Overview
- Representatives confirmed on July 3 that Perry and Bloom have ended their engagement and nearly nine-year relationship, shifting their focus to raising their daughter together.
- They said the ex-couple will continue to appear as a family unit to provide love, stability and mutual respect for their 4½-year-old daughter Daisy Dove.
- Perry paused her Lifetimes Tour set in Adelaide, Australia, visibly fighting back tears as she addressed the audience before performing her hit “Firework.”
- In the days before the joint statement, Bloom reposted a series of Carl Jung quotes on Instagram Stories reflecting on loneliness and the balance between happiness and sadness.
- Insiders attribute the decision to prolonged stress, heavy workloads and communication challenges that made sustaining their engagement untenable.