Russell Brand’s Legendary Father-In-Law, Bernard Gallacher, Wasn’t Always Pleased With Him

While Russell Brand has made a name for himself as a promiscuous, off-the-wall rabble-rouser, his Scottish father-in-law Bernard Gallacher has led a far more quiet life as a highly respected, award-winning professional golfer. As an inside source told The Daily Mail, “Bernard is a very strait-laced guy, with no side to him. So, in that sense, he and Brand are chalk and cheese.”

Chalk and cheese as they might be, Gallacher did offer a somewhat positive comment following the news of his daughter’s pregnancy with the controversial comedian. The Glasgow Times reported that Laura Gallacher Brand’s parents were excited to welcome their new grandchild. When asked about the news at their home southeast of London, Gallacher’s wife, Lesley Gallacher, reportedly said, “Of course it’s positive, and we are very happy, but I’d rather not say anything about it now.”

For what it’s worth, the Gallachers’ reserved demeanor seems to have rubbed off on their daughter, which is one of the characteristics Brand has publicly praised about his wife Laura. “I feel sometimes like a refugee in my house with this woman, this calm, beautiful woman, who in the most beautiful way possible doesn’t care about what I do. She’s not interested, in the most delightful way,” Brand said in a 2017 interview with The Guardian.