Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom, celebrated music and film personalities, announce their separation, six years following their engagement.
In a surprising turn of events, pop sensation Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom have announced their separation, after nearly a decade together. The couple, who have been romantically linked since 2016, will continue to focus on co-parenting their daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom.
The news of their split was revealed by multiple media outlets, coming a week after the much-anticipated wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos. Interestingly, Orlando Bloom attended the wedding alone.
Orlando Bloom, hailing from Canterbury, England, is best known for his roles in the "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" films, as well as the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. Katy Perry, on the other hand, was born and raised in California and rose to fame as one of the bestselling artists of all time, helping usher in the sound of '00s pop. Perry's most notable album, "Teenage Dream" (2010), produced five No. 1s.
The couple first met at a Golden Globes afterparty in 2016, and their relationship became official on Instagram in May of the same year. They vacationed together in Italy in August, with Orlando expressing serious intentions about settling down and potentially having children with Perry. The couple spent holidays together, including Thanksgiving and Christmas with Perry's family, showing commitment and blending family occasions.
However, they announced a split in February 2017, but continued to remain friends and maintain a mature approach to their relationship status. They rekindled their relationship shortly thereafter. In 2019, they got engaged, and in 2020, they welcomed their first child together, daughter Daisy Dove Bloom. Both are goodwill ambassadors for UNICEF.
Despite ending their romantic relationship, Perry and Bloom have prioritised their daughter's well-being and will continue to be seen together as a family. They are committed to raising Daisy with love, stability, and mutual respect. No specific co-parenting agreement details have been publicly disclosed beyond this commitment.
Here's a summary of key relationship milestones:
| Date | Event | |----------------|------------------------------------------------| | Feb 2016 | Met at Golden Globes afterparty | | May 2016 | Relationship Instagram official | | Aug 2016 | Vacationed in Italy; serious about future | | Feb 2017 | Announced breakup but remained friends | | Aug 2020 | Birth of daughter Daisy Dove | | 2019 | Engagement | | June 2025 | Ended engagement and romantic relationship; shifted to co-parenting |
This timeline highlights their relationship’s evolution, the birth of their child, and their amicable separation with a focus on co-parenting.
Orlando Bloom is also known for his roles in films such as "Elizabethtown", "New York, I Love You", and "Snowden". Katy Perry was previously married to comedian Russell Brand.
In Seattle, news outlets reported that Katy Perry, a renowned pop artist from California known for albums like "Teenage Dream," and Orlando Bloom, an English actor famous for his roles in films like "Lord of the Rings" and "Pirates of the Caribbean," are no longer a couple after nearly a decade together. Despite their split, they will continue to prioritize the entertainment and well-being of their daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, and could potentially be seen in Seattle's event scene, given their strong ties to the city.
