'Tension' Rises Between Katy Perry And Orlando Bloom Amid Latest Backlash
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on June 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are reportedly hitting a few sour notes in their relationship.
A new source claims that Katy Perry has been feeling the pressure following the release of her latest album "143," which dropped in September, and it is causing some "tension" with Orlando Bloom.
Katy Perry ‘Frustrated’ Over Album Reception As 'Tension' Builds With Orlando Bloom
The insider spoke with PEOPLE Magazine, claiming, “Katy was deeply frustrated following the reception of her new album,” they shared. “It made her very stressed. Orlando was understanding, but it did cause some tension.”
The album, a high-energy, love-fueled dance-pop collection, was designed to be a celebration. “My vision was to create a bold, exuberant, celebratory dance-pop album with the symbolic 143 numerical expression of love as a throughline message,” Perry explained in a statement at the time, referring to the retro pager code meaning “I love you.”
A second source added, “She was also disappointed in some of the tour reviews. It's put stress on their relationship.”
Katy Shakes Off The Critics With Sold-Out Tour
Despite the criticism, Perry has powered through with a sold-out tour that’s been met with enthusiastic fans overseas.
After selling out three nights in Mexico, prompting the addition of an extra show, the singer is now performing to packed venues in Australia. The "Lifetimes" tour hits the U.S. beginning July 10 in Denver.
As for the negative chatter? Perry isn’t letting it define her.
Back in February, she spoke candidly to PEOPLE about tuning out the noise. “You shouldn't read it when it's good. You shouldn't read it when it's bad,” she said. “My therapist said something that really changed my life. What anybody thinks about you is none of your business. It's what you think about yourself.”
She also revealed that "143" was born out of “a real shift” in her life after becoming a mom to daughter Daisy Dove, whom she welcomed with Bloom in August 2020. “I really tapped into that feminine divine energy. The messages on it are celebratory. They're about love.”
Katy Perry Calls Out Fan For DM’ing Orlando Bloom
Perry and Bloom have been together for nearly a decade and got engaged on Valentine’s Day in 2019. While the couple has weathered ups and downs over the years, Perry recently showed she’s still fiercely protective of her man.
During her May 17 show at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the “Teenage Dream” singer jokingly called out a fan in the audience for sliding into Bloom’s DMs. “Cute grin. I know why you’re here,” she teased from the stage before launching into her song “I’m his, he’s mine.”
“Listen, if you keep DM'ing my man... Oh, Kyle? I know, I know. You've been doing it for months, ever since the residency,” she continued. “If you keep on DM’ing my man, I’m going to have you removed. Seriously, get your own life.”
When the fan tried to hand her something, Perry wasn't having it. “I don't want it. I'm his. I said I’m his. Stay the f-ck away.”
Bloom Praises Perry, Says He Won’t Rush Into Marriage Again
Bloom got candid about his relationship with Perry during a 2019 appearance on the "Today" show, emphasizing the importance of being on the same page before walking down the aisle again.
“It’s important to me that we are aligned. I’ve been married and divorced, and I don’t want to do it again,” Bloom shared at the time. “And we’re both fully aware of that. She’s remarkable and so I’m always so impressed with that and I’m encouraged.”
Three years after Orlando Bloom popped the question, Katy Perry opened up about their postponed wedding during an appearance on "The Kyle and Jackie O Show," explaining that the COVID-19 pandemic had put their wedding plans on hold.
“It’s a destination location that like, you know, we’re still trying for it to work out, but every couple of months it's like, ‘New variant! New variant! New variant!’” she said.
Katy Perry Says Couples Therapy Keeps Her And Orlando Bloom ‘In Tune’ Amid Busy Lives
Last year, Perry opened up about attending couples therapy with Bloom and how it’s helped strengthen their bond. Speaking on Chelsea Handler’s "Dear Chelsea" podcast, the singer explained that therapy has played a key role in keeping their relationship grounded.
“We love it because it keeps us in tune,” she said. “The resentment can get really strong when you’re both working hard, and so when you want to come back to being normal in a domesticated world where you have a child and stuff like that, you have to really learn how to be kind of different out there in the big and in the small.”
