{"id":22964,"date":"2011-12-28T17:16:40","date_gmt":"2011-12-28T17:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/12\/oceans-apart-katy-and-russell-celebrate-christmas-with-7000-miles-between-them\/"},"modified":"2011-12-28T17:16:40","modified_gmt":"2011-12-28T17:16:40","slug":"oceans-apart-katy-and-russell-celebrate-christmas-with-7000-miles-between-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/12\/28\/oceans-apart-katy-and-russell-celebrate-christmas-with-7000-miles-between-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Oceans apart, Katy and Russell celebrate Christmas with 7,000 miles between them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- google_ad_section_start(name=s2) --><\/p>\n<p>\nBy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/search.html?s=&#038;authornamef=Sara+Nathan\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sara Nathan<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/search.html?s=&#038;authornamef=Amelia+Proud\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amelia Proud<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last updated at 5:16 PM on 28th December 2011<\/p>\n<p><span>Katy Perry and Russell Brand blamed hectic work schedules for keeping them apart for much of their first year of marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That\u2019s understandable. Just.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>What isn\u2019t so clear is why \u2013 given the perfect opportunity for some \u2018us\u2019 time \u2013 they\u2019ve decided to celebrate Christmas 7,000 miles apart.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/b94carticle-2079158-0F493EBF00000578-5_634x692.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"692\" alt=\"Festive frolic: Singer Katy Perry braves the Hawaiian waves on Boxing Day without her husband\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Festive frolic: Singer Katy Perry braves the Hawaiian waves on Boxing Day without her husband<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/28\/article-2079158-0F49406700000578-566_306x423.jpg\" width=\"306\" height=\"423\" alt=\"Cosy: Russell Brand wraps up on a chilly Christmas Day at Coverack beach in Cornwall with friends including an unnamed bikini-clad woman\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cosy: Russell Brand wraps up on a chilly Christmas Day at Coverack beach in Cornwall with friends including an unnamed bikini-clad woman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>While Brand, 36, enjoyed himself with friends in Cornwall, his 27-year-old wife was sunning herself in the surf in Hawaii.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The couple, who married in October last year after a whirlwind romance, have gone out of their way lately to quash speculation that their marriage is on shaky ground. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That good work however may be undone by the fact Miss Perry wasn\u2019t wearing her wedding ring as she frolicked in the sea with friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She has previously used Twitter to dismiss marriage rumours. She tweeted: \u2018Just cause we don\u2019t flaunt our relationship doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s something wrong w\/it. Privacy is our luxury. \u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Comedian Brand reportedly spent his Christmas in a Cornwall pub before joining his friend David Baddiel&#8217;s charity swim.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Both The Sun and People magazine reported that Brand and Miss Perry have rented properties in the respective beauty spots for the festivities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And while People quotes a source that places Brand in Kauai, it points out that he was never pictured on the beach with his wife.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>They appear to have gone their separate ways to celebrate the time of togetherness.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The British actor was also spotted at Winter Wonderland in London&#8217;s Hyde Park last Tuesday without his wife.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/28\/article-2079158-0F47C09A00000578-75_634x419.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"419\" alt=\"Sun worshipping: Miss Perry wears a black hat pulled low over her face as she sunbathes on the sand beside a mystery man\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sun worshipping: Miss Perry wears a black hat pulled low over her face as she sunbathes on the sand beside a mystery man<\/p>\n<p><span>He addressed the recent speculation<br \/>\nthat his one-year marriage has hit a rough patch on The Ellen DeGeneres<br \/>\nShow earlier this month.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When told about the frenzied split speculation, Brand jokingly replied: &#8216;What?! She should have told me!&#8217;<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He added: &#8216;I\u2019ve treated the whole internet now as a wicked little liar. I am really happily married.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/28\/article-2079158-0F47C34E00000578-150_634x449.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"449\" alt=\"Mind the rocks: Katy Perry was not wearing her wedding ring as she swam in the Pacific with an unidentified man\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mind the rocks: Katy Perry was not wearing her wedding ring as she swam in the Pacific with an unidentified man<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/28\/article-2079158-0F47C51600000578-615_634x732.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"732\" alt=\"Quick adjustment: Katy fiddled with her bikini top as she played in the sea with a male friend\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Quick adjustment: Katy fiddled with her bikini top as she played in the sea with a male friend<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>&#8216;Being famous is like a little bit of you is taken away and goes off and lives on its own and does what it wants.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;I wish it would do more interesting things.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/28\/article-2079158-0F47C30000000578-181_634x716.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"716\" alt=\"Curvaceous: Katy showed off her voluptuous figure as she frolicked in the sea\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Curvaceous: Katy showed off her voluptuous figure as she frolicked in the sea<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>&#8216;I<br \/>\ndon&#8217;t know what is doing, but I&#8217;m married to Katy,&#8217; he continued.<br \/>\n&#8216;Perpetually, until death do us part was the pledge. I&#8217;m still alive.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When asked about starting a family, Brand said he would like to have children with Perry.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/27\/article-2079158-0F47C01000000578-335_634x727.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"727\" alt=\"Merrymaking: Miss Perry wades through the clear waters\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Merrymaking: Miss Perry wades through the clear waters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>&#8216;I would like one. I love those little babies in the beginning,&#8217; he said. Until then, the couple are content with being godparents to twin boys.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;I&#8217;m just observing them like I&#8217;m a scientist,&#8217; he said of his godchildren.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;So I can learn from them. Me and Katy are their godparents, which means we&#8217;re responsible for their spiritual growth. Should be interesting&#8230;&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/27\/article-0-0F47704B00000578-232_634x912.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"912\" alt=\"All smiles: The couple were last pictured together at the MTV awards in August\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All smiles: The couple were last pictured together at the MTV awards in August<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end(name=s2) --><\/p>\n<p>View the original here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-2079158\/Oceans-apart-Katy-Russell-celebrate-Christmas-7-000-miles-them.html?ITO=1490\" title=\"Oceans apart, Katy and Russell celebrate Christmas with 7,000 miles between them\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oceans apart, Katy and Russell celebrate Christmas with 7,000 miles between them<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Sara Nathan and Amelia Proud Last updated at 5:16 PM on 28th December 2011 Katy Perry and Russell Brand blamed hectic work schedules for keeping them apart for much of their first year of marriage. 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