Russell Brand and Katy Perry’s wild wedding day – from matching tattoos to elephant rides

Comedian Russell Brand and Katy Perry married in a lavish wedding ceremony in India but, just 14 months later, Russell called time on their relationship via text message on New Year’s Eve

The famous ex-couple married in 2010 (

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Russell Brand and Katy Perry fell madly in love in 2009 and hastily tied the knot at a lavish wedding a year later.

The former couple said “I do” at a breathtaking wedding ceremony with scenic views in India back in October 2010. Brand and Perry, who met at the VMAs in 2008, became an item in September 2009 and got engaged after three months of dating. Getting down on one knee, Russell proposed to his pop singer girlfriend near the Taj Mahal in India on New Year’s Eve.

At their intimate and private wedding ceremony the loved-up pair, and their guests, wore traditional Indian clothes. Taking place near a wildlife sanctuary, the ex-couple’s nuptials featured an array of animals from camels, to elephants, and horses. The actor and singer also had famous guests at the wedding – including P Diddy, David Walliams, and Jonathan Ross.

Russell and Katy’s marriage broke down in 2010 (

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Their guests immersed themselves in the Indian-inspired wedding which gave them a chance to ride camels and elephants. But the extravagant experience didn’t end there. The comedian and Teenage Dream songstress entertained their attendees with a Bollywood banquet that entailed drummers, dancers, fire eaters, and snake charmers.

However, the day’s events took a terrifying turn when a wild tiger snuck in on proceedings and got within 50 feet of the couple and celebrating guests. A local official revealed: “This particular tiger has killed before. It came into the compound at 11pm, with the party at its peak, and caused pandemonium among staff.”

The showbiz pair also flaunted their matching Anuugacchati Pravaha tattoos, which translates to “go with the flow.” However, only 14 months into their marriage, Russell broke up with Katy over a text message. It was alleged Russell, who was aged 36 at the time, was struggling with Katy’s superstar fame. Their divorce was finalised in 2012.

Opening up about their relationship, Katy admitted she was not ready to have children with Russell while they were married, and she claimed Russell was “controlling.” She said: “[Russell] really wanted me to have children, and I knew I wasn’t ready – I think it was a way of control,” Katy told Marie Claire. “I think it was part of, if I have a kid, then I would have to sacrifice – I’d have to be home more.”

Russell and Katy apparently tried therapy and marriage counselling, but comedian David Baddiel said the cracks in their relationship formed well before they tied the knot. He once recalled: “I was there… Russell did tell me that they had a big row the night before they got married.

“I did think when he said that, of asking, ‘Are you sure?’ but I didn’t say that. Perhaps I should have done.” When Katy turned up at her husband’s stand-up gig to surprise him, she found him making jokes about their marriage, but she didn’t see the funny side. Looking back on their relationship, Katie said: “At first when I met him he wanted an equal, and I think a lot of times strong men do want an equal, but then they get that equal and they’re like, ‘I can’t handle the equalness’. He didn’t like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour. So that was really hurtful.”

Opening up about the breakdown of their marriage in 2013, Katy told Vogue: “He’s a very 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.” Meanwhile, Russell blamed her pop career for the split, saying “I’m associated with the very thing I detest: vapid vacuous, plastic, constructed, mindless celebrity.” Russell has since found love with Laura Brand while Katy is in a long-term relationship with Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom.

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