Katy Perry Dating History: Russell Brand, John Mayer and More

She has a type! Katy Perry dated a lot of musicians before getting engaged to actor Orlando Bloom. She was previously married to Russell Brand and had high-profile relationships with John Mayer, Travie McCoy, Diplo and more.

These days, Katy is happily in love with fiancé Orlando. The A-list couple dated off-and-on for three years before he got down on one knee on Valentine’s Day 2019. The Pirates of the Caribbean star pulled out all the stops when he popped the question to the “Dark Horse” artist.

“I thought we were going to go see some art after dinner, but instead, we pulled up to a helicopter,” Katy recalled during an interview with Jimmy Kimmel later that month. During their romantic ride above the city, Orlando passed the “Roar” singer a heartfelt note to read while he pulled the ring out of his pocket. Although there was a little chaos when the large box got stuck in his pocket, he asked and she said yes!

“We did land and it was like James Bond, everybody had an earpiece. And then, we [went] downstairs … and my whole family was there and all my friends. He did so well,” Katy gushed about the special day.

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Their relationship took another big step in March 2020 when Katy revealed she was pregnant with her first child, a baby girl, who was born in August 2020.

Orlando shares 9-year-old son, Flynn, with ex Miranda Kerr and was in baby bliss with the arrival of his daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom. An insider told Life & Style he and Katy were “enjoying every minute” of having a newborn. “[Katy] hasn’t had much sleep and is pretty tired but knows it’s part of the process. Her own mom, Mary, is helping out and Orlando is super hands-on,” the insider gushed at the time.

Katy found her happily ever after and had quite a journey to get there. Keep scrolling to see her full dating history.

Johnny Lewis

This tragic relationship inspired the songs “Circle the Drain” and “The One That Got Away.” The Grammy nominee dated the Sons of Anarchy actor from 2005 to 2006.
Johnny, who had a history of drug addiction and run-ins with the law, was found dead in 2012. He murdered his 81-year-old landlord, Catherine Davis, before falling or jumping to his death from a rooftop. A source told Us Weekly at the time that Katy was “devastated” over her ex’s heartbreaking ending.

Travie McCoy

Katy started dating the Gym Class Heroes frontman in 2006, and their romance got pretty serious. She appeared in the music video for “Cupid’s Chokehold” as Travie’s love interest, and he gave her a promise ring before she skyrocketed to fame with “I Kissed a Girl.” They split in 2008 after Katy ended things via email.
“She wasn’t stupid. She knew when I was f—ked up,” Travie said, while pointing to his struggle with drug addiction as the reason for their split, during a Behind the Music special in 2012. “I chose drugs over our relationship. As things started taking off for her, the more I started to doubt my role in her life. There were times I felt like a stepping ladder.”

Russell Brand

The couple first met in 2008 after Katy filmed a cameo for Russell’s movie Get Him to the Greek. They became romantically involved in 2009 and got married during a Hindu wedding ceremony in India in October 2010. Their whirlwind romance didn’t last long, and Russell broke things off with Katy via text message just 14 months later.
“Let’s just say I haven’t heard from him since he texted me saying he was divorcing me December 31, 2011,” the “Hot N’ Cold” singer told Vogue in 2016 when asked if she is still in contact with her ex.

John Mayer

Drama! Katy and John dated on-and-off for two years. They first got together in 2012 but split later that summer. They hooked back up the following October and even attended the Grammys together. However, they broke things off again in March 2013.
If you didn’t already have whiplash, they rekindled their relationship for a third time three months later and recorded “Who You Love” for John’s Paradise Valley album. Finally, they were done for good in February 2014.

Orlando Bloom

Her hubby-to-be! Katy and Orlando met at a children’s benefit event in 2013, but their romance didn’t heat up until 2016. Mere days after attending Vanity Fair’s Oscars afterparty together in February 2017, reps for the couple confirmed they were “taking respectful, loving space.”
They were back together the following month, and the rest is history.