Pop superstar Katy Perry and her actor beau Orlando Bloom have announced they're putting the brakes on their relationship.
The surprise announcement comes just 48-hours after the pair were last photographed together, putting on a united front at the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Monday:
![Singer Katy Perry (L) and actor Orlando Bloom attend the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo / Getty](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4636ITR2A352SEREZFSSSTUR5Y.jpg?auth=2772862565def7bcf7b85d799eb537488edfafdc2bcce90d4175825dd4d9557b&width=16&height=25&quality=70&smart=true)
The couple released a joint statement to Us Weekly through their representatives today, announcing they were taking time out:
"Before rumours or falsifications get out of hand we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time," the statement says.