Jordan Martin alleges Russell Brand married Katy Perry to gain fame in Netflix documentary
In Netflix's "Russell Brand: Open Secret," Brand's former partner Jordan Martin claims the comedian married Katy Perry to fulfill a desire to be with a famous person, while also recounting past relationship tensions.
A new Netflix documentary, "Russell Brand: Open Secret," features Jordan Martin, who dated the comedian in 2007, asserting that Brand married pop star Katy Perry in 2010 because he "always wanted" to be married to someone famous. Martin said Brand told her he should date someone more famous and later described Perry as "dressing like an attention-seeking tart" during a trip to Hawaii.
Brand and Perry met while filming the 2008 movie "Get Him to the Greek" and wed in India in 2010, separating a year later and finalising their divorce in 2012. The documentary also includes statements from unnamed industry figures, former roommates and journalists.
Brand, currently incarcerated at HMP Wandsworth in South London after a 10-year-plus sentence for rape and sexual assault, faced additional accusations of sexual misconduct from six women on Thursday.
Perry previously described the relationship as "really hurtful" and "controlling" in a 2013 Vogue interview, saying she felt responsible for its end until she learned more about the situation. She declined to provide further details, noting she keeps certain information private.
Page Six contacted a representative for Brand for comment but did not receive a response.