“I’m so confused”: Fans react as Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry appear together in recent Instagram post after confirming split

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party - Source: Getty
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party - Source: Getty

Orlando Bloom recently sent fans into a tailspin due to his social media activity. The 48-year-old actor took to Instagram and posted photographs in which he was seen enjoying time with his family on their trip to Italy. The news of Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry's split was recently confirmed, yet their joint appearance on Instagram sparked widespread discussions about the nature of their current dynamic.

Bloom posted pictures from his recent trip to the Amalfi Coast in Italy with the family, including personal photos of him, his children, and a portrait of the whole family. Bloom was joined by son Flynn (shared with Miranda Kerr), daughter Daisy Dove, and ex-partner Katy Perry in the family photo.


Fans react to Orlando Bloom's recent post

It has only been a week since the news of Bloom and Katy Perry's separation was announced, and the timing of the post caught many off guard. Fans had assumed that Bloom and Perry were maintaining distance following their breakup, especially given the media’s portrayal of their separation as amicable but final.

Although news had been going around on the internet that the two had recently gotten together (in Italy, to be specific) after Katy had completed her "Lifetimes" tour in Australia, the new post has managed to unleash the familiar mayhem nonetheless on the timelines.

As PopCrave reposted the photograph on X (formerly Twitter), some wondered if it was a nostalgic throwback, while others debated if there was more to the picture than met the eye.

One fan commented:

"I'm so confused"

Another fan complimented:

"Them hanging out together just for their children even tho they broke up is so right of them as parents"

A third fan wrote:

"Yall acting like they weren’t together for 9 years with a kid. They will always be in each others lives with their daughter"

Yet another fan opined:

"I was so heartbroken for her for having to go on tour just after breaking up, just like she was on tour when Russel Brand asked for divorce by text message. She was backstage getting ready to perform. It’s sad. Why am I so emotionally involved when this is none of my business"

A fifth fan quipped:

"His son or daisy must have posted the picture"

The nature of Orlando Bloom to post an Instagram photo came across as quite confusing to most people, yet it still fell in line with the greater devotion to parenthood that the couple has prioritized, even after their breakup. Their position on the welfare of their daughter was also reflected in the joint statement, which quoted their representatives of the duo stating:

"Due to the abundance of recent interest and conversation surrounding Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry's relationship. The representatives have confirmed that Orlando and Katy 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."

Although the fans are still recapturing and revisiting his relationship with a new perspective every week, it should be noted that Bloom has yet to move out of Italy after attending Jeff Bezos' wedding. Katy Perry, on the other hand, recently attended the Balenciaga fashion show in Paris.

Edited by IRMA