Celebrity1 min(s) read
Published 16:19 16 Mar 2020 GMT
Lord of the Rings actor Orlando Bloom has revealed that he was celibate for six months before hooking up with Katy Perry, as a way of getting in touch with his feminine side.
Speaking to The Times in a recent interview, Bloom claims that his close friend Laird Williams encouraged him to give up sex as a way of getting over his ennui over dating.
Watch the moment Katy Perry revealed she was pregnant with Orlando Bloom's baby:
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Bloom stated: "Laird said: 'If you want to be serious about a relationship, go celibate for a few months and figure it out.' It takes away the idea of going to a party and thinking: 'Who am I going to meet?'"
He added: "I was suddenly, like: 'Oh, I can have a relationship with a woman that is just friends.' Wherever I went there was a bit of [frisson]. And I loved women."
Bloom also stated that he didn't masturbate either, stating: "No. I didn’t even [masturbate]. Completely nothing. It was insane. I don’t think it’s healthy. I don’t think it was advisable. You have to keep it moving down there."
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However, it's clear that Bloom's celibacy has ended after meeting Katy Perry, since the pop star has since revealed that she's actually pregnant with Bloom's baby.
Perry confirmed she was expecting when the new music video for her song 'Never Worn White' dropped, which sees her wearing a white wedding gown and floral dress and then cradling her baby bump at the end.
In a later post on Instagram live, Perry stated: "There’s a lot that’s happening this summer. Not only will I be giving birth, literally, and figuratively… to something you guys have been waiting for."
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She added: "I’m excited. We’re excited and happy. It’s probably the longest secret I’ve ever had to keep. I thought I would tell you guys in the best way through a piece of music. While it’s not the lead single, it’s a good way to start out. I had to reveal it [the pregnancy] at some point. It’s getting pretty obvious."
