Brand and Katy split after 'she put fame ahead of children'
By Lara Gould and Caroline Graham Last updated at 10:51 PM on 31st December 2011 Sweet music: The pair at last year's Grammy Awards Russell Brand's marriage to Katy Perry collapsed as he became exasperated over her refusal to put her career on hold to start a family, it was revealed yesterday. The star, 36, announced on Friday that the couple's 14-month marriage was over after they spent Christmas apart and were both photographed without their wedding rings. Brand's lawyers filed divorce papers at Los Angeles Superior Court citing 'irreconcilable differences' between the pair who met at the MTV Music Awards in 2009 and were married in India a year later. But last night sources close to Brand, who has carved out a successful Hollywood career starring in films such as the 2011 remake of Arthur, blamed the marriage breakdown on the fact his 27-year-old wife was not prepared to put motherhood ahead of fame. One said: 'I don't think Katy really ...