Katy Perry's father has opened up about her split from British funnyman Russell Brand. 

The pop princess filed for divorce from the comedian in late December following just 14 months of marriage, but her father, Keith Hudson, explained to Usmagazine.com that the couple's busy schedules got in the way of their relationship and made it impossible to recover:

"Her career got really busy and she did not get to see that much of Russell - it was just one of those things."

He also added that the split was amicable and there's no awkwardness between Brand and the Hudson family following the untimely separation:

"There are no hard feelings towards Russell - I just received a text from him the other day in fact. He is a wonderful and smart guy."