Teetotal Russell Brand ‘leaves couple devastated after taking over £850,000 Oxfordshire Grade II-listed pub and refusing to honour their wedding booking’

• The comedian and actor, 42, and his wife Laura Gallacher, 34, recently purchased a Grade II-listed pub called the Crown Inn, in Pishill, Henley-on-Thames 
• After buying the establishment for £850,000, teetotal Russell reportedly refused to take over any wedding bookings made at the venue under the previous owners 
• Stephanie Wareham and Stephen Hare booked their wedding there for next May and they claim they have been refunded their £1,400 deposit but lost out on a £1,500 deposit for other expenses 
• They told the publication: ”Russell Brand cancelled my wedding’ is not something I ever thought I’d say’ 

An engaged couple has claimed that Russell Brand refused to honour their wedding booking after taking over a pub in Oxfordshire leaving them devastated. 

The teetotal comedian and actor, 42, and his wife Laura Gallacher, 34, recently purchased a Grade II-listed pub called the Crown Inn, in Pishill, Henley-on-Thames for £850,000.

After buying the establishment teetotal Russell reportedly refused to take over any wedding bookings made at the venue under the previous owners, according to The Oxford Mail.   

Venue: Russell Brand, 42, and his wife Laura Gallacher recently purchased a Grade II-listed pub called the Crown Inn, in Pishill, Henley-on-Thames for £850,000

Oh dear: The comedian and actor has left an engaged couple devastated after taking over a pub and cancelling their wedding booking, a new report claims

Stephanie Wareham and Stephen Hare booked their wedding there for next May and they claim they have been refunded their £1,400 deposit but lost out on a £1,500 deposit for other expenses.

They told the publication: ”Russell Brand cancelled my wedding’ is not something I ever thought I’d say. 

‘It’s quite sad he has been allowed to enjoy two of his own weddings and yet he’s prevented us having one. You’d definitely think he would have the money to compensate all the couples he’s let down.’

Hopeful for some sort of compensation, she added: ‘You’d definitely think he would have the money to compensate all the devastated couples he’s let down by cancelling their weddings as a gesture of good will so I’ll wait to hear from him.’ 

They added that the pub did send out an email apologising for the cancellation. 

MailOnline has contacted a representative for Russell Brand for comment.  

Nestled in the picturesque Oxfordshire countryside, the Grade II listed coaching house, which dates from the 16th Century – comes with a detached barn which can host weddings for up to 80 people.   

When it went on sale in April for offers starting at £850,000, estate agent Rightmove said: ‘The picturesque backdrop of the grounds makes the property an ideal choice for weddings and events and attracts plenty of trade throughout the year.

‘The property has an additional two-bedroom self-contained cottage within the grounds.

‘And lastly, there is also a separate two-storey outbuilding, which… could easily be converted to further letting accommodation.’  

The property has a large front paved patio area, gravel car park with 35 spaces and large rear lawned garden, with 120 seats.  

Russell and his wife, who tied the knot in August 2017 at an intimate service near their Henley home, have found success in their other company, which specialises in TV production. 

The couple shared a £1.4 million dividend in 2020, according to company accounts. 

Sad: Stephanie Wareham and Stephen Hare (pictured) booked their wedding there for next May but it has now been cancelled

Together: Russell and his wife  tied the knot in August 2017 at an intimate service near their Henley home (pictured in 2018)

Upset: The couple (pictured) told the publication: ”Russell Brand cancelled my wedding’ is not something I ever thought I’d say!’ 

Despite famously calling for a ‘socialist egalitarian’ revolution during a Newsnight interview in 2015, Russell has amassed a net worth of about £15 million thanks to his business interests and a string of luxury properties.

Russell quit alcohol and drugs in 2003, telling The Guardian in a 2013 interview: ‘My life has improved immeasurably. I have a job, a house, a cat, good friendships and generally a bright outlook.’

The couple are parents to Mabel, four, and a second daughter born in July, 2018. 

Wow! Russell and his wife shared a £1.4 million dividend in 2020, according to company accounts

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