Russell Brand Files for Divorce from Katy Perry

Dec 30, 2011 02:59 PM ET
by Robyn Ross
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Russell Brand has filed for divorce from Katy Perry.

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"Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage. I'll always adore her and I know we'll remain friends," Brand said in a statement.

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Brand, 36, and Perry, 27, wed in India in October 2010. They first met at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, which Brand hosted.

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