‘The Cut’ star Orlando Bloom breaks silence on breakup from Katy Perry, and their co-parenting relationship: 'We have the most beautiful daughter'

‘The Cut’ star Orlando Bloom is finally breaking his silence after his split from Katy Perry. The 48-year-old 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star and the 40-year-old pop icon ended their nearly 10-year relationship and engagement earlier this summer.

While the breakup made headlines, both stars have made it clear that their priority is raising their five year-old daughter, Daisy, with love and care. Now, Orlando is opening up for the first time about the separation.Let's take a closer look at what was Orlando Bloom's first public comment since the split from Katy Perry.

Orlando Bloom opens up on the split

In an interview with Today's Craig Melvin on Friday, September 5, Orlando discussed the split for the first time in public while promoting his new film, 'The Cut.'

Following the "personal changes" in his life, Melvin asked Bloom how he was doing. Bloom replied, "I'm great, man." I'm so grateful.'Bloom said that they had the most beautiful daughter. He added that when everything was left on the field in the movie, he felt grateful for all of it. He mentioned that their co-parenting relationship with Perry was great and that it was going to remain great, with nothing but love between them.

The split was confirmed earlier this summer

On June 26, representatives for Perry, 40, and Bloom announced that they decided to call an end to their engagement, which was confirmed on July 3. At the time, a source told PEOPLE, "Katy has every intention of maintaining a positive and respectful relationship with Orlando." "He's the father of their daughter, and that will always come first for her."

Looking back at Bloom and Perry's relationship

Following their meeting at a Golden Globes after-party in 2016, the couple started dating, and in 2020 they welcomed their daughter.

Bloom and his ex-wife Miranda Kerr also have a 13-year-old son named Flynn. After a year-long breakup in 2017, Bloom and Perry declared they were taking "respectful but loving space." Bloom then proposed in 2019 after they rekindled their relationship.

Bloom's transformation for ‘The Cut’

In addition to discussing his personal life, Bloom talked about his new role in the film, 'The Cut,' where he plays a former boxer. The actor revealed the intense physical transformation he underwent for the part, sharing that he lost 30 pounds in just three months under the supervision of a nutritionist.

He noted that the training was "definitely not something to try at home" and spoke about the film's deeper meaning, explaining it as a story about battling "internal demons and finding self-acceptance.

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More about 'The Cut'

A psychological thriller 'The Cut,' directed by Sean Ellis, stars Orlando Bloom as a retired boxer who is determined to return to the ring for a final title shot, but he needs to make weight. He holds himself up in a Las Vegas hotel with a questionable trainer and begins an intense, illegal weight-cutting regimen.