Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split in June after nine years together, following much speculation about their relationship status. Now, the singer has seemingly revealed the cause behind their downfall in her new single, “Bandaids.” Katy released the track and music video on Thursday, which shows her singing about trying to save a dying relationship while she survives several near-fatal accidents. The lyrics appear to give a glimpse into the end of her relationship with Orlando, as she sings about being “let down.”
“Hand to God, I promise I tried / There’s no stone left unturned,” Katy sings. “It’s not what you did / It’s what you didn’t / You were there, but you weren’t. Got so used to you letting me down / No use tryna send flowers now. Telling myself you’ll change, you don’t / Band-Aids over a broken heart.”
In the song’s second verse, Katy sings about the steps she took to try and save the relationship despite her partner failing to put in the effort. “Tried all the medications / Lowered my expectations. Made every justification / Bleeding out, bleeding out, bleeding out slow. It’s not that complicated / To ask me how my day is. I’m flatlining trying to save this.”
Despite the relationship failing, Katy sings about having no regrets. “If I had to do it all over again / I would still do it all over again,” she sings. “The love that we made was worth it in the end.” While Katy doesn’t name her partner in the song, one huge hint that it is about Orlando is a moment in the music video when she catches sight of a daisy, a touching nod to their daughter, Daisy Dove, five, as she sings about the relationship being “worth it at the end.”
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© Getty ImagesKaty and Orlando confirmed their split in July 2025
Katy and Orlando confirmed their split on July 3, 2025, after weeks of speculation that they had ended their engagement. “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 co-parenting,” their reps said in a statement to Us Weekly. “They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is, and always will be, raising their daughter Daisy Dove with love, stability, and mutual respect.”
Relationship timeline: Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry
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January 2016: The stars met at a Golden Globes afterparty, bonding over burgers. Katy opened up about their first interaction on American Idol: “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!”’
May 2016: They made their relationship official after attending the Cannes Film Festival together.
August 2016: While on holiday in Italy, the pair made headlines after Orlando was papped paddleboarding in the nude.
February 2017: After about a year of dating, the pair separated, with their representatives stating: “Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space.”
February 2018: The pair reunites for a vacation in Prague, prompting rumours of reconciliation.
September 2018: They make their red carpet debut as a couple in Monaco.
February 2019: Orlando proposes to Katy via helicopter on Valentine’s Day.
March 2020: The couple announce they are expecting their first child, and they postpone their wedding plans due to COVID-19.
August 2020: They announced the birth of their first daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom.
2021-2024: The couple continue with lots of public appearances together, including co-starring in an ad together, taking a sobriety pact in 2023, and celebrating Daisy’s milestones.
April 2025: Orlando supports Katy on her all-female spaceflight.
June 2025: The pair announce their split and call off their engagement, with reports suggesting busy schedules and touring affecting the relationship.
© Getty ImagesKaty and Orlando were together for nine years
Katy has since moved on to former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, 53. News of their romance first surfaced in July when they were pictured on a dinner date at Le Violon in Montreal, Canada, followed by more outings before they were photographed in a steamy embrace on board the singer’s yacht, further fueling speculation about their blossoming romance.
© Getty ImagesKaty is now dating former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Justin was previously married to Sophie Grégoire, but they announced their split after 18 years of marriage on August 2, 2023. “As always, we remain a close family with deep love and respect for each other and for everything we have built and will continue to build,” he wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post. Justin and Sophie are parents to Xavier, 17, Ella-Grace, 16, and Hadrien, 11.