Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's Relationship Is "Strained"
As for Katy's ex Orlando Bloom, apparently the vibes are slightly tense. Per the source, things between Katy and Orlando "still aren't great" and "their relationship is a bit awkward and strained."
Meanwhile, Orlando made his feelings about Katy and Justin known by commenting on an Onion post from August 1, which featured the headline "Orlando Bloom Spotted At Dinner With Angela Merkel" along with this caption:
"Just weeks after announcing his split with fiancée Katy Perry, English actor Orlando Bloom was photographed Friday dining with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Angela kept Orlando laughing all night — he couldn't keep his eyes off her!' said an insider source who spotted the pair sipping wine, slurping oysters, and splitting a decadent piece of chocolate layer cake at a Michelin-starred restaurant."
Orlando straight-up commented a series of clapping hands emojis, so...read into that how you will!
As for Katy and Justin, a source also recently told The Sun that "Justin wants to keep getting to know her and see how it goes... Justin isn't a guy who is easy to 'catch' and he has been having a lot of women trying to date him since he separated from his wife."
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