Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom pose together in cosy family photo after split
The Lord of the Rings star, 48, shared via Instagram Thursday a slide show of photos from his summer vacation that included one eye-catching pic featuring his famous ex, 40.
In the image, Perry, Bloom, their 4-year-old daughter, Daisy, and his 14-year-old son Flynn — whom he shares with ex Miranda Kerr — posed together for a sweet blended family photo on a boat.
'Dump 4 ya,' the dad-of-two captioned the carousel.
The post sparked reconciliation rumours, with one fan writing in the comments thread, 'omg mum and dad getting back tgt?!?'
Last week, Perry and Bloom confirmed their break-up after 10 years together.
'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,' Page Six was told via a joint statement on July 3.
'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.'
It's no surprise to see Bloom and Perry make time for their little girl, as an insider revealed this month that they always intended to put her first despite parting ways.
'At a certain point, they had to admit it's better for Daisy to see their parents separately, then she won't grow up feeling the tension and animosity,' the source previously told People.
'They are there for Daisy and have been. Daisy is their angel, and they want to protect her from anything adverse.'
Another insider shared with Us Weekly just how Perry and Bloom planned to navigate co-parenting.
'They aren't making drastic changes for Daisy's sake,' the source said in late June. 'They will keep their lives in Montecito [California]. They are prioritising stability and consistency for Daisy.'
Last weekend, the former couple was seen sticking to their word by spending a fun family day on a yacht in Italy.
The Dark Horse singer and Pirates of the Caribbean star were seen playing with Daisy aboard newlyweds Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's mega-yacht.
A source close to Perry recently speculated to Page Six as to why the pair was not able to make their relationship work.
'It could really be as simple as two people doing so much. Being on tour, on the road, is a different monster,' the insider explained.
'I was hoping they were going to be together for the long term, but there comes a point where non-communication comes into play and can take a toll.'
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