Well, this might explain why Orlando Bloom liked all those models’ photos…
Over the last few weeks, it’s been clear there’s been some trouble in paradise between Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. The engaged couple have hardly spent time with each other amid the pop star’s Lifetimes Tour, which began in April. And that came after they had an explosive fight over her involvement in the “stupid” — as the actor supposedly called it — Blue Origin space flight. Plus, Katy’s poor album and tour reviews have been putting a lot of stress on the relationship. All this led up to an Us Weekly report this week saying they are officially broken up.
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From all the intel we were gathering, it seemed like maybe s**t had only just recently hit the fan — but apparently that’s not the case! Katy’s been telling people they broke up MONTHS AGO!
An insider told The US Sun on Thursday that the singer started telling friends in January that her romance with the heartthrob was over. Damn.
The co-parents of 4-year-old daughter Daisy Dove have opted not to go public with the split yet because they’ve been hoping they might be able to resolve things, but attempts to revive the romance have been unsuccessful. The Last Friday Night artist has even taken off her engagement ring as the Pirates of the Caribbean alum prepares to party like the eligible bachelor he apparently is at Jeff Bezos‘ Italian wedding this week! Oof.
An insider close to the couple told the outlet:
“Katy confided in friends at the start of the year that their relationship was as good as done.”
FWIW, a telltale sign that they really were done at the end of the year is the fact that they both neglected to post about one another on Valentine’s Day in February — which was also the sixth anniversary of their engagement!
According to the outlet, the pair started to have difficult heart-to-heart conversations about their future over Christmas and in January, but they couldn’t make a clear decision on what to do. At the time, reps for the couple refused to comment when asked about the status of the romance (as they did again this week, per the publication).
On why they couldn’t make up their minds, the source went on:
“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.”
And yet, they’ve hardly done anything to put in the necessary work to fix things:
“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.”
Especially amid all the rumors of a split!
Initial reports claimed the pair were waiting until her tour wrapped in early December to confirm the news, but it sounds like the performer might be ready to rip off the bandaid, the confidant shared:
“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.”
Sad to see things crash and burn like this! But at least they’re figuring this out before having to deal with a messy divorce!
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