Russell Brand "My Relationship Helps Calm Me Down"

Comedian Russell Brand claims his new romance with singer Katy Perry keeps him clean and sober.

The pair's relationship appears to be hotting up by the day as they are regularly snapped together, and this week the funnyman revealed he would like to have kids with the 'Waking Up In Vegas' star.

Now, in a conversation with Heat, he told the magazine: "I'm not drinking or doing drugs anymore, so I don't have that problem. My new relationship is helping me calm down."

"In the past there were some times when I didn't like myself for what I was doing. I feel better now with who I am."

"I'm really enjoying myself now. It's a beautiful thing. I think maybe I'm really happy for the first time."