Katy Perry and Orlando Bloomhad a few people surprised when they were first publicly linked in early 2016.
But sometimes opposites attract, and the two made it work.
The fact that Perry doesn’t always wear her engagement ring.
In February 2024, Perry was spotted in Australia sans Bloom and ring which really got people talking.
“It’s weird that she wasn’t with Orlando [Bloom].
Instead, she was hanging out with Rita Ora and her husband,” a source toldRadar Online.
But that’s hardly the only odd thing we’ve noticed here.
“We weren’t really in it from day one.
Bloom, though, seemed to be all in with Perry from the early days.
Six months later, an insider toldPeoplethat Bloom saw Perry as a serious partner.
“[Bloom] always gushes about Katy and thinks she is amazing in a million ways.
He would love to settle down with Katy and have more kids.
He hasn’t been this serious about a girl since Miranda [Kerr].”
But Perry didn’t quite see it that way.
“He wasn’t playing this cat-mouse game anymore with me.
And I was like, ‘This is boring.
I’m moving on.’
Because I was so used to this push-pull.
Because after you grab it …
I was playing games,” she explained.
I got the tools [there],” she explained.
“We spoke the same language.”
Newsin March 2017 that Perry ended things, but claimed a reconciliation was likely.
“It was a few events that happened over the past few months.
They both still love each other very much, though,” they said.
And reconcile, they did.
Perry clearly hadregrets about the breakup, and, by February 2018, the two were officially back together.
“Katy wants to make things work this time around.
She tried, but she couldn’t cut him off.
She cares too much about him.
So why, at the time of writing, are they still not married after getting engaged in 2019?
Bloom wed Miranda Kerr in July 2010, around one month after they confirmed their engagement.
A source dished on Perry and Bloom’s plans in 2019, claiming different tastes contributed to the delay.
“Their past weddings were, of course, very different.
They are trying to find a middle ground now,” the insider toldPeople.
“COVID happened and now I have a really large credit at a venue I’m going to use …
I won’t lie.
We definitely battle with our emotions and creativity.”
But he noted the two venture to keep things in perspective.
That difficulty may be inspired by the fact that these two aren’t always on the same page.
“They’re two very different people.
“When she ended her Las Vegas residency in November, she celebrated at a club.
Orlando came along, but that probably wouldn’t have been his first choice.
He’s more chill.”
That may be a bit much for some couples, but Bloom actually seems okay with it.
He responded by commenting on herInstagrampost promoting the interview, “I’ve cleaned the whole house.”
But that’s far from the only time Perry has gotten candid.
The star smiled and said, “Well, we’ve been together for a while.
So I guess he’s got the magic in him!”
The awkward thing here, though?
“It’s been other places.
Sorry to tell you,” she quipped.
