Katy Perry has 'been calling herself single for MONTHS' as pals reveal 'why she and Orlando Bloom refuse to publicly acknowledge split'
Katy Perry has allegedly been telling friends she's been single for months amid split rumours with Orlando Bloom.
For weeks fans have been speculating all is not well between the pair after Katy, 40, was seen without her engagement ring.
Yet the pop star - who is currently on a world tour - and Orlando, 48, have refused to comment on the speculation, with sources claiming they were hoping to work through their rough patch for the sake of their daughter Daisy Dove, four.
A source close to the couple told The Sun: 'Katy confided in friends at the start of the year that their relationship was as good as done.
'They decided to hold off on announcing anything in case things improved between them, because they are desperate to stay together for the sake of their daughter.'
Yet the insider claimed that their busy work schedules have made it impossible to work things out and that Katy wanted to send a 'clear message' by removing her engagement ring.
The source concluded: 'It's been a hard year so far. They wanted to wait until the tour is over before they made their split official, although Katy has grown tired of the situation.'
Katy and Orlando were last pictured together at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in March, where they posed for red carpet snaps.
The pair did not seem particularly comfortable in each other's company, however, body language expert Judi James noted.
She told The Mirror: 'When she [Katy] walks across to pose with Orlando there appears to be a small look of reluctance rather than keenness but this could be down to Orlando's apparent desire to not be seen as a show-pony partner.
Judi added that Katy appeared 'dejected' at times, with 'no reciprocation' from Orlando, saying: 'Outside Katy's body language gives the impression of being dejected.
'The couple walk apart in the photos and she looks down while he is on his phone.'
It was claimed on Wednesday that the pair had called it quits following weeks of escalating tension after nearly a decade of their on–off relationship, six years of being engaged and one child together.
The news came shortly after Katy went to space, drawing significant backlash amid viral videos trolling her world tour and her poor-performing album 143.
While Orlando was in the crowd when the rocket took off, he kept a low-profile and was not seen by Katy's side when she returned.
It was claimed Orlando was 'embarrassed' by the trip after Katy became the internet's punching bag for her eccentric actions, hogging the camera while holding up a daisy - a nod to her daughter - in zero gravity, before bizarrely dropping to her knees and kissing the ground on touchdown.
'He told her the whole thing looked ridiculous,' a source in Katy's camp told the Daily Mail. 'He said it was cringeworthy. Embarrassing. This was in the middle of a fight, and it hurt her feelings.'
'Of course she was hurt,' the source continued. 'Imagine going to space — motherf****** space — and your partner isn't impressed. She hoped he'd be more supportive.'
'Katy and Orlando have split but are amicable,' a source told Us Weekly, adding that the break-up was so far 'not contentious.'
'Katy is of course upset but is relieved to not have to go through another divorce, as that was the worst time in her life,' they said.
The source described the alleged split as 'a long time coming' and claimed their relations 'have been tense for months.'
For now, Katy is reportedly staying 'distracted' with her tour and caring for her and Orlando's four-year-old daughter Daisy, who was seen joining her while the 48-year-old English actor was elsewhere.
However, the Lord Of The Rings star later returned to Australia — where Katy has spent the month of June on tour — and reunited with his fiancée and daughter over the past week.
Despite once again being on the same continent as her fiancé, Katy has been spotted multiple times without her wedding ring in Australia.
On Monday, DailyMail.com reported that Katy and Orlando were renting out their $30 million mansion in Montecito, California, to Chris Pratt and his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger, which only intensified rumors of a breakup.
'Her and Orlando have always lived in their other Montecito home as their primary residence,' Us Weekly's source said.
They said the allegedly split couple had intended to establish the rented mansion as 'their family home' before the situation changed.
They added that Katy and Orlando have 'been living apart since Katy has been on tour.'
Katy had been spotted multiple times with her daughter Daisy while touring in Australia this month, and Orlando has made several solo public appearances, including stops at the Tribeca festival and an appearance to celebrate the launch of a cruise ship with Drew Barrymore.
This news follows reports that Orlando will attend Jeff Bezos ' wedding to Lauren Sanchez sans his fiancée on his arm. He's said to intend to make his debut as a 'single man' at his billionaire buddy's nuptials, according to TMZ.
Meanwhile, Katy will miss the wedding due to her ongoing Lifetimes tour in Australia.
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