Katy Perry breaks silence with message to Lauren Sanchez as she skips wedding amid Orlando Bloom split
Katy Perry was left swooning over Lauren Sanchez 's bridal-inspired outfit ahead of the philanthropist's wedding to billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Pop star Katy, 40, is notably absent from the extravagant wedding celebrations in Venice, Italy, amid her split from fiancé Orlando Bloom, which was confirmed by sources on Thursday after weeks of rampant speculation.
While the mom-of-one received a sweet public message from bride-to-be Lauren earlier in the week, she has since returned the favor and has fawned over the future Mrs Bezos's wedding weekend attire.
Styled by celebrity stylist Jamie Mizrahi, Lauren oozed elegance in a Dior co-ord, which she wore as she boarded a water taxi outside the plush Aman hotel.
Her bridal look was shared far and wide on social media by celebrity hairstylist Rick Henry, which prompted an outpouring of praise from fans.
Amongst those fans was Roar singer Katy, who gushed in all-caps: 'WAIT THIS IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE LEWK.'
Others also heaped praise underneath the upload, with one writing in the comments: 'Lauren you look SO STUNNING! This is everything.'
'Perfection!!! Crushing it,' another agreed.
A third added: 'You look beautiful. I love this look.'
Although Katy attended Lauren's bachelorette party in Paris, rumors of 'tensions' between Katy and Orlando began to surface earlier this month.
Several outlets alleged that the singer's poor-performing album 143 and the mocking she faced following her Blue Origin space trip — as well as her ongoing Lifetimes Tour — put 'stress' on the relationship.
The hitmaker was also recently seen without her engagement ring.
Furthering the speculation, it was confirmed that Orlando would be attending Lauren and Jeff's wedding without Katy, who is on tour in Australia.
Katy and Orlando first got together in 2016 before splitting up and getting back together in 2018.
Orlando proposed in 2019 and they welcomed daughter Daisy Dove, now four-years-old, in August 2020.
Neither party have spoken publicly on the split reports.
Orlando arrived in Venice on Wednesday afternoon along with the likes of A-list wedding guests like Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady and Leonardo DiCaprio.
He shared a kiss with Kim, 44 — who he once famously 'checked out' while at an event with Katy last year — as he caught up with her and her sister Khloe just before the festivities began.
He was also photographed jumping into a boat to shelter from torrential rain and was photographed embracing celebrity stylist, Jamie, on Thursday night.
On Friday morning, Orlando was pictured smiling in workout clothes and cap on the terrace of the Gritti Palace Hotel - one of five of the city's most luxurious hotels booked out by the Amazon billionaire to host his 250 influential guests.
He is currently in Venice for Lauren and Jeff's wedding
The star, whose former partner is putting on a brave face while touring Australia with their daughter spoke to guests as he ate a late breakfast and drank cappuccinos in the Veneto sunshine.
Orlando also laughed wildly while speaking to an immaculately dressed waiter and drank his coffee while looking out on one of the city's canals.
Additionally, the Pirates of the Caribbean star was spotted in what appeared to be a deep and heartfelt conversation with none other than Oprah Winfrey on the eve of the billionaire couple's nuptials.
He leaned in intently, hands clasped behind his back, as the queen of self-help placed her hands on his shoulders — seemingly offering him a private dose of wisdom and encouragement.
On the morning of the wedding, Katy took to Instagram to share a series of snaps of herself with her arm wrapped around a quokka in a photo dump that she captioned: 'mood: Quokka.'
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