Orlando Bloom said he and Katy Perry remain "great" following their split and emphasized gratitude for their daughter during a rare public discussion of the end of their relationship.
Speaking on NBC's Today on Friday while promoting his new film The Cut, the 48-year-old actor described his emotional state as "great" and said he felt "so grateful." "We have the most beautiful daughter," Bloom said. "You know, when you leave everything on the field — like I did in this movie — I feel grateful for all of it. And we're great. We're going to be great. It's nothing but love."
Bloom and Perry, 40, confirmed earlier this year that they had been "shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting," according to a statement obtained by People and circulated in July after weeks of breakup speculation. The statement said the couple would "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." Their daughter, Daisy, is five.
The two began dating in 2016, became engaged on Valentine’s Day 2019 and had a relationship described by some reports as on-and-off across roughly nine years. Friday marked one of Bloom's first public comments addressing the split since the couple confirmed the change in their relationship.
Bloom's remarks were brief and centered on family and gratitude rather than the reasons for the split. He linked his feelings to his work on The Cut, saying the intensity of making the film left him satisfied and thankful. The actor did not elaborate on personal details beyond affirming a cordial co-parenting arrangement.
Representatives for both performers issued the co-parenting statement when the split was announced, stressing the couple's intent to prioritize their daughter's well-being and to appear together at family events. Neither party provided a detailed timeline for the relationship's evolution, and both have largely limited public commentary since the announcement.
Bloom's interview came as the actor promotes his latest project; Perry has continued her work in music and other ventures. Both have sizable public profiles, and their decision to publicly frame the transition as a cooperative parenting arrangement follows a broader trend among high-profile couples seeking to emphasize stability for children after separations.
Neither Bloom nor Perry has signaled plans to issue further joint statements, and representatives for both did not immediately respond to requests for additional comment on Friday. Their recent public appearances together and mutual statements have centered on family continuity rather than the particulars of their split.