Russell Brand just can't stop talking about Katy Perry. 
 
 One day after tabloids reported that the comedian had made his first public dig at Perry during a taping of his new show, "Brand X", the funny man had only nice things to say about his ex-wife when he sat down for back-to-back interviews. 
 
 On Tuesday night, the 37-year-old comedian was quizzed about his recently finalized divorce from the popstar in an interview with fellow Brit Piers Morgan. 
 
 "Of course I still feel great feelings of compassion and warmth for Katy," Brand told Morgan, echoing the love and goodwill he extended to the "Fireworks" singer in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres back in May. 
 
 Brand took the high road again on Wednesday morning, when shock-jock Howard Stern drilled him for details on his failed 14-month marriage. 
 
 "When we got married, I just thought, ‘I’ve got to marry her, I just love her so much.' And then we got married and I thought, ‘Okay, this isn’t really working out,'" Brand said in a clip released by Stern's Sirius/XM radio show. 
 
 According to MTV.com, Brand even dished to Stern about tabloid reports that disagreements over starting a family played a role in the split. Brand acknowledged that they had discussed having children, but he refused to say anything more for Perry's sake. 
 
 "I don't want anything to hurt her," he reportedly told Stern. "She's younger than me, she's a young woman and she's beautiful and she's sensitive and I care about her deeply ... I don't want to be too glib... She'll read it and she'll be sad and I don't want that." 
 
 One thing Brand didn't mind confirming to Stern? Recent reports that he's in a relationship with Isabella Brewster, the younger sister of "Dallas" star Jordana Brewster. "Ah, yes, yes, and some things in the newspaper are true," Brand joked. 
 
 Watch the video above for more of Piers Morgan's interview with Brand, then click through the slideshow below for scenes from the comedian's 14-month marriage to Perry. 
 
 Loading Slideshow 'Heaven' Black Tie Gala Singer Katy Perry and comedian Russell Brand attend The Art of Elysium's 3rd Annual Black Tie Charity Gala 'Heaven' on January 16, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images 
 
 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Comedian Russell Brand and singer Katy Perry arrive at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards - Salute To Icons Honoring Doug Morris held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 30, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS 
 
 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Singer Katy Perry and comedian Russell Brand in the audience during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS 
 
 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Singer Katy Perry and actor Russell Brand arrive at the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on March 7, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images 
 
 'Get Him to the Greek' Afterparty Singer Katy Perry (L) and actor Russell Brand appear at the afterparty for the premiere of Universal Pictures' 'Get Him to the Greek' at the Greek Theater on May, 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images 
 
 'Get Him To The Greek' Premiere Actor/comedian Russell Brand and singer Katy Perry arrive at the premiere of Universal Pictures' 'Get Him To The Greek' held at the Greek Theatre on May 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images 
 
 MTV Europe Awards 2010 Katy Perry (L) and Russell Brand attend the MTV Europe Awards 2010 at the La Caja Magica on November 7, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images 
 
 'The Tempest' Premiere Singer Katy Perry and actor Russell Brand arrive at the premiere of Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films' 'The Tempest' at the El Capitan Theatre on December 6, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images 
 
 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Singer Katy Perry and actor Russell Brand arrive at The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images 
 
 'Arthur' Premiere Russell Brand and Katy Perry attend the European premiere of Arthur at the Cineworld O2 on April 19, 2011 in London, England. Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images 
 
 2011 MTV Video Music Awards Singer Katy Perry (L) and husband Russell Brand arrive at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on August 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images 
 
 'Change Begins Within' Benefit Singer Katy Perry (L) and actor Russell Brand attend the 3rd Annual 'Change Begins Within' Benefit Celebration presented by The David Lynch Foundation held at LACMA on December 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images 
 
 Earlier on HuffPost: ||||| Just two days after his divorce from Katy Perry was finalized , comedian Russell Brand went on Howard Stern's Sirius/XM radio show on Wednesday (July 18) morning thinking he was going to promote his new FX show "Brand X." 
 
 Instead, Stern peppered the funnyman with dozens of questions about the details of the divorce as Brand tried to resist the classic Howard charm with self-deprecation and honesty about the split. 
 
 "I loved her so much, it just seemed like the sensible thing to do [when we got married] ... I just loved her so much," Brand said about the "overwhelming" sense of affection he had for the singer when they tied the knot in India two years ago. But once they were husband and wife, Brand admitted that he realized, "this isn't really working out, it's a difficult situation ... I was really, really in love with her, but it was difficult to see each other ... We were together when it was right to be together, and when it wasn't we worked it out ... It was a lovely relationship ... it mostly didn't work for practical reasons ... We did work it out, she's happy, I'm happy." With Brand working on movies and Perry in the studio and on the road, the long distance relationship thing just took a toll on the couple. "She's young, successful and dedicated," he said of his former wife's ambition and drive. "[The reality is] you can't fully understand it until you do it. I was really into the idea of marriage and having children." 
 
 Brand said he's still dedicated to the idea of being a dad and revealed that he and Perry did discuss starting a family, but he declined to give any details about those talks in order to avoid bruising feelings. "I don't want anything to hurt her," he said. "She's younger than me, she's a young woman and she's beautiful and she's sensitive and I care about her deeply ... I don't want to be too glib," he said about fears that Perry would read second-hand tabloid accounts of his Stern interview that will twist his words around. "She'll read it and she'll be sad and I don't want that." 
 
 Stern being Stern, talk eventually turned to whether avowed former sex addict Brand was now sowing his wild oats again, which the "Rock of Ages" star answered by invoking a "Willy Wonka" metaphor. "If you've been on a diet of rice for a while and suddenly Willy Wonka asked you to take over the factory," he said, "you'd be kicking over barrels of candy and swimming in a chocolate river." 
 
 Brand would not, however, give a completely straight answer about reports that he is dating actress Jordana Brewster's younger sister, Isabella, with whom he was spotted hanging out over the weekend. "Some things in the newspaper aren't true ... that's true, actually," he said, adding that he was enjoying the "freedom" of being single again and reaffirming his commitment to hedonism. Though he intimated that there was someone in the bed with him as he called in from the West Coast for the interview, Brand argued that whoever it was is a "real person" and he wasn't into dragging her into the tabloid muck. 
 
 When Stern began listing a roster of alleged reasons for the marriage's dissolution, from Brand's reported fetishes to the purported friction with Perry's religious parents, the "Brand X" star denied the reports. "Her parents were lovely," he said, noting that he had a great relationship with Katy's mom and dad and that they identified with his quest for spirituality through meditation, yoga and Eastern religion. "I don't read newspapers no more," he said. "Because I think it warps your perspective on everything." 
 
 He also explained to Stern why he had no interest in trying to claim half of the $40-plus million Perry earned during their time together in the divorce. "I've got a good job," he said. "All I want to do I want to live a good life ... I'm not into taking money from women." 
 
 Brand, who has had a good on-air relationship with Stern in the past and always provided the satellite star with entertaining interviews, only got uncomfortable when Stern forced him to listen to the lyrics from Perry's single "Wide Awake." While the lyrics have been interpreted as a reaction to the split, Brand said he'd not heard the song, but that he was okay with whatever Perry needed to do to get over the divorce. 
 
 "She's a good person, I've got nothing but love for her," Brand said, countering Stern's suggestions that the song and Perry's pop-oriented music might have been an irritant to the comedian with a more rock-and-roll persona. "I was very proud of everything she did," he said. 
 
 When Stern began dissecting the lyrics, citing the lines "I was in the dark ... I was falling hard ... how did I read the stars so wrong," Brand got audibly uncomfortable. "That could be about anything ... horoscopes, astronomy," Brand joked. Citing the lines, "Now it's clear to me/ that everything you see/ ain't always what it seems," Stern kept at it, suggesting that Perry was revealing her real feelings on the break. 
 
 "Your interpretation sounds somewhat arbitrary," Brand said. "She's a young woman dealing with the breakup of a relationship ... which is understandable. It's a nice song." ||||| Russell Brand and Katy Perry split after 'she put fame ahead of children' 
 
 Sweet music: The pair at last year's Grammy Awards 
 
 Russell Brand’s marriage to Katy Perry collapsed as he became exasperated over her refusal to put her career on hold to start a family, it was revealed yesterday. 
 
 The star, 36, announced on Friday that the couple’s 14-month marriage was over after they spent Christmas apart and were both photographed without their wedding rings. 
 
 Brand’s lawyers filed divorce papers at Los Angeles Superior Court citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ between the pair who met at the MTV Music Awards in 2009 and were married in India a year later. 
 
 But last night sources close to Brand, who has carved out a successful Hollywood career starring in films such as the 2011 remake of Arthur, blamed the marriage breakdown on the fact his 27-year-old wife was not prepared to put motherhood ahead of fame. 
 
 One said: ‘I don’t think Katy really understood what marriage was about. I don’t think she was prepared to give up her career. 
 
 ‘This wasn’t one of those occasions when Russell was mucking about, he wanted to settle down and have a family. 
 
 ‘I don’t think that’s what Katy wants. I think she’s very confused. They’ve been speaking a lot. 
 
 ‘There have been a lot of phone calls this week. Katy is 27. That’s not too young to get married. But professionally she is in a very powerful position. 
 
 ‘She’s just done a year-long tour, she’s incredibly successful and she wasn’t ready to give up her career. I don’t think she was prepared to give that up and give time to the marriage. 
 
 ‘It was reported she was taking a year off, but I don’t think she’s doing that. It’s very sad. Russell is very cut up about it all. 
 
 Miles apart: Katy spent Christmas in Hawaii while Brand was photographed in Cornwall over the festive season 
 
 
 
 ‘It’s not great news. It is very raw and very recent. I don’t know what will come from this.’ 
 
 So far Miss Perry, who is understood to be in Hawaii, has not commented on the end of the marriage. 
 
 Yesterday, Brand was seen leaving the Savoy Hotel in Central London where he is believed to be staying. 
 
 Dressed in a grey jumper and leather jacket, the star made a low-key exit from the hotel with his face hidden by dark sunglasses and a woollen hat. One of those accompanying him was singer Florence Welch from the band Florence and the Machine. 
 
 On Friday, Katy’s father, Keith Hudson, 64, a born-again evangelical Christian who tours American churches with his wife Mary, was visibly upset as he spoke outside his home in Irvine, California. 
 
 Russell Brand watches the Christmas Day swim in Coverack, Cornwall, on Christmas Day while his wife Katy was in Hawaii 
 
 Low key: Brand accompanied by singer Florence Welch, far left, pictured leaving London's Savoy Hotel today wearing dark glasses 
 
 He said: ‘I can’t talk, I’m sorry about that. I’ve had 1,500 people calling me today. I’m really sorry.’ 
 
 News of the split came after months of speculation about the state of the couple’s relationship as they struggled to make time to see each other between their work commitments. 
 
 In November, Brand was forced to play down reports his wife had already filed for divorce during an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres chat show saying: ‘What? She could have told me.’ 
 
 But the rumour mill went into overdrive when the couple were both photographed without their wedding rings as they spent Christmas 7,000 miles apart. 
 
 Brand was pictured in Cornwall on Christmas Day where he was understood to have spent the weekend with comedian David Baddiel, while his wife was seen frolicking in the surf in Hawaii with a male friend. 
 
 It's all over: The legal document filed in Los Angeles refers to the singer by her given name, Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson 
 
 In his statement confirming the marriage was over, he said: ‘Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage. 
 
 ‘I’ll always adore her and I know we’ll remain friends.’ 
 
 Yesterday, an American website claimed it was former stand-up comedian Brand who filed the divorce papers because Miss Perry, who was brought up by her deeply religious parents, did not want to be the one ending the marriage. 
 
 The site claimed the couple agreed to end their marriage weeks ago but wanted to wait until they were both out of the country before the papers were filed on Friday. 
 
 It was claimed Brand filed the divorce papers as Miss Perry, who was brought up by her religious parents, pictured, did not want to be the one ending the marriage 
 
 In the seven-page document, Miss Perry is listed by her birth name, Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. Brand, who bought a £4 million house in the Hollywood Hills with his wife, has ticked the box for ‘property rights to be determined’. 
 
 The couple, whose lavish wedding in October 2010 saw them riding on elephants, are not believed to have signed a pre-nuptial agreement. 
 
 Under Californian law, Brand could be entitled to up to half of the money his wife earned during their marriage – despite claims they lived together for only six weeks of that time.
– Russell Brand has been talking about Katy Perry quite a bit this week, the Huffington Post observes: On Tuesday, Brand took his first shot at Perry since they split. While filming his new show, Brand X, the comedian started bantering with an audience member also named Katy. Eventually he said, "Enough of you, I’ve had enough arse-ache from people called Katy in the last year," according to the Sun. Then, Tuesday night, he sat down for an interview with Piers Morgan and went a different way. "Of course I still feel great feelings of compassion and warmth for Katy," he said, "but like, I'm very happy with my life." Finally, yesterday, he was interviewed by Howard Stern—and even Stern couldn't get him to say anything mean. "When we got married, I just thought, 'I’ve got to marry her, I just love her so much.' And then we got married and I thought, 'OK, this isn’t really working out,'" he said. He later refused to dish any more details on why they split, MTV reports: "I don't want anything to hurt her," he told Stern. "She's younger than me, she's a young woman and she's beautiful and she's sensitive and I care about her deeply ... I don't want to be too glib. She'll read it and she'll be sad and I don't want that." Click for more, including Brand confessing to having a new girlfriend.