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Russell Brand’s ex makes bombshell claim about why he married Katy Perry in new Netflix doc
In the Netflix documentary “Russell Brand: Open Secret”, Brand’s former partner Jordan Martin alleges he married Katy Perry because he had long wanted to be married to someone famous. The claim adds her account to a film featuring anonymous entertainment-industry figures, former flatmates and journalists, while Brand is serving a prison sentence for rape and sexual assault.
Martin also recounts that, while they were dating in 2007, Brand said he wanted her with him in Hawaii to deter him from pursuing people on a film set, and allegedly criticised her appearance and sunbathing. Brand and Perry met in 2008, married in India in 2010, separated the following year and divorced in 2012. Perry later described their relationship as controlling; Brand’s representative was asked for comment.
In short
- Jordan Martin alleges Brand wanted to marry someone famous.
- Brand and Perry married in 2010 and divorced in 2012.
- Perry later described their relationship as controlling.
Explained simply
Russell Brand is a British comedian and actor whose career has included television, film and stand-up. Katy Perry is an American singer; the two began dating in 2008, married in India in 2010, separated the next year and divorced in 2012.
Jordan Martin, a former partner of Brand, has described their relationship in a Netflix documentary alongside accounts from people connected to the entertainment industry and journalists. The film examines allegations and accounts about Brand’s conduct, which he has denied.
The story matters because it revisits a high-profile marriage through the accounts of people who knew Brand at different times. Perry has previously described the relationship as controlling, while Martin’s account is her own allegation.