By Jon Boon - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

Russell Brand fell for "Ginger Spice" Geri Halliwell when he discovered she is sober just like him, Breaking Celebrity News exclusively reports.

The 37-year-old comedic actor and the 40-year-old Spice Girl star left their boozy days behind them a long time ago and that was a deciding factor in the pair getting together.

Both have also split up with partners over their partying ways – Russell struggled with ex-wife Katy Perry’s hectic lifestyle, while Geri broke off her two-year relationship with British socialite Henry Beckwith.

They’re perfect for one another!

“Russell and Geri bonded over the fact that there’s more to life than drinking,” a source revealed.

“Back in the 90s the pair partied for England. Their drunken escapades were well documented and there wasn’t a day where they weren’t pictured staggering out of a hip London venue. But now they like nothing more than shunning the fancy clubs and bars.

“They have cleaned up their lifestyles, both are avid Yogis and don’t touch a drop of alcohol.

“Geri has her daughter Bluebell to consider, while Russell has been sober for almost 10 years and has risen to the top clean and knows if he did drink he would be right back where he started.

“That was why it was so tough for him when he was