Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have officially confirmed their engagement is over.
The ex-couple stated they intend to focus on the well-being of their daughter, Daisy Dove, as they work through the break-up.
Katy, 40, and Orlando, 48, had been the subject of public speculation as to their relationship status in recent months but had not themselves addressed the reports until they issued a media statement on 3 July.
"Due to the abundance of recent interest and conversation surrounding Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry's relationship, representatives have confirmed that Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting," the statement, first published by People, read.
The statement added Katy and Orlando would continue to share parenting duties and function publicly as a family unit with four-year-old Daisy.
They will continue to be seen together as a family as their shared priority is - and always will be - raising their daughter with love, stability, and mutual respect.
This week, Orlando posted cryptic quotes to social media referencing a "new beginning," "loneliness", and "sadness."
shared some posts on his Instagram page of an article about psychiatrist Carl Jung. In a separate post, he highlighted one of his quotes.
"Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself," it said.
In a second post, he wrote, "We are not what happened to us, we are what we choose to become."
He also highlighted quotes including, "Thinking is difficult, that's why most people judge," and "The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases."
Earlier in the week, Katy Perry was on stage in Australia and became visibly emotional after thanking fans for their support.
