katy perry and Russell BrandThe short-lived romance made headlines again after Perry shared his unwavering thoughts about Perry’s current partner, Justin Trudeau. Since the two confirmed their relationship, the actor has continued to make comments about his ex-boyfriend’s current relationship. During one of his latest appearances, Brand commented on the pair’s romance, adding that she was “too much.” Read on to learn more about what he had to say.
Russell Brand jokes about Katy Perry Romance with Justin Trudeau
During a recent interview on “The Megyn Kelly Show,” the actor commented on his ex-wife and her current partner. Brand joked about Perry and Trudeau’s romance, commenting: “I’ve put up with my ex-wife a lot, but you’ve gone too far, KP.” Brand continued: “Orlando Bloom, I love that guy. It’s awesome. But, Justin Trudeau is probably a descendant of Fidel Castro. No, let’s draw the line there.”“
Russell Brand’s past comments about Katy Perry’s romance
In 2025, the actor participated in the Turning Point USA event, where he told similar jokes about the “Dark Horse” singer and her romance with the former Canadian president. At the time, on stage, he commented: “Look, Katy Perry, I married her. I still love her and I’m glad her mom was in the room to hear me say it, but look. I have no problem with Orlando Bloom, but Justin Trudeau? Come on, man. Don’t lump me in with that guy! That globalist puppet.”“Brand also went on to comment on his failed relationship with the singer. Last year, on his podcast “Freedom with Russell Brand,” he shared that he loved her and his daughters; however, their marriage didn’t work out due to “normal human reasons.”He further shared, “What I can tell you is that when I married Katy Perry, she was like – not exactly normal. Because she’s an extraordinary big star – but as far as I know, she wasn’t weird or out of tune or involved in anything nefarious. The reasons marriages fail are normal human reasons why marriages fail, and I have nothing but respect for her.“
On Katy Perry and Russell Brand’s Relationship
Perry and Brand’s relationship lasted about two years. The two met in September 2009 while she was filming a short for his film Get Him to the Greek. After four months of dating, they got engaged. About a year later, they traveled to Rajasthan, India, for their wedding on October 23, 2010. After a year of marriage, Brand revealed in December 2011 that the two had split. While speaking with Howard Stern on the show at the time, the actor said that while he loved Perry, he felt like their relationship wasn’t working for either of them. The two finally divorced in July 2012.
