Bobby Brown Briefly Appears At Whitney Houston Funeral

First Published: February 18, 2012 2:23 PM EST Credit: Getty Images

NEWARK, N.J. -- Caption Bobby Brown attends a taping of BET’s 106 & Park at the BET Studios on January 24, 2008 in New York CityWhitney Houston’s ex-husband, Bobby Brown, has briefly appeared at her funeral before leaving.

Brown arrived as the service began. He walked to the casket, touched it and walked to the back of the New Jersey church Saturday.

Brown says in a statement that he and his children were seated but asked repeatedly to move. Brown says he left because he didn’t want to create he a scene.

As he left, Brown appeared upset.

Houston died Feb. 11. A cause of death hasn’t been determined.

Houston and Brown were married 15 years and have one daughter together. In 2003, police responding to a domestic violence call about Brown found Houston with a cut lip and bruised cheek. Their tumultuous relationship ended in 2007.

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