Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom, a relationship timeline - Heading towards separation?
(TNND) — Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have been together since 2016, but rumors have been heading towards a separation.
The ‘Teenage Dream’ singer and the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor first met at a Golden Globes afterparty where they connected over In-N-Out, “We bonded over an In-N-Out burger about three years [ago] at the Golden Globes. He stole one off of my table. He took it and I was like, ‘Wait! Who – oh, you’re so hot. Fine, take it!’ And then I see him at a party, and I was like ‘How are those onions resting on your molars?’ He’s like, ‘I like you,’” she told Jimmy Kimmel.
May 2016
The couple became Instagram official by posting a photo of themselves resting on the steps of a French mansion.
August 2016
A few months later, Katy and Orlando were photographed together on vacation in Italy. These photos ended up being seen around the world because Orlando was in the nude.
February 2017
Fast-forward to February 2017 when the stars announced they broke-up, “Before rumors or falsifications get out of hand, we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time,” their reps confirmed to Entertainment Tonight.
APRIL 2018
A little over a year later, the two were exchanging flirty messages on social media for fans to see. This caused speculation that the two were back together, ‘I have been spoken for and speak for myself and I am very happy,” Katy told Entertainment Tonight.
Just days later the two were seen together in Rome where Katy was set to be a speaker at the United to Cure event. This is where Orlando lovingly called her ‘my darling’ in a video of the two on their way to meet Pope Francis, according to Us Weekly.
SEPTEMBER 2018
At the Gala for the Global Ocean in Monte-Carlo, the couple made their first red carpet appearance together, debuting their second-round romance.
DECEMBER 2018
The pop star was performing at One Love Malibu, the fundraiser for those affected by the Woolsey Fire, where she hilariously outbid a fan to win a date with her own boyfriend. The bidding got up to $20,000 until Katy chimed in throwing down a whopping $50,000 to make sure she won.
VALENTINE'S DAY 2019
Orlando finally popped the question to the songstress. They each posted an up-close shot of their faces showing off the massive pink diamond flower-shaped ring on that finger, which was blocking Katy’s face.
“It was Valentine’s Day, and I had to work that day. I just remember meeting him at dinner at this place, this Italian restaurant. I get there, and I mean, he’s like clean-shaven. He’s not wearing his tennis shows. I’m like, ‘Ah s**t, something is going down,’” Katy told Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp. She continues, “I got on a helicopter and he asked me to marry him, and then we landed on this building and then went downstairs and my family and friends were there and the most flowers you’ve ever seen.”
MARCH 5, 2020
Katy revealed she was pregnant with her first child with Orlando (he shares son Flynn, 13, with ex-wife Miranda Kerr). Katy announced her pregnancy in the music video for ‘Never Worn White.’
Once the music video was out, Katy confirmed her bun in the oven while on an Instagram live and revealed she’s due in summer 2020 and that she has another surprise for her fans, “there’s a lot happening this summer. Not only will I be giving birth, literally, but also figuratively to something you guys have been waiting for.” That ended up being her sixth studio album ‘Smile.’
APRIL 2020
One month later, the couple revealed via an Instagram post that they are expecting a girl! Katy posted a hysterically adorable photo of Orlando with pink frosting all over his face captioning it “it’s a girl”.
MAY 15, 2020
The ‘California Gurls’ singer released a music video for ‘Daisies’ from her then newly announced album ‘Smile.’ Little did we know she was hinting at her daughter’s name.
AUGUST 26, 2020
The couple’s lives changed for the better when they announced the birth of their daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom. The couple are Goodwill Ambassadors, and the announcement was made on UNICEF’s Instagram page with a donation option to “help every other mother and newborn get the care they need.”
JANUARY 2022
Katy finally opened up about motherhood and what traits Daisy has from each of her parents. “Daisy is great. She is a combination of both me and her father, which we are fearless with lots of chutzpah and just characters. So the combination of both of us is definitely coming out. It’s amazing to see everything new again through a toddler’s eyes,” she told PEOPLE.
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Katy revealed that the coronavirus pandemic caused them to postpone their wedding, “It’s a destination location we’re still trying for it to work out but every couple of months it’s like ‘new variant! New variant! New variant!’ she tells Australian radio hosts Kyle and Jackie O. As far as we know, another date was never set.
AUGUST 2022
The ‘Hot N Cold’ singer revealed she is ready for more babies with Orlando, “I wasn’t very maternal and I think that probably stems from childhood stuff. Orlando, I got to see what a great dad he was with his first child, Flynn. So that definitely, primally influenced me – something inside of me said, ‘You, mid-30s. This man is nice. Must breed. He is a kind man,” she said on Chelsea Handler’s podcast.
FEBRUARY 2023
The first time the public started hearing about some trouble within Katy and Orlando’s relationship. While Orlando did lovingly describe Katy as his “baby mama and life partner,” he also admits “we’re in two very different pools. Her pool is not a pool that I necessarily understand, and I think my pool is not a pool that she necessarily understands. Sometimes things are really, really, really challenging. I won’t lie,” the 48-year-old actor told Flaunt Magazine.
AUGUST 8, 2024
Katy released a song inspired by her daughter on this day. “Lifetimes” was a single from her latest album, “143” where she explains, “It is funny how sometimes you’re looking for your soulmate in a partner. It could be a dog, your mum, your best friend, your cat. But for me, it came in the form of Daisy. I wrote ‘Lifetimes’ about her,” Katy tells PEOPLE.
Fans also realized that the song title might also be subtle nod to Orlando because it’s the same word he used when he announced his engagement to the singer.
SEPTEMBER 2024
Katy opened up to Alex Cooper on the Call Her Daddy podcast about the work she and Orlando put into their relationship, including The Hoffman Process, the week-long therapeutic retreat they each attended, “He went there, and then he came back, and he wasn’t playing this cat-mouse game anymore with me. And I was like, ‘This is boring. I’m moving on.’ I was so used to this push-pull I was playing games. ‘Cause it was a dopamine hit, right?’ It was what I threw.
She also admitted that the couple attends couples therapy on a regular basis. She explains, “It’s been different layers. The more we do the work, the more we find the next [level]. And sometimes we get stuck, and we’re like, “OK, let’s go in to do the work and this is going to be annoying, and I don’t want to do it. We don’t have the time. I’m tired.’ But we’re gonna do it. And we find the next level. That’s why we’re continuing the relationship.”
Here's to Katy, Orlando and Daisy!
