Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom Part Ways After Nearly a Decade Together

Pop star Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom have ended their romance, reports multiple US media sources.

The couple first fueled rumors of a romance in 2016, and they have a four-year-old daughter together and had been together for six years.

In a statement issued by their representatives jointly, the pair said they have been "transitioning their relationship during the past several months to one of co-parenting." The statement highlighted that Perry and Bloom "will still be out in public seen as a family unit, as their collective priority is - and always will be raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect." The statement came out against the "surfeit of recent attention and speculation" about their relationship.

The relationship between the 40-year-old singer and 48-year-old actor has seen its share of ups and downs. They briefly split in 2017 but reunited shortly after. Bloom proposed on Valentine’s Day in 2019. In 2020, Perry announced her pregnancy through the music video for “Never Worn White,” and later that year, the couple welcomed their daughter, Daisy Dove. The birth was posted by UNICEF on Instagram since both stars are goodwill ambassadors of the organization.

The breakup follows a tumultuous time for Perry. Her new album, 143, and its title track Woman's World, have not found the same reception as her earlier chart-topping albums. Already touring, Perry has also reportedly experienced lower ticket sales than in the past.

She also came under fire in the spring after an April trip to space with Blue Origin, which included other women celebrities. The criticism, she conceded, left her "battered and bruised.

Perry, the ex-wife of comedian Russell Brand, became a global sensation in 2008 with the chart-topper I Kissed A Girl. Her hits include fan favorites such as Roar, California Gurls, Firework, and Never Really Over.

Bloom was earlier married to Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr. The couple has a son, Flynn, aged 14 now. The British actor is most famous for playing roles in blockbuster franchises like Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit.