Are Kirsty Gallacher and Russell Brand related?
RUSSELL Brand and Kirsty Gallacher are both famous in their own right, enjoying successful careers in showbiz.
Despite not working together, the pair have crossed paths in their personal lives - here's what to know.
How is Russell Brand related to Kirsty Gallacher?
Russell Brand and Kirsty Gallacher are related through Laura Gallacher.
Laura is married to Russell after the pair tied the knot back in 2017.
Russell and Laura were first introduced back in 2007 by her sister, Kirsty.
Brand said: “We met when she was 19 and I was 30. She fully loves me for what I am.
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“She’s not interested in the famous person at all.”
Is Russell Brand still married to Laura Gallacher?
Yes, Russell and Laura are still married.
Russell popped the question to Laura back in June 2016 before going on to tie the knot in August 2017.
The couple wed in an intimate service at Remenham Church near their home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxon.
Laura and Russell actually first dated when they were teenagers but reconnected as adults after Russell's divorce from singer Katy Perry.
The couple welcomed their first daughter Mabel in November 2016 and their second, named Peggy, arrived in July 2018.
In June 2023 Brand confirmed that Laura was pregnant with their third child.
Who is Russell Brand's wife Laura Gallacher?
Laura is an author and illustrator who was born on June 28, 1987.
She is the daughter of golf legend Bernard Gallacher and his wife Lesley.
It seems Laura was always going to end up in showbiz as she grew up on the Wentworth Estate in Surrey, with the area previously being the home of Elton John and Cliff Richard.
Laura released her first book, The Joy Journal, in 2020 and has gone on to build a brand of the same name.
She also sells dungarees under The Joy Journal umbrella.
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On her official website, Laura says: "The Joy Journal is about creativity, colour, individuality and fun.
"These dungarees are an expression of that spirit. Craft, not couture, comfortable cool, not catwalk. These dungarees are the first Joy Journal Project."