Orlando Bloom, known for his role in Lord of the Rings, was spotted with an unidentified woman as he departed the initial event kicking off Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s extravagant wedding festivities.
Fresh off his reported breakup with fiancée Katy Perry, 48-year-old Orlando Bloom has been socializing at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s high-profile wedding festivities in Venice.
Attending solo, the actor appeared to be in good spirits despite the potentially difficult setting of the romantic Italian city. He was spotted leaving an exclusive pre-wedding party alongside several women and other guests, before heading off by water taxi.
Orlando Bloom’s appearance comes shortly after reports surfaced that he and pop star Katy Perry, 40, have ended their nine-year relationship. The couple, who share a four-year-old daughter named Daisy, have recently been the subject of breakup rumors and were said to be having “make or break” discussions.
Although neither has confirmed the split, Orlando’s solo presence at Jeff Bezos’ wedding celebrations strongly suggests a separation. Earlier during his Venice trip, Bloom was seen boarding a boat and flashing a peace sign to onlookers.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez began their lavish three-day wedding celebration on Thursday, with a star-studded guest list featuring the likes of Mick Jagger, Kim Kardashian, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Orlando Bloom’s appearance at the event alone follows reports suggesting he is “now a single man.”
According to insiders, Orlando is described as the life of the party and ready to tear up the dance floor. It’s also been shared that he and Katy Perry have gone their separate ways, but remain on good terms.
The breakup is reportedly not hostile, though Katy is said to be upset. Having previously joined Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space flight in April, she’s reportedly feeling a sense of relief about avoiding another divorce, which she described as one of the hardest periods in her life.
The split is said to have been building for some time, with tensions between her and Orlando growing over the past few months.
The star-studded guest list for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s lavish wedding is rumored to include big names like Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Salma Hayek Pinault, Sir Elton John, and Lady Gaga.
Sánchez has said she’s planning the wedding like “any other bride,” even admitting on the Today show that she’s been using Pinterest for inspiration.
However, the couple’s grand plans have reportedly hit a snag due to local protests. Demonstrators threatened to flood Venice’s canals with inflatable crocodiles, prompting a last-minute change in venue.
Originally, celebrations were set to take place at the historic 16th-century Scuola Grande della Misericordia, but Bezos is now said to have chosen the Arsenale—a more secure location farther from the city center—for the festivities.