Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have been together since the Golden Globes after-party last year. And now they’ve broken up, apparently. This does not shock me, although I’m aware that this couple had some defenders and stans. I always thought that Katy Perry – with all of her issues – could do a lot better than Orlando Bloom. I thought the relationship was just further evidence of Katy’s “bad picker” when it comes to men – while Bloom might have genuinely cared about her, I think he mostly enjoyed the fact that he was with an incredibly famous woman, and that he could still “get” a famous girlfriend. Here’s the statement their reps issued:
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are taking a break.
“Before rumors or falsifications get out of hand, we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time,” a statement to PEOPLE from both of their reps reads. The couple dated for a little over a year.
The stars were spotted at the annual Vanity Fair Oscars party on Sunday after weeks of jet-setting travels apart. The two continued their tradition of only posing together inside events, and cozied up for the camera – Perry, 32, in a shimmering, bronze gown and still sporting her platinum locks and Bloom, 40, in a dapper black tux. However, an onlooker told PEOPLE the duo didn’t interact much aside from posing for the photo together and mainly mingled with their own friends.
“Katy didn’t spend much time with Orlando,” said the source. “They got together for a photo, but that was about it.”
The new year has taken both stars overseas, with Bloom just returned from a UNICEF mission to Diffa, the southeast region of Niger. In late January, Bloom also visited a high school in Greater Manchester, England, to visit a drama class with his own former teacher. Perry’s been busy promoting and performing her new single, “Chained to the Rhythm” – first at the Grammys in Los Angeles, and then in the U.K. at the BRIT Awards. She’ll perform again at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles.
I wonder if Katy was just sort of over it – she seems like she gets bored in relationships, and like she’s more mercurial about love than people realize. And yes, I’m assuming that Katy was the one who initiated the split, because Orlando always seemed to cling to her and I can’t see him suddenly being over it. Anyway… they’re done. And I will shed no tears! I wonder who she’ll date next? You know the guy will probably be a loser.
Photos courtesy of Getty.
They couldn’t decide which one would get to wear the horrible platinum blond hair so they split.
The shade of it all.
Hehe..I hope she doesn’t hold onto the idea that she looks better blonde as long as she held onto him
Honestly, that picture is the best I have seen of Katy with that hair color!
What the heck is a ‘loving space’ with regard to a breakup???
After her jokes about Britney i can’t stand Katy Perry. She sounds high 90% of the times.
There used to be a lot of gossip noise regarding her and coke. Could explain the arrogance and the off colour comments (like the Britney one)
I often thought her addiction may be why she picks such losers (and why Brand dumped her; he is sober).
The Britney comment killed any like I had for Katy. It’s not fun to joke about mental illness and during her dark moments, Britney had more talent and hits than Katy.
And grace. Britney has always been very humble and never said anything bad about anybody. Katy has a lot to learn and considering how much of a weak singer she is, she better save up her money before the tide goes low.
I wasn’t fond of her to begin with, but that made me think very poorly of her. And it wasn’t just a one time thing either. It’s cruel and unnecessary, and instead she should just be thankfully for her own health.
Brian from pwc?
guy who screwed up the best picture oscar card, from the firm Pricewater Cooper because he was too busy smoozing the celebs
I know, I was suggesting he might be the next loser she dates 😉
i agree with this post so much. first of all she has the absolute worst taste in men, although bloom was a ever so slight improvement, but not much. secondly, he always seemed in it far more than her, like remember those pics of them on the beach where he couldn’t stop touching her and she had that face lol.
however, idk if she’s the one who got tired, rather than he’s sleazy and there are already reports of him hooking up with randos. good riddance anyway legolas, your career never took off.
I always had the idea he was with her for sex. He looked like a sex addict on that beach.
you have relationships without sex? its fairly important to you know……life. after all….you are a product of it.
Pat I meant to say that he looked like all he wanted from her was sex and nothing else.
He’s really going to miss her …… breasts
I dunno, I thought they were a cute couple.
I thought they were cute too. I never really understand the strong dislike for Orlando. Though I could be biased having met him a few times socially with mutual friends in London years ago (many, many years). He seemed like a nice genuine guy. Oh well, apparently now he’s a sleezy loser not worthy of Katy Perry. The things you learn from gossip sites.
Nice guys don’t hang out with Terry Richardson…
He could very well be perfectly nice, but he has a rep for partying HARD. He’s a party guy still hanging out in Ibiza at near 40, coasting off of faded good looks. Totally harmless, nothing illegal or icky, just kind of tacky.
I thought he had a wandering dong… or did I imagine that?
I thought he also had a case of the wandering dong. I don’t think he’s a bad person. Maybe he’s polyamorous or something.
I see People updated their article… the original one was worded exactly like some articles that were posted online back in Nov. Including having his age wrong, saying they celebrated her birthday last month etc.
What happened to Orly’s career? Why is he now known for his love life than for his acting gigs?
I could never stand her but her strong campaigning for HRC made me like her… then I heard the comments about Brit Brit and I was like “nope, she is and will always be a dumbbell”.
I don’t see this breakup as proof that the relationship was bad – on the contrary, I see it as proof that even when she gets a good guy she is too stupid to know it. Yes, Orly doesn’t get a lot of love nowadays but I swear I don’t understand it. The whole “there are rumours he cheats” does not fly with me – in this age of everyone and their mother always taking pics we would have seen proof by now. We know Kerr left him, we know he seems a loving dad, and at least from what we saw with Perry he seemed totally into her. They were age appropriate and sure, he may not be getting great roles, with the exception of occasional major characters in major franchises – which means even if he does nothing else, ever, he’ll still be a major name, invited to all the events and rich enough to not care. Yep, I’m still a fan. Better luck next time, Orly!
Respectful, loving space. Aka the new concious uncoupling. Gag.
Yes, I snorted rudely upon reading that phrase.
DM are suggesting a mystery brunette
For him or her..;-)
This is Katy Perry, She is dating “Lando” again at least twice more before moving on to the next downswing loser…Idk if Diplo, any of the Chainsmokers, or someone in Country music is able to fit the bill but we will soon find out what TMZ staple she takes on in Project Katy Fix My Hollywood Life
As soon as you said Chainsmokers, it spoke to me. Katy is totally going to date one of those dude bros!
It HAS to be someone like that .. a raging douchelord or an indie barely hanging on to fame “gent”.. or worst yet someone Zac Efron/CW adjacent! ( and Actor.. Oh God) Honestly I think the nicest dude she’s dealt with might have been her hook up with the guy from Florence Welch’s band and that probably was too undramatic for her
There’s no way this is totally done yet, it hasn’t been an ugly enough breakup yet and he’s a Stage 5 clinger.
I kinda feel JT is her soul mate. Too bad he’s with Jessica Blandit
John Mayer is her true love no matter how much she tries to fight IMO.
Too bad, I actually liked them together :/ It is a bit odd that they were just at the Vanity Fair party together, makes me wonder if something happened (maybe Orlando made out with someone else? He seems to do that a lot …)
Going by the body language in that photo I’d say that either he cheated or he broke it off. She looks angry and he looks sheepish. I have no credentials, Just an armchair psychologist.
Orlando has a reputation for drugs &drinking , maybe katy wanted a cleaner life?
I thought she was too much the party girl herself? They both seem like social drinkers
i remember seeing her doing funky things with her hair earlier on and said ON THIS SITE….yo she’s going thru a breakup…women sometimes handle things that way. and low and behold here we are [loves being right lol]
She had a new single coming out with performances (Grammys and AMA), with a new album to follow this year. I just think she was gearing up for a new pop era with the new look.
Both are unlikeable in their own ways. She because she’s quite obnoxious and for her recent nasty comments about Britney that she still hasn’t apologised for. Him, well he has a rep for getting around with a liking for the happy juice and powder. He always seemed more into her than she was into him – but then again his career has gone nowhere, even after going back to the LoTR and Pirate franchises.
so no more nude canodling?
He’s always seemed nice enough.
Can’t say the same about K-Perry though.
I just watched an episode of Easy a few weeks ago on Netflix that he was in with Malin Ackerson, but the dude had zero charisma.
Seriously.
In a show about relationships during an episode where an attractive married couple arrange a threesome…I kind of knew then that the writing was on the wall with those two lol
It would be nice if Orlando broke up with her cuz realized she was a piece of sht ever since she made fun of someone suffering from mental illness for having a nervous breakdown…. twice
Its always so polite and lovey dovey when they announce a break up. For once, I’d like it to read: Katie and Orlando can’t stand each other anymore. He got sick of her hogging the sheets and she got sick of him farting in bed whilst pulling the cover over her Dutch oven style. They have no respect for each other and will never remain friends. Neither of them wish the other well. No one cares if you don’t want to respect their privacy at this time since both people like their pics taken.
Ha! That would be refreshing.
I do not like her, never have. Can’t wait for her to fade away into the background.
This is today’s “blind item revealed”:
At a fashion show this week, this A+ list singer said that her foreign born actor boyfriend sent her a video of him having sex with another woman that he meant to sent to the woman. Apparently the video was taken a few weeks ago.
Katy Perry/Orlando Bloom (and ten days later, announced their split)