It’s safe to say that the past year has not been amazing for Katy Perry. Her single “Woman’s World” was immediately a punchline, her 143 album was panned, her Lifetimes tour is going viral for all the wrong reasons, and she was ridiculed for being one of the first beautiful women in space (or whatever it is they were doing up there). On top of all that, several sources are now saying that she and fiancé Orlando Bloom are headed for a breakup.
According to People, the negative press hasn’t been great for the couple, who have been engaged since 2019. “Katy was deeply frustrated following the reception of her new album,” a source told the tabloid. “It made her very stressed. Orlando was understanding, but it did cause some tension.” A second source added that “she was also disappointed in some of the tour reviews. It’s put stress on their relationship.”
A little stress is nothing that a good couples therapist can’t fix, but some other sources are saying that it goes beyond that. “Page Six” found a much more blunt insider, who told the outlet, “It’s over.” According to this forthright person, the couple is waiting until Perry wraps up her tour in December to make their split official.
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If it’s true, this would not be the first time Perry and Bloom have parted ways. The pair originally began dating in 2016, broke up after a year, and then got back together in 2018. Bloom proposed in 2019, and they welcomed a daughter, Daisy, in 2020. Perry spoke lovingly about their relationship during her 143 press tour, which included a trip to Call Her Daddy, where she made an (also widely ridiculed) statement about what happens when Bloom does the dishes.
It’s too soon to say anything definitive about what’s going on with these two. For Perry’s sake, I hope they can work it out; she doesn’t need another thing to go wrong. Also, we don’t need a reflective pop album about her very bad year.
