Perry dated Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy, whom she met in a recording studio in New York,[15] on and off for several years. Perry and McCoy broke up in December 2008.[69]
Perry first met British comedian Russell Brand in the summer of 2008[70] when Perry filmed a cameo for Brand's film Get Him to the Greek. Perry and Brand began dating after meeting again in September 2009[71] at the MTV Video Music Awards, where Brand, as host, remarked, "Katy Perry didn't win an award and she's staying at the same hotel as me, so she's gonna need a shoulder to cry on. So in a way, I'm the real winner tonight." The couple became engaged in December 2009 while vacationing in India.[72][73][74] In a July 2010 YouTube interview, Perry said Brand would be a "perfect" father.[75] Perry has stated that she plans to take dual British citizenship when she marries Brand. "One of the first things I'll do is apply for dual citizenship. I'm not too sure if I have to take a test as I've not had time to look into it. But England is like my second home".[76] Perry and Brand married on October 23, 2010 in a traditional Hindu ceremony near the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan, India, the same location where Brand had proposed.[77][78]
