From Friends to Parents — See Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom’s Relationship Timeline

April 2013

Years before they became a couple, Katy and Orlando were photographed at the Coach 3rd Annual Evening of Cocktails and Shopping event.

January 2016

Nearly three years later, they became romantically linked at the 2016 Golden Globes. They even attended a few afterparties that night.

January 2016

Doing couple things! The pair went to see The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey and snapped a pic with James Lecesne, the star of the show.

May 2016

Not ready to confirm their relationship just yet, Katy and Orlando sat at different tables at amfAR’s 23rd Cinema Against AIDS Gala. However, a source told Us Weekly that they whispered to each other throughout the night.

May 2016

The pop star made it Instagram official when she posted this snap of she and Orlando on the steps of Cannes’ Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in France. “We cannes’t,” she wrote as the caption.

August 2016

While vacationing in Italy, the actor was caught paddleboarding naked as Katy sat in front of him. Eventually, he spoke about the incident. “Yes, it was extremely surprising,” he told Elle UK for the magazine’s May 2017 issue. “I wouldn’t have put myself in that position if I’d thought it would happen. I’ve been photographed a million times in a million ways. I have a good radar.”

November 2016

After dating for some months, Orlando and Katy began to feel more comfortable going to events together. They sat beside each other at the 2016 Snowflake Ball in NYC.

February 2017

They made it through their first year together and were all smiles at the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. However, that changed in the following month. In March 2017, they took a break. “Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time,” their reps told Us Weekly. Two days later, Katy tweeted, “U can still b friends & love ur former partners!”

June 2017

Showing no sign of reconciliation, the “Fireworks” singer got candid about her exes’ performances in bed. During a livestream, she ranked the following exes from best to worst: John Mayer, Orlando and Diplo. That changed over the summer, though. The two reunited and went to an Ed Sheeran Concert in August 2017.

February 2018

Officially back together! After reports of Katy and Orlando being back on, she told ET, “I have been spoken for … and I’m very happy!”

April 2018

Further confirming their relationship, Katy shared a picture with her bae while they visited the pope. This time she tagged Orlando on Instagram.

July 2018

The pair proved they were doing just fine with a date night in London.

September 2018

Orlando and Katy finally made their red carpet debut at the Gala for the Global Ocean in Monaco.

January 2019

The new year inspired Katy — she gave her man a very sweet and public birthday shoutout. “Happiest 42nd birthday to the kindest and cutest man I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with,” she wrote on Instagram.

February 2019

The couple made their last public appearance at MusiCares Person of the Year for Dolly Parton before becoming engaged.

February 2019

Orlando popped the question on Valentine’s Day, and they both shared the same pic on their Instagram accounts. “Lifetime,” wrote Orlando. While Katy captioned the pic with, “Full Bloom.” Congrats to them both!

March 2020

In March, Katy and Orlando announced that they’re expecting their first child together. “We’re excited and happy,” the California native gushed during an Instagram Live. “There’s a lot that will be happening this summer, not only will I be giving birth — literally — but also figuratively to something you guys have been waiting for.” New music and a baby? We can’t wait! 

April 2020

In April, Katy took to social media once more to reveal that she and Orlando are having a baby girl. The post featured an up-close snapshot of the actor with pink icing smeared all over this smiling face.

June 2020

The singer revealed she had suicidal thoughts after her 2017 split from Orlando.

“I had broken up with my boyfriend, who is now my baby daddy-to-be,” she divulged to CBC Radio. “And then I was excited about flying high off the next record. But the validation did not make me high, and so I just crashed … I lost my smile.”

August 2020

She’s here! The couple announced the birth of their daughter on August 26, 2020, via Instagram.

May 2022

Katy opened up about the pair’s 2017 split.

“It became boring, and I was like, ‘We’re breaking up then,’” the “Dark Horse” singer told Chelsea Handler of her relationship on the podcast, “Life Will Be the Death of Me.” “And then I had the worst year of my life — not just because of relationships but a lot of different things were changing and shifting for me in which I really truly believe was an opportunity for me to evolve and grow. It was like, here we are at the fork in the road. Are you going to take the L or are you going to take the R?” 

Explaining that couple’s therapy has been monumental to their success, she added, “We love it because it keeps us in tune, and the resentment can get really strong when you’re both working hard.”

February 2023

In a February 15, 2023, interview with Flaunt magazine, Orlando opened up about the hurdles that he and Katy still face on a regular basis.

“We’re in two very different pools. Her pool is not a pool that I necessarily understand, and I think my pool is not a pool that she necessarily understands. Sometimes things are really, really, really, challenging. I won’t lie,” he revealed. “We definitely battle with our emotions and creativity. I think we’re both aware of how blessed we are to have uniquely connected in the way that we did at the time that we did, and there’s definitely never a dull moment.”