Katy Perry had very creepy nickname for ex-husband Russell Brand

Katy Perry had an extremely creepy nickname for her ex-husband, Russell Brand, back in the day.

The former couple tied the knot back October 2010 until their marriage came to an just two years later in July 2012.

Brand, who last year was accused of rape and sexual assault by four women following a bombshell investigation carried out by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Times newspaper, allegedly sent Perry a text message stating he had filed for divorce.

Katy Perry and Russell Brand were married from October 2010 to July 2012 (Michael Buckner / Staff / Getty Images)

Perry, who recently smashed it at the VMAs delighting audiences across the globe with her incredible performance and adorable acceptance speech with partner Orlando Bloom, first met Brand while filming the 2010 movie Get Him To The Greek. She was 25 and he 35.

In his column for The Sun, Piers Morgan discussed Brand’s divorce from the 'Fireworks' singer having spoken to her about the split over 10 years ago.

Morgan said that in 2013, he had asked Perry, now 39, if she wanted to sit down to discuss how she felt, but she apparently replied that she was 'not ready yet'.

He claimed Perry continued: "Because you'll get the truth out of me, and I'm just not ready to tell you the truth! In fact, I'm not sure I'm ready to admit the truth to myself."

The 'Fireworks' singer had a pretty bizarre nickname for Brand (Michel Dufour / Contributor / Getty Images)

Morgan went on to reveal that Perry also had an unusual nickname for her former husband, calling him 'Rasputin', as a reference to Siberian-born Grigori Rasputin.

Dubbed 'Russia’s greatest ever love machine' by Boney M, Rasputin was renowned for seducing women and was also known for the major influence he cast once he befriended the imperial family of Tsar Nicholas II.

According to Morgan, Perry said to him: "You Brits are all the same, so damn confident… Trouble is, I find that irresistible. I love Brits… Well, not all of them – not Rasputin, obviously."

Rasputin, ladies and gentlemen (Laski Diffusion / Contributor / Getty Images)

The presenter also said that after finding out the moniker from Perry, he proceeded to tell Brand, who reportedly said: "He was a pretty powerful bloke, he could manipulate folk with his eyes.

"I like Rasputin... he was all right, wasn't he... a mad monk with magical, mystical powers, having it off with everyone, drinking and getting into fights."

Perry and Bloom first met in 2016 and got engaged in 2019 and, since then, the pair have welcomed a daughter named Daisy Dove Bloom, who was born on in August the following year.