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<\/p>\nRussell Brand married Laura Gallacher in 2017 – the daughter of former golfer Bernard Gallacher.<\/p>\n
Controversial comedian Brand is facing allegations of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven-year period. The allegations are currently being investigated by various entities, including the BBC, Channel 4, production company Banijay UK, as well as the Metropolitan Police and Los Angeles Police Department. Brand, 48, vehemently denies all the allegations and maintains that all his relationships have been consensual. <\/p>\n
Despite the ongoing investigations, Laura Gallacher is standing by her husband's side, along with her sister Kirsty Gallacher, a former Sky Sports presenter, reports the Mirror.<\/p>\n
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Laura and Kirsty are the daughters of Bernard Gallacher, a legendary golfer who captained the European team to victory in the 1995 Ryder Cup. It is reported that Bernard is supportive of Brand's relationship with his daughter, which began in 2007.<\/p>\n
Brand, who is 12 years older than Laura, has two children with his wife named Mabel and Peggy. Their relationship has had its ups and downs, including multiple breakups and reconciliations.<\/p>\n
They eventually tied the knot in a small ceremony at Remenham Church near their \u00a33 million home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire in August 2017. Now, the couple are expecting their third child. When Laura's first pregnancy was announced in 2016, Bernard and his wife Lesley expressed their happiness about the news. Lesley told the Daily Record at the time: \u201cOf course it\u2019s positive and we are very happy, but I\u2019d rather not say anything about it now.\u201d<\/p>\n
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However, at the beginning of Brana and Laura's relatianship, Bernard reportedly had concerns about the significant age gap between the couple. In fact, they even broke up in 2007 at Bernard's request, according to the Daily Mail. A friend of the family revealed that Bernard "begged her to end it" due to his concerns. Bernard, known for his straight-laced personality, had sent Laura to the prestigious St George's school in Ascot.<\/p>\n
Therefore, he might not have been thrilled with her choice of partner. A source close to the family stated: "Bernard is a very strait-laced guy, with no side to him. So in that sense, he and Brand are chalk and cheese."<\/p>\n
Bernard's life took a turn in August 2013 when he suffered a heart attack while delivering an after-dinner speech in Aberdeen. He spent five days in intensive care, fighting for his life.<\/p>\n
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His family, including his wife Lesley and children Kirsty, Laura, and Jamie, stayed by his side during this critical time. Bernard later shared his experience, telling the Mirror: "The doctors were painting a pretty bleak picture, and they also didn't know if I had suffered from any brain damage." <\/p>\n
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