Omg, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom confirm split after nine years with lengthy statement

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have responded to split rumours by confirming them with a lengthy statement, bringing their nine-year relationship to a close as they both focus on being good parents to four-year-old Daisy.

Rumours of their breakup first began to circle when a source close to the couple told US Weekly: “Katy and Orlando have split but are amicable. Katy is, of course, upset but is relieved to not have to go through another divorce, as that was the worst time in her life.”

Soon enough, more sources came forward to detail Katy’s struggle with single parenting and the couple’s desperate need to reclaim the heights of their fame. But again, these were all rumours until July 3 when the A-list couple confirmed our worst fears.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom’s statement in full

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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom were a unique pairing we quickly warmed to when they got together in 2016. The COVID-19 pandemic halted their initial wedding plans, and they never tied the knot while raising Daisy, who was born in 2020. Now, after nine years, it’s all over.

“Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on coparenting,” the couple’s representatives told US Weekly, seemingly confirming an earlier source’s claims who said, “They decided to hold off on announcing anything in case things improved between them, because they are desperate to stay together for the sake of their daughter.”

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The reps also confirmed rumours about co-parenting Daisy, explaining: “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.”

Their initial breakup was confirmed to have happened at the onset of 2025 as Katy focused on her Lifetimes tour.

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“But they have spent barely any time together this year, with Katy on tour and Orlando working on his upcoming film Bucking Fastard in Dublin. She knew that taking off her engagement ring would send a clear message,” another source earlier told The Sun.

“It’s been a hard year so far. They wanted to wait until the tour is over before they made their split official, although Katy has grown tired of the situation.”

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