Orlando Bloom isn’t wasting any time stepping back into the single scene, much to the dismay of fans. Fresh off his headline-making split from longtime fiancée Katy Perry, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star was spotted getting cozy with a mystery brunette at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s lavish pre-wedding party in Venice, Italy, on Thursday night.
The A-list bash, held at the historic Madonna dell’Orto cloisters, was supposed to kick off a $20 million, three-day wedding extravaganza. But after a freak thunderstorm forced guests to cut the evening short, Bloom made a very different kind of exit.
Photos captured the newly single actor piling into a water taxi with a group of women, including one particularly glamorous brunette who seemed to catch his full attention. Once inside the boat, Bloom was seen laughing with her, wrapping his arm around her shoulders as they cozied up in their seats en route to the five-star Aman Hotel.
Newly Single Orlando Bloom Sparks Outrage After Cozy Night With Mystery Woman Following Katy Perry Split
The moment didn’t go unnoticed by fans, and neither did the timing. “Always a bit of a sleazeball,” one social media user commented on Daily Mail’s report, who also obtained the photos in question. “Thought he’d hang onto her as a man-digger but even he couldn’t, though he tried his best.” Another wrote, “Come on… he’s been cheating on her forever!”
Others criticized the double standard in how the situation was being framed. “To describe Bloom as a ‘newly minted bachelor’ is a bit tacky,” one commenter noted. “He’s split up with his long-term partner with whom he has a little girl. Does that mean Katy is now a washed-up spinster while Bloom emerges as an eligible ‘catch’ for the right sort of woman (presumably much younger)?”
News of Bloom and Perry’s breakup was confirmed on Thursday after weeks of mounting speculation. The couple first began dating in 2016, split briefly, and reunited in 2018. Bloom proposed on Valentine’s Day in 2019, and the pair welcomed their daughter, Daisy Dove, in August 2020. Despite presenting a united front for years, rumors of tension began swirling earlier this month, with sources hinting that Perry had “finally had enough.”
While neither Bloom nor Perry has publicly commented on the breakup, it’s clear Bloom isn’t staying in the shadows. Whether this water taxi rendezvous marks the start of a new chapter, or just a rebound, remains to be seen.
