Orlando Bloom Applies for Irish Passport Following Katy Perry Split

Following his split from pop star Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom has applied for an Irish passport, citing his Northern Irish grandfather and a desire to embrace his Irish heritage. Bloom explained that obtaining the passport would ease travel and work-related paperwork in Europe post-Brexit, notably during his time working in Prague. The actor, who shares a four-year-old daughter with Perry, emphasized that his motivation was primarily about heritage and practicalities rather than politics. Bloom recently starred as a retired Irish boxer in the psychological thriller The Cut and has previously celebrated his Irish roots by singing a traditional folk song on St Patrick's Day. Despite their separation after nine years together, Bloom and Perry remain focused on co-parenting their daughter with mutual respect and stability. This passport application aligns with a broader trend of Britons with Irish ancestry seeking Irish citizenship to facilitate travel within the EU.