Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom confirm split

The American singer Katy Perry and the British actor Orlando Bloom have officially confirmed that they have split, according to a statement released to US media.

Perry, 40, and Bloom, 48, have been romantically linked since 2016. The pair split in 2017 but rekindled their relationship shortly thereafter, getting engaged on Valentine's Day in 2019, as Perry revealed during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

In 2020, the pair welcomed a daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom.

The statement issued to US media stated the stars have been "shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting".

"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," the statement continued.

The statement was released because of an "abundance of recent interest and conversation".

The couple's split follows a tough year for Perry. Her most recent album, 143, and its lead single, Woman's World, were not as well received as her previous music.

The singer is currently on tour, but ticket sales have reportedly been slower than earlier in her career.

Perry and a group of other female celebrities also faced backlash after their Blue Origin space trip in in April, a reaction that Perry said left her feeling "battered and bruised".

The singer, who was previously married to Russell Brand, shot to fame in 2008 with the single I Kissed a Girl.

Her hits since then have included Roar, California Gurls, Firework, and Never Really Over.

Bloom was previously married to the Australian model Miranda Kerr, and they have a son, 14-year-old Flynn.

The actor has starred in Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit.

Source: Associated Press/Press Association