Katy Perry reportedly has no regrets about ending her marriage to Russell Brand, even as the comedian faces serious legal consequences. The singer has reportedly made peace with their painful split and moved forward with her life. Brand recently received a lengthy prison sentence following his rape and sexual assault convictions. According to a source close to Perry, she believes their divorce was ultimately the right decision.
Katy Perry knows Russell Brand divorce is ‘ultimately for the best,’ source claims
Speaking to PEOPLE, a source close to Perry discussed how the singer views her former marriage. “She thought she knew the person she married,” the insider said. The source added that Perry later realized Brand was not the person she had believed him to be. “She knows their divorce was ultimately for the best,” the insider continued.
Perry and Brand first met in 2009 while working on the film Get Him to the Greek. They married in 2010, but their relationship ended the following year when Brand filed for divorce. He reportedly sent Perry a text informing her of his decision shortly before she was due to perform at a concert. The painful moment later appeared in her 2012 documentary, Katy Perry: Part of Me.
In an earlier interview, Perry said she had not spoken to Brand since receiving the divorce text. She also revealed that she blamed herself for the marriage ending until she learned “the real truth.”
Brand was subsequently convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women. The offenses took place between 2004 and 2009. He was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison on November 9, 2026.
The PEOPLE source said Perry is now happy with her career and focused on raising her daughter, Daisy. She is also in a serious relationship with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom she has reportedly been dating since July 2025. “They’re in a very serious relationship. She sees a future with him,” the source said.
Perry appears focused on her present happiness rather than revisiting the difficult years of her marriage to Brand.
