Orlando Flor are you feeling supported by Katy Perry and he’s not afraid to show it.
Talking to ET’s Nischelle Turner, 47 Lord of the Rings star said he had full support from his fiancée while filming Orlando Bloom: to the limita new series that follows him practicing extreme sports and activities such as deep-sea diving, free climbing and skydiving.
“It’s so encouraging… we’re both, I guess, you know, each other’s cheerleaders,” Bloom said of Perry, 39, who has stood by his side the entire time. “She definitely encourages me to be the best version of myself and we both hold each other accountable the best way we can.”
O Pirates of the Caribbean The actor added that it’s the other person’s unwavering support, even through periods of growth and change, that he thinks contributes to why their nearly 10-year relationship is a perfect match.
“That’s part of what works for us as a couple, trying to evolve,” he shared. “Her support was, you know, obviously immensely important and always is.”
Late last year, Bloom returned the favor to his fiancée, showing up to support her as she held his last show in a nearly two-year residency in Las Vegas. He was seen in the crowd dancing along with his 3-year-old daughter, Daisy Dovewhile Perry sang emotionally.
“To my partner, Orlando,” Perry said at one point during the show, offering heartfelt words of gratitude. “For being an amazing support system (and) an amazing father. I love you.”
Perry’s support of Bloom’s latest venture required a little more faith, however – or possibly just blissful unconsciousness. Bloom told ET that when it came to some of the riskier challenges he faced while filming — activities like wingsuiting and snorkeling — the “Hot & Cold” singer may not have fully realized what he was doing.
“I think somehow she maybe didn’t fully understand the extreme to which I was going,” Bloom said with a laugh.
The pair, who met in January 2016 at a Golden Globes after-party and started dating soon after, got engaged in 2019, on Valentine’s Day. They have since entered into a five-year engagement as they became parents to their daughter, Daisy, who was born in August 2020. The actor was previously married to the Victoria’s Secret model. Miranda Kerr from 2010 to 2013 and they share 12-year-old son Flynn.
He says his two sons played a big role in his decision to do the new series and, in turn, to challenge himself physically and mentally.
“One hundred percent,” Bloom said when asked if he was motivated to show Daisy and Flynn the importance of facing fears. “Daisy is only three and a half, but she saw some clips of me and was like, ‘Daddy’s flying’… And she used to say, ‘Daddy’s a plane,’ you know, it was like, ‘Daddy flies!’ “
In his new Peacock show, the self-proclaimed “adventure enthusiast” and “thrill seeker” puts his physical and mental strength and endurance to the test through a series of scary (and sometimes challenging) stunts. Fortunately, the Gran Turismo star came out alive and mostly unscathed thanks to the experts in each field he entered, who guided him along the way.
Bloom shared that in addition to his desire to be a role model for his son and daughter, he was inspired to film the show thanks to “a culmination of things,” including a desire to step out of his own comfort zone and push his “remarkable body” to the limit.
“I think we all have fears in life, we all have the limit of what’s comfortable and for one person it might be, you know, a social environment that they just don’t feel comfortable with and for another person, it might be just getting out of Kingdom of heaven said the actor.
He added: “For me, it happened, you know, some kind of crazy extreme sport.”
Although viewers get to see him tackle each extreme activity episode by episode and look amazing doing it, he said that while he may “look cool as a cucumber,” he was having “mental outbursts” all the time.
Watch the trailer for Orlando Bloom: to the limit in the player below:
Orlando Bloom: to the limit premieres April 18 on Peacock.
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