Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom confirm split in joint statement

A-list couple Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have confirmed mounting split reports in a joint statement, while also revealing when they separated.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have confirmed they have separated following weeks of mounting speculation.

The A-list couple have been dating on-and-off for nine years, before becoming engaged in 2019 and welcoming their daughter, Daisy Dove, in 2020.

“Due to the abundance of recent interest and conversation surrounding Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry’s relationship, representatives have confirmed that Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting,” representatives told Page Six on Friday.

“They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is — and always will be — raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect.”

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have officially split. Picture: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for MTV

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Perry, 40, has been in Australia for the past few weeks with her Lifetimes tour, and was seen at Sydney airport on Tuesday carrying her daughter as she left the country.

She was surrounded by a heavy security presence as she cradled young Daisy.

Bloom, 48, briefly visited Perry and their young daughter Down Under last month, though the couple weren’t seen together, with the actor spotted stepping out with Daisy in Perth.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor flew solo to Venice, Italy last weekend for the wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.

He made headlines at the lavish three-day celebrations, where he was spotted on two separate occasions with Kim Kardashian and Sydney Sweeney.

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The statement from their representatives confirms weeks of mounting rumours about their break-up.

New York Post published a report just hours before the split statement was released claiming Bloom was “acting single” during a visit to Miami in April.

“Orlando was definitely with girls in Miami,” a source told the outlet.

“He’s been not subtly out and about.”

Interestingly, their joint statement noted the high-profile couple had been separating “over the past many months.”

Rumours of their relationship being on the rocks first emerged after Perry’s all-female space mission in April, which was funded by Bezos.

Reports suggested Bloom labelled the stunt “cringe-worthy” and “embarrassing” during an explosive fight with the pop star.

“It hurt her feelings,” an insider told Daily Mail. “Of course she was hurt. Imagine going to space – motherf***ing space – and your partner isn’t impressed.”

People also reported that Perry’s “devastating” 143 album flop caused significant stress in their union.

Bloom and Perry began dating in 2016 after meeting at the Golden Globes.

The couple broke up briefly the following year before rekindling in 2018.

The actor proposed to Perry in February 2019 on Valentine’s Day. The pair never tied the knot.

Perry announced her engagement to Orlando Bloom on Instagram in 2019.

The pair first started dating in 2016. Gotham/GC Images

Prior to her relationship with Bloom, Perry was married to UK comedian Russell Brand for a year from 2010.

Their marriage breakdown was infamously documented in the pop star’s 2012 documentary, Part of Me, which showed Perry soldiering on for her California Dreams stadium tour upon discovering via text Brand had filed for divorce.

One particularly sad scene showed Perry break down in tears before flashing a smile on her face as she emerged onstage.

More than a decade later and fans have noticed, yet again, Perry looking emotional onstage in moments from her ongoing Lifetimes tour.

Notably, she was seen crying onstage during her final Aussie show in Adelaide on Monday night as she bid farewell the crowd.

Perry had a whirlwind romance with Brand. Picture: AFP

Bloom was married to Miranda Kerr for three years. Picture: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Bloom, for his part, was previously married to Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr in 2010.

The couple welcomed their son Flynn a year later.

They went on to announce their divorce in October 2013.

Bloom and Kerr, who is now married to Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel, are known to be close friends, amicably co-parenting their son.

Originally published as Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom confirm split in joint statement