Russell Brand, 51, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault. The sentence was handed down at Southwark Crown Court on Monday (November 9), with his wife, Laura Gallacher, watching from the courtroom. Brand was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault against four women between 2004 and 2009.
During his rise to fame, Brand openly discussed his "promiscuous" lifestyle, a period that coincided with significant public attention and high-profile relationships. Among these was his marriage to pop star Katy Perry, 42. Their relationship was turbulent, and the marriage ended abruptly less than two years later when Brand called things off via text message.
First Met in 2009
Brand and Perry met in 2009 while he was filming Get Him to the Greek. The comedy film features several cameos from actors and musicians, including Perry. However, her scene with Brand was cut from the film. In the scene, Perry kissed Brand's character, Aldous Snow, which she admitted she was excited to film during an interview with Glamour Magazine in 2010.
"When he was filming 'Get Him to the Greek,' I did a cameo with him. My scene called for me to make out with him. And on the way down the stairs after the scene, I was hopping like a bunny," she confessed. "I hop like a bunny when I'm happy. I get a bit childlike. He gives me the Christmas Eve jitters."
Engagement and Wedding
The couple got engaged after four months of dating, with the news becoming public in early 2010. It was reported that Brand proposed to the singer while they were on holiday in India.
Brand and Perry tied the knot in October 2010 at a lavish ceremony at a luxury tiger resort in India. Elephants, a tiger and a fortune-telling parrot formed part of the extravagant event at a reserve in Rajasthan.
The "Obey" Incident
While walking the red carpet at the Oscars in 2010, Brand flashed a card bearing the word "Obey" at his wife. The couple were being interviewed and asked about "the whole shebang" when Brand began to reply. Perry then interrupted him, exclaiming: "You didn't watch it!"
The interviewer could be heard telling Perry she had just dropped Brand "in it". Perry appeared to respond: "I call him out on his "bull****," prompting Brand to tell her not to swear. Brand then held up a piece of card displaying the word "Obey" before dramatically walking away, leaving Perry to continue the interview alone.
