Katy Perry cried at Russell Brand impersonator, recalls Scott Mills

Scott Mills has recalled how a prank on Katy Perry backfired on his BBC Radio 1 show.

The DJ explained how he brought out a Russell Brand lookalike while she was a guest on his afternoon show.



However, the 'Teenage Dream' singer - who was married to the comedian at the time - burst into tears and left the studio, much to the surprise of Mills and his team.

"Something was up - I couldn't put my finger on it but she seemed on edge," Mills told The Sun. "Anyway, we thought it would be funny to get a Russell Brand lookalike to surprise her.

"Well, she ran out of the room screaming. My producer told me she was in tears in the next room, while I tried to smooth it over with viewers.

"I have no idea why it freaked her. For all I know they were having marriage problems. But she eventually did come back on screen. When there was a break she whispered in my ear, 'You better play my songs forever!'"

He added: "Looking back, we were pushing our luck."

Russell Brand and Katy Perry eventually split up a year after the incident, with their divorce being finalised in July 2012.

Scott Mills releases his autobiography Love You Bye today (August 30).

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