Russell Brand to Get $20 Million From Divorce With Kate Perry (VIDEO)

By Brittney R. Villalva, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Actor Russell Brand, who has alleged that he and singer Kate Perry will remain friends after filing for divorce in December, may walk away with an extra $20 million dollars to his name as well.

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Brand had previously reported to New York magazine that the pair had not signed a pre-nup, meaning that the 36-year-old would be entitled to half of Kate Perry’s net worth.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the former Christian singer is worth $55 million. After she rebranded herself as a pop-star Perry’s career took off. Forbes indicates that she has earned $44 million between 2010 and 2011 alone.

Perry and Brand, who met at the 2009 MTV Music Awards, were married October 23, 2010. California law states that married couples without a pre-nup must split 50/50.

Perry had just stated in an ABC interview with Barbara Walters that her marriage with Brand was going well. “I think that it’s lovely so far,” the singer said. However, on Friday, Brand announced the split was official.

“Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage. I’ll always adore her and I know we’ll remain friends,” he said.

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Brand later commented that he was doing good. “Everything is going to be better next year,” he told the London Daily Star. Perry has yet to speak out about the split.

Reports by TMZ did reveal that Perry had asked Brand to file the papers because she did not want to disappoint her Christian Evangelical parents who had raised her to believe that divorce was wrong.