Katy Perry's dad still talks to Russell

Katy Perry's father insists he holds no hard feelings towards her estranged husband Russell Brand.

The 'One That Got Away' singer split from the British funnyman in December after just 14 months of marriage but Keith Hudson claims the family still have a good relationship with him.

He told Us Weekly magazine: '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.'

The pastor - who has been married to Katy's mother, Mary, for over 30 years - also blamed the breakdown of the pair's marriage on their busy careers.

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

Following their split, Keith told his church goers that his daughter's divorce had been sent from God.

However, Katy wasn't impressed with his comments and took to her twitter page to say: 'Concerning the gossip, I want to be clear that NO ONE speaks for me. Not a blog, magazine, 'close sources' or my family. (sic)'