Trivia

Russell is an unlikely beekeeper who tends about 60,000 bees in his back garden.

Was bulimic as a teenager.

Is a major believer in meditation which he does twice a day.

Got clean and sober December 13, 2002 through the "Focus 12 Drug Addiction Treatment Center" (UK).

Friends with Helen Mirren.

Was a postman when he was younger.

Married Katy Perry in India.

Auditioned to be in British boy band Five.

He is a big fan of The Smiths and, in particular, their ex-frontman Morrissey, so much so that he has a cat named Morrissey.

Filed for divorce from Katy Perry, on December 30, 2011, citing "irreconcilable differences".

Firstborn child, with wife Laura Gallacher, is named Mabel (b. November 2016).

On his Radio 2 show on 18 October 2008, he and Jonathan Ross left obscene messages on the answerphone of Andrew Sachs, concerning the fact that Brand had slept with Sachs' granddaughter Georgina Baillie. This programme was later broadcast, provoking widespread complaint from the public and politicians such as Gordon Brown. Brand later resigned from the BBC and Ross was suspended without pay for three months. The controller of Radio 2, Lesley Douglas, also resigned.

Childhood crush was Lynda Carter (as TV's Wonder Woman).

Lives in Shoreditch, London.

Brother-in-law of TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher.

Son-in-law of professional golfer Bernard Gallacher.