Why Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom's Love Story Might Not Be Over Yet
Even though all eyes are expected to be on Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez next weekend for their Venice, Italy wedding, the guest list is also sure to cause a stir.
TMZ already confirmed that Orlando Bloom will be attending the nuptials without Katy Perry, but for good reason — she had pre-booked concert dates in Australia. Still, fans are curious as to where their relationship stands after rumors of behind-the-scenes troubles surfaced in early June. But now, there might be some hope on the horizon for the longtime couple.
A source confirmed to the Daily Mail that “the rumors of a rough patch are true,” but they also offered more positive news: “It’s not at the point of no return.” The current strain is more situational since Perry is busy on The Lifetimes Tour and currently on an international leg.
“They haven’t been able to sit down and work on some of their issues,” the insider added. “A breakup isn’t imminent, but they both know that they should focus on their relationship before it does become too late.”
People magazine was the first to report that the 40-year-old pop star was “deeply frustrated” by the criticism surrounding her album, 143, and “it made her very stressed.” The disappointing sales caused “some tension” between her and her 48-year-old fiancé. The pile-on only got worse when her tour wasn’t well received, and her career wasn’t taking off in the way she had hoped after her American Idol exit.
Neither Bloom nor Perry have addressed the relationship issues publicly, but the “Teenage Dream” singer did take issue with some of the online hate in a comment on her April 29 Instagram post.
“When the ‘online’ world tries to make me a human Piñata, I take it with grace and send them love, because I know so many people are hurting in so many ways and the internet is very much so a dumping ground for unhinged and unhealed,” she wrote.
The dynamic duo met at a Golden Globes afterparty in January 2016. Their relationship has weathered through several on-again, off-again moments, solidly landing on an engagement in February 2019. They welcomed their daughter, Daisy Dove, in August 2020.
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