Orlando Bloom finally addresses Katy Perry split as he reveals he's 'so grateful'

Orlando Bloomhas made a rare comment about his love life following his split from pop star Katy Perry after nine years together. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor, 48, split from Katy, 40, in June.

They had started dating in 2016, got engaged on Valentine's Day in 2019 and also welcomed daughter Daisy, five, together. However, the former couple are now navigating their lives as theyadjust to co-parenting.

Earlier this summer, it was confirmed that their fairytale love story was over for good. Those representing both Katy and Orlando issued a joint statement. The statement at the time read: "Due to the abundance of recent interest and conversation surrounding Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry's relationship, representatives have confirmed that Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on coparenting."

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"They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is - and always will be - raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect," it concluded.

While Katy and Orlando have remained rather silent since their split, the actor has now directly responded to how he is coping. While on the Today show promoting his new film The Cut, he was asked how he has been handling "personal changes".

He replied: "We're great. We're going to be great. Nothing but love. We have the most beautiful daughter. You know when you leave everything on the field like I did in this movie? I feel grateful for all of it."

Orlando added: "I'm great, man. I'm so grateful." It marked his first time directly speaking out on the split. When the news broke, Orlando jetted off to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's lavish star-studded wedding solo.

Katy, who had attended Lauren's hen do, did not make an appearance on their big day. Just this week, Orlando's ex wife Miranda Kerr was quizzed on the breakdown of his relationship with Katy.

Speaking on KIIS FM’s Kyle and Jackie O Show on Thursday,Miranda described the breakup as amicable as she opened up about her ex-husband's split for the first time.

“Was it mutual?” host Kyle Sandilands asked. To which Miranda revealed: "Yes, and I actually just saw them both on the weekend. We were celebrating [their daughter] Daisy’s birthday. We’re one big, happy family. Katy is amazing, I love her. And Orlando obviously.

Miranda co-parents her 14-year-old son Flynn with Orlando and stressed the importance of maintaining a positive relationship after a separation. “If you do have animosity, it only hurts yourself,” she said.

Prior to publicly announcing their split, Orlando and Katy reportedly rented out their $30 million Montecito mansion to actor Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger. They are said to have been living apart since Katy's Lifetimes Tour kicked off in April.

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