Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are done
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Gossip Time’s official Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Breakup Watch has ended. After years of speculation about the stability of their union, People finally reported yesterday that the 40-year-old pop star and 48-year-old actor are done. Since then, the tabloid has been pumping out exclusives about the breakup, mostly from Perry’s side.
“She never saw herself being a single mom,” a source tells People of Perry, who shares four-year-old daughter Daisy Dove with Bloom. “She’s felt a lot of pressure about her tour and now this. It’s been a lot for her. She’s still doing great though.”
Of course, of course. Another source tells People that “the split is amicable,” but Perry and Bloom “got to a point where they feel there is no going back to a healthy relationship and that it’s better to live separate lives.”
People’s biggest scoop, however, is that Perry and Bloom have been renting out their family home in Montecito since February, which means this breakup has been in the works for quite some time. We are just finding out about it now, perhaps, because Bloom is flying solo, and per TMZ, ready to “make his debut as a single man” at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding in Venice.
(This is neither here nor there, but Perry and Bloom were caught up in a years long lawsuit over that $15 million Montecito property with former Real Housewife of Dallas Kameron Westcott’s elderly father-in-law Carl Westcott. This is separate from Perry’s real estate lawsuit against the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Los Angeles, which concluded after an 89-year-old nun collapsed and died during a court hearing.)
Though Perry went to space for five seconds with Sanchez in April (a stunt Bloom reportedly thought was “stupid”) and attended her Parisian bachelorette party in May (Bloom’s opinion of which is unknown), Perry is not at the wedding. Instead, she is on her never-ending Lifetimes Tour in Australia, hanging out with a quokka.
Here’s Sanchez’s comment on that post:
Bloom, meanwhile, is getting papped all over Venice catching up with Oprah, Tom Brady, Leo DiCaprio, and the Kardashians (who incidentally share a publicist with Perry).
Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner all showed up for this weekend, which indicates to me that they are probably filming for their show (no Timmy Chalamet, though, sadly). Also in attendance: Ivanka Trump, Karlie Kloss, and the Kushners, Diane von Furstenberg, and Bill Gates.
Sanchez and Bezos officially got married this evening and are partying at their reception now. They will also reportedly host a “lingerie and pajamas” party tomorrow, so, yay! (If you missed the foam party from earlier this week — here.) Sanchez just posted the first photo from the ceremony on Instagram, and she has already changed her handle to @laurensanchezbezos. Ok girl!
Vogue also gave Sanchez a “digital cover story.” We’ll have more about this wedding next week.
TMZ and The Daily Mail both reported that Bloom embraced a “mystery woman” in a water taxi last night upon leaving Bezos and Sanchez’s pre-wedding party, with the implication being that he is already moving on from Perry. But upon closer inspection, the woman is Jamie Mizrahi, who is Perry’s longtime friend and stylist (she also works with Jennifer Lawrence, Adele, and occasionally Meghan Markle Sussex). I don’t think there’s anything untoward happening here:
Mizrahi seems to be at the wedding to help out Sanchez (she was tagged as the stylist in a photo of Sanchez’s pre-wedding look).
I’m sure Bloom will be dating again in due time. Alas, Selena Gomez is not available.
STUFF BY HILARY DUFF: This week, Hilary Duff’s estranged sister Haylie Duff mentioned her in an interview with TV Insider. When asked if she would ever work with her sister on a project again, Haylie said, “Look, never say never. I think we both needed to go and find our own way, but never say never.”
Hmmph. Team Hilary!
Finally, I think it’s time to pray for Hailey and Justin Bieber again:
They have been on Gossip Time’s official Divorce Watch since February 2024, but things seem especially fraught between the two of them lately. That said, I’m really glad we have Justin’s new catchphrase.
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All that money and that is the wedding dress she came up with?
When i heard the breakup news i immediately thought of you 😂