Russell Brand Blasts Graham Norton For Asking About Katy Perry

"I saw her cry, Graham. That’s the reality because it’s real people, Graham, that’s my real mum. I have come here to promote a film and you made my mum cry. I don’t see you as that sort of person, Graham."

Norton tried to explain that it "would have been weird" to not ask about Perry, who coincidentally had been a guest on the show just a week earlier.

But Brand would have none of it and accused Norton of sneaking questions about the divorce into the interview.

He said, "What I would have done, mate, in your position is come up to me before the show and gone 'Eh, listen it’s a bit odd your ex-missus was on last week. I might mention it, is that OK?'  But in all of the chatting and the research backstage, no one mentioned it."

Russell did finally address the divorce, but not without taking a final swipe at Norton. "If people get divorced, maybe that is a sad thing. I don’t know what is your show about?'