A Complete Timeline of Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's Relationship
A look at Perrybloom, pop darling Katy Perry and Hollywood heartthrob Orlando Bloom’s five-year fairytale love story and how it started based on a mutual love of In-N-Out.
Like other celebrity relationships, it can feel like all eyes are on Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. The pop star and actor have had a milestone year, welcoming the birth of their daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom. But before starting a family together, see how the famous pair first linked five years ago.
January 2016: Perry and Bloom meet at the Golden Globes
At the 2016 Golden Globes, the pair was first spotted together with attendees claiming they were getting very close and mildly flirting. Perry later told Jimmy Kimmel that she and Bloom first hit it off at the awards ceremony over In-N-Out burgers. Perry, who asked her bodyguard to sneak in In-N-Out for her whole table, including a very thankful Denzel Washington and Brie Larson, first met Bloom as he stole one off her table. Perry remarks that she was so good-looking she let it slide, and later the two sarcastically bonded over said burger: “And then I saw him at a party, and I was like, 'How are those onions resting on your molars?' He's like, 'I like you.'"
May 2016: Spotted together and going Instagram official
The two attended the Cannes Film Festival separately, following a string of secretly attending events together, such as Coachella, since meeting in January. The two were spotted whispering at the Festival, with in-house photographers advised not to take any pictures of the pair. However, later the same month, Perry and Bloom took a major step in Hollywood relationships by officially announcing the news on Instagram with a photo of the two playfully lying in robes on steps of the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Cannes, cleverly captioning the image “We cannes’t.”
August 2016: Vacationing in Italy
During the summer, Bloom and Perry vacationed in Italy, where they were spotted together paddle-boarding on holiday. Bloom, who was fully nude, was surprised by the paparazzi photos when they went viral, as he has stated that he has a good radar for telling when he is being photographed.
The same month, it was reported to People that Bloom apparently gushed about Perry saying that he would love to settle down with her and have more kids and that he hasn’t been serious about a girl since his ex-wife, Miranda Kerr.
October 2016: Perry and Bloom dress up as a fellow famous couple for Halloween
For Kate Hudson’s annual Halloween party, Perry and Bloom matched costumes, with Perry dressing as Hillary Clinton and Bloom dressing as Donald Trump.
November 2016: The two spend family holidays together
Perry posted images sharing that Bloom was spending the Thanksgiving holidays with her family. The two wore adorable plaid onesies. The two spent Christmas together a month later and dressed up as Santa Claus.
January 2017: Perry throws surprise party for Bloom
For Bloom's 40th birthday, Perry threw a surprise party for the actor in Palm Springs topped off with the “best gift ever”: the surprise visit of his mother, Sonia Copeland Bloom.
February 2017: Perry and Bloom break up
In late February, Perry and Bloom decided to end their relationship. Reportedly, the two were taking time for “respectful, loving space,” and that the split was largely due to their respective work schedules. Following their split, Perry remained close to Bloom’s son, Flynn.
March 2018: The two rekindle their relationship
After a year apart, where the two maintained that their breakup was amicable and that they remained friends, the two were spotted together in Prague, where Bloom was filming his TV show Carnival Row. Reportedly, the two remained casual during this time, before officially getting back together.
May 2018: Perry clears up her relationship status
On American Idol, Perry casually answered what was on many people’s minds, jokingly stating that she was “not single” but that she still liked Bachelorette star Becca Kulfrin.
September 2018: Perry and Bloom make their first red carpet appearance together
A prominent Hollywood relationship step, the two made it official by walking the red carpet together for the Global Ocean Gala hosted by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.
February 2019: Bloom and Perry get engaged on Valentine’s Day
In February 2019, Perry gushingly announced her engagement to Bloom the day after Valentine’s Day. Following Bloom getting her family’s permission, he popped the question on a helicopter, before landing on a building where her family and friends were waiting, along with the most flowers she’d ever seen.
February 2020: A year of engagement
On February 15, 2020, Perry shared a series of black-white images of herself and Bloom to her Instagram, captioning it “one year ago I said yes to a life of love and evolution...and definitely never a dull moment 😜." Bloom responded, "We don’t do dull doe ❤️."
March 2020: The two announce that they are expecting their first child together.
A month later, Perry fittingly announced to the world that she was pregnant in her music video for “Never Worn White.” The image of Perry cuddling her pregnant stomach in the video was followed by an Instagram of her song with the caption “Let’s just say it’s gonna be a jam packed summer... 🎶♥️🙂 #NeverWornWhite is out now."
Later, after telling her fans that “I thought I would tell you guys in the best way through a piece of music,” the singer posted a series of tweets stating that she was excited to no longer have to hide her bump with her bag.
April 2020: Perry and Bloom reveal their baby’s gender.
Perry posted an Instagram photo of her fiancé with pink icing all over his face, simply and fittingly captioning the image: "💕 it’s a girl 💕."
August 2020: Daisy Dove Bloom is born.
On August 26, 2020, the two welcomed their daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, into their family.
August 2021: Daisy Dove's 1st birthday
On August 26, 2021, the couple celebrated their daughter's first birthday. "1 year ago today is the day my life began... Happy first Birthday my Daisy Dove, my love. ❤️," Perry wrote on Twitter.
February 2022: Wedding Update
Three years after announcing their engagement, Perry finally gave fans some news about their pending nuptials, specifically the location.
"It's a destination location that like, you know, we're still trying for it to work out," Perry said on the Kyle & Jackie O radio show. "But every couple of months it's like, 'New variant! New variant! New variant!' "
October 2022: Perry's 38th Birthday
Bloom celebrated his fiancée's 38th birthday on Instagram with a sweet photo, captioning the show, "Each time we take a trip around the sun and get to celebrate you, I'm reminded that on this journey together and whatever the weather I'm always smiling."
