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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom first met while fighting over a burger in 2016, and the two have been together ever since. Although they were separated for a period in 2017, the romance was rekindled less than a year later with Bloom proposing to Perry on Valentine's Day in 2019.
Their wedding plans were halted by the sudden advent of COVID-19, but the two moved in together and had their first child, Daisy Dove Bloom, in August 2020.
Recently, Orlando Bloom was there to present the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 11, 2024. Addressing the songstress by her original name - Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson - Bloom elaborated on her contributions as a mother and a wife in addition to her unparalleled superstardom.
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Here is a comprehensive timeline of their relationship that started with a tug-of-war over a burger and has developed into a happy family.
Timeline of Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's relationship explored
January 10, 2016: Katy Perry meets Orlando Bloom for the first time
The two first met at the Golden Globes afterparty in 2016 while fighting over a burger. The singer recalled the incident in an episode of American Idol in 2019.
"I met my boyfriend over In-N-Out. We were at the Golden Globes and we weren't together. So I had my security guard grab 10 In-N-Outs and all of a sudden I see my boyfriend's hand — he wasn't even sitting at our table — he just swoops in and he grabs it and I was like, 'Hey that's my burger!' " she said.
May 19, 2016: The two go public with their relationship
Katy Perry made her relationship with Orlando Bloom official by posting a photo after attending the Cannes Film Festival. The Firework singer posted a photo of them lying on the steps of Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d'Antibes, France.
"We cannes't," said the caption.
February 2017: Katy and Orlando have an amicable break-up
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom broke up a year after they started dating each other. However, both were adamant about not making it about hate and being friends post-separation.
"We're friends, it's good. We're all grown up. She happens to be someone who is very visible, but I don't think anybody cares about what I'm up to. Nor should they. It's between us. It's better to set an example for kids and show that [breakups] don't have to be about hate," Bloom said about his break up with Perry in 2017 (via PEOPLE).
Katy Perry echoed the same sentiments, tweeting:
"HOW BOUT A NEW WAY OF THINKING FOR 2017/ U can still b friends & love ur former partners! No one's a victim or a villain, get a life y'all!"
September 26, 2018: Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom make their red-carpet debut
The two made their official red carpet debut as a couple at the Global Ocean at the Opera of Monte-Carlo in Monaco. Katy Perry was in a Tom Ford gown with metallic sleeves and donning her blonde pixie haircut. Meanwhile, Orlando Bloom sported a black suit with a white shirt.
After the red carpet appearance, the two went to the Greek island of Corfu for a vacation.
December 2, 2018: Katy Perry buys a date with Orlando Bloom for $50,000
A date with Orlando Bloom was one of the prizes for The One Love Malibu Festival benefit concert's charity auction to help Malibu natives recover from the devastating wildfires.
Katy Perry did the PR for Orlando Bloom's date, saying:
"You can do a motorcycle ride with him to a lunch destination to have lunch with Orlando freaking Bloom. That also means that when you are on the motorcycle with him you're holding him in a way that I am not excited about."
However, she was the one who finally got to hold him on the said motorcycle, buying the date with her boyfriend for a staggering $50,000.
February 14, 2019: Katy and Orlando get engaged
On Valentine's Day in 2019, Orlando Bloom proposed to Katy Perry on a rooftop in Los Angeles. Perry later described the proposal in a 2019 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
"It was very sweet. It was Valentine's Day … we went to dinner and I thought we were going to go see some art after dinner but we pulled up to a helicopter," she told the late-night host.
"We landed on a rooftop [in Los Angeles] — my whole family was there, and all my friends. He did so well," added Perry.
July 27, 2019: Orlando Bloom gives insights on how he makes his long-distance relationship work
Both Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are busy in their fields and often travel across the globe for work-related appointments. Bloom opened up about juggling personal and professional life in an interview with PEOPLE in July 2019.
"That's part of the job, right? You have to do the groundwork together, create the feeling of trust and safety so that you can spend time apart and do everything that you need to do and still feel tethered to that person, so that you can go on a journey together," Bloom told PEOPLE.
August 27, 2020: Katy and Orlando announce the birth of Daisy Dove Bloom
Orlando and Katy announced the birth of their baby daughter on August 27, 2020, via UNICEF's Instagram page. They released a black-and-white photo of Daisy holding her father's fingers while Katy holding the child's wrist.
"We are floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter," the post on Instagram read.
Katy Perry later described motherhood as the best feeling in the world in an interview with PEOPLE (published on October 27, 2021).
June 2021: Katy and Orlando make their first on-screen appearance together
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom made their debut on-screen appearance in an advertisement to support the People Act, a bill intended to expand voting rights.
Titled Transmissions From The Future, the advertisement was produced by an organization called RepresentUs and featured Perry and Bloom as an older couple from the year 2055.
The two were seen sending a message to people in 2021, imploring them to "save democracy while you can." Bloom even managed to sneak in a message for his daughter, saying, "Tell Daisy we love her."
August 2, 2022: Katy Perry divulges that she wants more kids with Bloom
In an interview with PEOPLE in August 2022, Katy Perry opened up about her wish to have more kids with her fiance. The Firework artist even discussed raising Daisy in the pandemic era.
"It was just such an interesting thing having a child during COVID because everything paused besides that. I love the experience I'm having with my daughter now," she said.
April 18, 2024: "We're just gonna build a sandcastle," - Orlando Bloom gushes about his love for Katy Perry
In an April 2024 appearance on the What Now? podcast with Trevor Noah, Orlando Bloom discussed falling in love with his fiance, describing her as Perry the person and not Perry the celebrity. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor inferred that he wouldn't change the relationship "for anything."
"I fell in love with Katheryn, this girl from Santa Barbara. And by the way, parents, pastors, living on food stamps. We're not talking glamorous, Montecito," he said.
"Because we've got these two giant careers and lives, and hers is even, you know... it's like a universe sometimes. But I think I just keep coming back to her and trying to hold her hand and walk her back to the sand pit and be like... we're just gonna build a sandcastle," added Bloom.
September 4, 2024: Katy Perry opens up about her break up with Orlando Bloom
Katy Perry blamed the differences in commitment between the two as the reason for their initial separation in 2017. In a September 2024 appearance on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast, the singer-songwriter divulged that she wasn't as committed as Orlando Bloom in the starting phase of their relationship.
This difference implored the actor to give her an ultimatum after returning from a one-week retreat at the Hoffman Institute. However, Perry wasn't ready for a commitment and decided to move on. Things took a turn a year on and the two reunited.
"I was doing a show that was close to where he was on vacation, and I was like, ‘I’ll pop over!’ I had promised I was gonna do the Hoffman Process, but I literally was in a bad state," explained Katy Perry.
September 11, 2024: Orlando Bloom talks about falling in love with Katy Perry at the MTV Video Music Awards
Orlando Bloom was there to present Katy Perry with the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. Referring to her as Katheryn instead of Katy, Bloom went on to share a heartwarming message for the singer about how he fell in love with the real Perry, away from the limelight.
“You fell in love with her as Katy Perry. I fell in love with her as Katheryn Hudson. You know her as a global superstar who brings love, light and her unique sense of humor to every song she writes and music video she creates. I know her as a mother, as a partner who brings that same love and joy to our family,” began Orlando Bloom.
The Gran Turismo star elaborated on her music and the joy it brings to the hearts of people.
“In moments when we’ve most needed it, her music and the remarkable world she creates have brought a sense of joy and laughter, inspiring generations of people from all over the world. She loves with her whole heart, and it’s kind of irresistible. I see her reflected everywhere in our home, in her love for her work, but especially in her love for her fans."
Katy Perry made history in 2024, becoming the first singer to win the Vanguard Award in VMA history. Fans of both superstars hope that they remain together without any hiccups.
