The life of Laura Gallagher and Russell Brand: from marriage to Katy Perry to a family together
4 april 2025 в 20:37
According to Katy Perry herself, her 14-month marriage to Russell Brand was more of a «tornado» than a whirlwind. Although the chaos didn’t completely disappear, many things have calmed down since then. Since 2017, Russell has been married to Laura Gallagher, and they have built a more stable life together. They are now parents and partners, their relationship has survived its ups and downs, especially in light of recent headlines about the actor and comedian.
Here’s what you need to know about Laura and their life together today.
Laura Gallagher, reportedly born on June 28, 1987, dated Russell before they got married. «When we first met, we were both in completely different places», - Laura said on the Made by Mammas podcast in August 2019. Her sister is TV presenter and model Kirsty Gallagher.
Laura, a lifestyle blogger, dated Russell in 2006. Nine years later, they met by chance. «I hadn’t seen Russell for many years… I walked down the steps to the canal, and there was Russell», - she said. «We both immediately knew it was serious». Laura said she «deeply appreciated and loved this man, even though she didn’t know him now. He was so different».
They had to «rebuild the foundations and trust again» as he was divorced and almost ten years had passed since they were a couple. «It was very slow, it was getting to know each other and going on day trips together», - she said.
«Suddenly everything happened quickly, after six months, let’s move in together, get a puppy, and then I found out I was pregnant. We moved in November, and the following year on Valentine’s Day I found out I was pregnant», - she added. Russell and Laura welcomed their first daughter, Mabel, in November 2016. Their second daughter, Peggy, arrived in July 2018. In June 2023, Russell announced that he and Laura are expecting their third child, appearing on The Diary of a CEO podcast.
The couple got married on August 26, 2017, in an intimate ceremony near their home in Henley-on-Thames, England, according to Us Weekly. The wedding took place at Remenham Church. Among the guests were Oasis singer Noel Gallagher, comedian David Baddiel, and British TV presenter Jonathan Ross.
While Russell has found happiness in his marriage to Laura, the same cannot be said for his first marriage to Katy Perry. The couple got married on October 23, 2010, only to divorce after 14 months. «It was the first destruction of my idealistic mind», - Katy said in a 2020 interview with 60 Minutes Australia. «I was 23, 24, and 25 years old, and I had great success, and then I met someone interesting and stimulating. It was like a tornado. Everything happened at once».
They started dating after meeting at the 2009 MTV VMA. Russell proposed the following New Year’s Eve while on a trip to India. The couple returned to India for the wedding, but Katy’s career kept them apart. Her 2011 California Dreams world tour took her around the world, and the distance was too much for Russell. He sent his wife a text on December 31, 2011 — two years after the initial proposal — to inform her that he was divorcing her.
«I've changed a lot in the last five years», - Russell told Us Weekly in 2017, reflecting on his past marriage. «I don’t compare my relationships to my previous relationships out of respect for my current wife and Katy Perry. I think I’m easier to communicate with now. I’m also in a completely different situation. I’m dependent on my wife. There will always be a level of dependency in relationships. But I try not to project my problems onto other people, and maybe I wasn’t always like that».
After the breakup, Katy found love with Orlando Bloom and started a family with him. She gave birth to their daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, in 2020
Here’s what you need to know about Laura and their life together today.
Laura Gallagher, reportedly born on June 28, 1987, dated Russell before they got married. «When we first met, we were both in completely different places», - Laura said on the Made by Mammas podcast in August 2019. Her sister is TV presenter and model Kirsty Gallagher.
Laura, a lifestyle blogger, dated Russell in 2006. Nine years later, they met by chance. «I hadn’t seen Russell for many years… I walked down the steps to the canal, and there was Russell», - she said. «We both immediately knew it was serious». Laura said she «deeply appreciated and loved this man, even though she didn’t know him now. He was so different».
They had to «rebuild the foundations and trust again» as he was divorced and almost ten years had passed since they were a couple. «It was very slow, it was getting to know each other and going on day trips together», - she said.
«Suddenly everything happened quickly, after six months, let’s move in together, get a puppy, and then I found out I was pregnant. We moved in November, and the following year on Valentine’s Day I found out I was pregnant», - she added. Russell and Laura welcomed their first daughter, Mabel, in November 2016. Their second daughter, Peggy, arrived in July 2018. In June 2023, Russell announced that he and Laura are expecting their third child, appearing on The Diary of a CEO podcast.
The couple got married on August 26, 2017, in an intimate ceremony near their home in Henley-on-Thames, England, according to Us Weekly. The wedding took place at Remenham Church. Among the guests were Oasis singer Noel Gallagher, comedian David Baddiel, and British TV presenter Jonathan Ross.
While Russell has found happiness in his marriage to Laura, the same cannot be said for his first marriage to Katy Perry. The couple got married on October 23, 2010, only to divorce after 14 months. «It was the first destruction of my idealistic mind», - Katy said in a 2020 interview with 60 Minutes Australia. «I was 23, 24, and 25 years old, and I had great success, and then I met someone interesting and stimulating. It was like a tornado. Everything happened at once».
They started dating after meeting at the 2009 MTV VMA. Russell proposed the following New Year’s Eve while on a trip to India. The couple returned to India for the wedding, but Katy’s career kept them apart. Her 2011 California Dreams world tour took her around the world, and the distance was too much for Russell. He sent his wife a text on December 31, 2011 — two years after the initial proposal — to inform her that he was divorcing her.
«I've changed a lot in the last five years», - Russell told Us Weekly in 2017, reflecting on his past marriage. «I don’t compare my relationships to my previous relationships out of respect for my current wife and Katy Perry. I think I’m easier to communicate with now. I’m also in a completely different situation. I’m dependent on my wife. There will always be a level of dependency in relationships. But I try not to project my problems onto other people, and maybe I wasn’t always like that».
After the breakup, Katy found love with Orlando Bloom and started a family with him. She gave birth to their daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, in 2020
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