Orlando Bloom joins Katy Perry and their daughter Daisy in Perth as he gears up for 'heart-to-heart talk' with the pop star amid 'rough patch' in marriage and fight over space flight
The actor, 48, was spotted spending time with his little girl Daisy in Perth on Sunday.
Father and daughter were joined by members of his entourage, including a man who appeared to be a security guard. Katy, who performed at Perth RAC Arena that night, did not join the group.
Ever the doting dad, Orlando carried Daisy on his shoulders ad they took at stroll around the city's CBD.
The little one carried a balloon animal in her hand as she affectionately kissed her dad's head.
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Orlando dressed casually for the outing, wearing a long-sleeve printed top and matching black jeans.
He did his best to go incognito by wearing a baseball cap on his head.
Daisy appeared thrilled to be spending time with her father after being on tour with her mother since the start of June.
Orlando's trip Down Under comes after reports that Katy and Orlando are set to have serious conversations about the state of their relationship.
From her controversial Blue Origin space flight to her absence from their Montecito, California home due to her world tour – things have been a bit rough for the longtime couple lately.
And while rumors may be circulating about the demise of their nearly decade long relationship, an insider told The Sun 'no one has decided it's definitely the end of the road for Katy and Orlando.'
'They both love each other, but they have been living different lives for at least a year and in different mindsets,' a source told the publication.
'But Katy especially doesn't want to just give up,' the source continued.
Katy has been in Australia for the entire month of June, with the last performance of her Lifetimes Tour Down Under on June 30 in Adelaide.
Her tour has caused the 'biggest disruption' in her home life with the Lord of the Rings star.
The source said: 'Katy and Orlando have been disconnected for a while now, and with their work commitments have been living separate lives.
'She has mentioned jetting back from Australia to spend time with Orlando, Daisy, her sister Angela and her kids.
'They have barely been together for a decent amount of time, without distractions, for many, many months.
'It has been "go, go, go" and they thrived when they enjoyed a more settled life, being together in the same place for a length of time. But that has just not happened.'
Additionally, Orlando wasn't in favor of Katy's Blue Origin space flight.
However, in spite of their disagreements and obstacles, the source insisted it isn't all over for the couple.
'It is quite a lot more complicated than that. They have been apart for their longest amount of time since they have been together.
'But there is still a huge amount of love between them, and there is still hope that they can ride out this rough patch.
'Anyone in long term relationships goes through challenges, and many times when things appear to be done, couples reconnect and make things work.'
Despite recent tensions, the source remains optimistic: 'The type of people they are, there still remains a lot of hope. Katy has never been happier in her life than with Orlando.'
'If this reunion can revive those times, then they could come through this.'
It is unknown if Katy is also set to fly to Venice, Italy for the wedding of Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos.
The guest list is thought to have less than 200 people, with suspected guests including A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Katy and Orlando and members of the Trump family.
The Amazon boss has booked the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, one of the largest and grandest buildings in the historical center of Venice, as part of the multi-day-long extravaganza of celebrations.
Up until now, little has been known about what may be dubbed as the wedding of the year - but a source in Italy has exclusively revealed to the Daily Mail all of the intimate details that you need to know.
According to the insider, Bezos' $500 million superyacht, Koru, will be moored off the coast of San Georgio Maggiore island, which is home to the famous Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th century Benedictine church.
They shared that the island is 'off-limits to visitors' from June 24 to June 29, with the mayor believing that the wedding will take place on the yacht.
However, The Misericodria, an iconic event space in Venice, has been booked out from June 26 to June 28.
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