Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Officially Confirm Split, Emphasize Co-Parenting

Their representatives say they have been shifting their relationship to focus on co-parenting their 4½-year-old daughter Daisy Dove.

Image

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.