becoming a monk. When you’re a monk, you’re not allowed to have sex with anyone. When you’re married, it’s one person. That’s one more than a monk,” he allegedly joked. “It’s not that different. I’d be having sex thinking, ‘Think of anyone, anyone else.'”

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By April Littleton

According to UsMagazine.com, Katy Perry told Vogue in an interview how her ex-husband, Russell Brand brought up his plans for divorce, “He’s a smart man, and I was in love with him when I married him. Let’s just say I haven’t heard from him since he texted me saying he was divorcing me December 31, 2011.” The “Wide Awake” singer, 28 and Brand, 38 married in October 2010 after meeting at the 2009 MTV VMAs. Since their breakup, Perry has had an on-again, off-again relationship with John Mayer.

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By Meghan Fitzgerald

UsMagazine.com reports that a year after her divorce, the 28 year-old singer, Katy Perry is now more comfortable talking about her past relationship. According to Hollywood Reporter, Perry stated, “It’s a very tiny elephant . . . It’s like a little Tchotchke now,” referring to her divorce. “The Big D — you can say it.” Since her split with Brand, Perry has been in an on-and-off again relationship with John Mayer.

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By Dr. Beth Gineris

In order to create successful partnerships in our lives, we must learn to shift thinking from an independent state (me) to a mutually interdependent state (we). Our mindset becomes both caring and supportive, rather than self focused. Here are some details of the two different relationship styles:

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By Andrea Surujnauth

Russell Brand and Katy Perry have been divorced for about seven months now and according to UsMagazine.com, Brand says that he has moved on. He was on Howard Stern’s Sirius XM radio show on February 4th and Stern got him to open up about his feelings on the divorce. Stern asked Brand how felt about his ex-wife dating John Mayer. “What do you make of your ex-wife dating John Mayer?” Stern asked. “Doesn’t  she know that he’s a worse womanizer than you?” Brand jokingly replied, “Worse or better, depending on how you view it.” But on a serious note, Brand spoke highly of his ex. He claims he has nothing bad to say about Perry or her new boyfriend, who she has been dating since July 2012. Despite Stern trying to dig a little deeper, Brand continued to claim that his ex-wife was perfect from top to bottom. He also admits that he is single at the moment and although he would love to have a wife and start a family, he is focusing on himself for now.

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By Joshua Pompey

We see it year after year. Celebrities enter relationships, only to see them quickly dissolve in record times.

For every one Brad Pitt who finally settles down to commit, there are a hundred Derek Jeters. Russell Brands and Kristen Stewarts. In fact, Bill Maer once said, “Men are only as faithful as their options.” The fact is, when it comes to celebrities, options are unlimited for both males and females. When the going gets tough in the celebrity world, the tough can get going and be just fine!  The bottom line is that there’s no true incentive to make things last forever once the initial rush fades.

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By Jennifer Ross

It seems that Russell Brand, the British Comic, has a taste for ginger — Ginger Spice that is. Brand, 37, and Geri Halliwell, 40, are reported to be dating, according to The Sun, British paper. Out in public, the two have been seen together in London at Hampton Court Palace, along with Halliwell’s daughter from a previous relationship, 6-year-old Bluebell.  More recently, Brand posed with the Spice Girls in a Twitter picture at the London Olympics’ closing ceremony, which was considered to be the Spice Girls’ amazing reunion performance. With his divorce from ex-wife, Katy Perry, only a month old, Brand also briefly dated Isabella Brewster, younger sister to Dallas star Jordana Brewster. Let’s hope this relationship lasts!

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By Courtney Allen

In wonderful world of Hollywood, maintaining both a long-lasting relationship and a fast-paced career is evidently a huge challenge. The jam-packed schedules and non-stop tabloid mania in the everyday lives of celebrities leaves us constantly wondering when the next split will be–the fact they are going to happen is a guarantee. Nasty rumors of deceit, unexpected flings with co-stars and stress from an intense life can make stardom a celebrity couple’s worst enemy. Unfortunately for these five celebrity duos, losing their battle to fame proved inevitable:

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By Victor McGlothin

Katy Perry was in love with Russell Brand. They got married, and then 14 months later, they experienced a celebrity divorce. When Hollywood relationships heat up so fast and end just as quickly, we all go running to blogs and message boards looking for answers. Often, reasons why celebrity couples break up are obvious…and it usually involves money.

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British comedian Russell Brand and and singer Katy Perry will be officially divorced soon, but Brand is getting rid of any kind of connection between the two and unfollowed her on Twitter. The two had only been married for a little over a year before they decided to split, and it appears that the pop star isn’t having any trouble moving on. Perry was caught making out with musician Robert Ackroyd at Coachella, and although their relationship is still new, an insider told UsMagazine.com, “They’re having a fabulous time.”

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By Daniela Agurcia

With fame comes glamour and wealth. These are things everyone wants, but they can also take a toll on a relationship. With a celebrity’s busy schedule and a seemingly bottomless bank account, it’s hard to make time and decisions for things other than themselves. The fact of the matter is that there’s only so much a relationship can take before the best decision is to just call it quits. Here are some of the issues that can ultimately break up a celebrity couple:

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Rumors are flying that Katy Perry is trying to get Russell Brand back.  Although three months ago she released her song “Part of Me” as revenge towards Brand, Perry has seemingly had a change in heart.  According to UsMagazine.com, “Katy’s been trying to get him back!” says a source.  “She’s a lost soul right now.” Perry’s change of mind came from a recent trip to India on April 3, the same place where she and Brand were married in 2010.  A source says, “She’d already been missing Russell.  Being back there stirred up even more old feelings.” A friend of Perry’s said that the duo getting back together would be a “long shot.”  “Right now, Katy and Russell are trying to get to the point where they can at least be friends.”

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Newly single Katy Perry may be using her music as an outlet for her divorce with Russell Brand.  A nominee for record of the year, Perry performed at the Grammy Awards.  She came out with “E.T.” and then followed it up with her new song titled “Part of Me.”  According to People, with lyrics like, “You can keep everything.”  It sure sounds like the singer was making a reference to Brand.

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According to a filing that took place on Tuesday in the Los Angeles Superior Court, Katy Perry and Russell Brand have come to a “comprehensive written settlement of all issues.”  A source tells People that Brand is not seeking cash from his higher-earning ex.  Having not signed a prenuptial agreement, Brand would have been entitled to half of what Perry earned during the marriage.  Since the ex couple have no children, the only issue was the distribution of property, which they will settling out of court.  Seeing that Perry signed the papers with her usual happy autograph that included a smiley face in her last name, she must have been happy with the settlement.

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By Katanya Royster

Relationships can be hard work, and they require a lot of effort to be put in from both ends.  When you both commit, it makes it all worthwhile- in most cases.  While many relationships start off on a high note and continue on the path of blissfulness, others plummet to a place of irreconcilable differences, physical altercations and repeated infidelity.  They end up heading straight to Splittsville.  In fact, all you have to do is ask the following couples:

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Though Katy Perry may not be fully ready to move on from ex-husband Russell Brand, she is getting there.  According to UsMagazine.com, the singer was seen at a pre-Super Bowl party where she was seen mingling with many sexy athletes in attendance.  She may not be hearing wedding bells again anytime soon, but she’s certainly back to her old joking self.  “You’ll be the first straight man I’ve had a photo with in a long time, so live up to it,” she said to Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, as they posted for a picture together.

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A night on the town with some close friends can really help get over a breakup, and that looks to be the case for Katy Perry.  According to E! Online, the pop star was spotted in Las Vegas this past weekend supporting her best friend, jewelry designer Markus Molinari. It remained a quiet evening for the singer as she supported a fundraiser and spent some quality time with close friends. Despite the general romantic buzz of Sin City, it’s certainly an opportunity for Perry to begin to move on from her recent split with Russell Brand.

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Russell Brand is full of surprises.  After filing divorce from Katy Perry, Brand has decided to do what celebrities do best after a break-up: write a feel-for-all book.  According to UsMagazine.com, Brand will reveal all the details of his marriage with Perry  in a memoir.  A friend of Perry said, “Katy is insulted and feels betrayed that Russell has treated her so poorly.  She will never forgive him.  Ever.”

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