The global sensation, Katy Perry sang her hit songs in honor of the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 7 at Windsor Castle. While her love and fiancé Orlando Bloom was absent from the historic event, he had a sweet message for Katy.
On his Instagram account, the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star posted a snap of the image of a tiger created by drones that appeared above the stage during Perry’s song 'Roar' and another photograph of the singer beaming during her performance. He lovingly wrote in the caption, “Immensely proud of you, my love. You always bring the light.” Let's uncover some unknown facts about Orlando Bloom.
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5 unknown facts about Orlando Bloom
His real father's identity
Bloom was a teen when he learned his true father's identity. Until Orlando Bloom was in his early teens, he believed that his father was Harry Saul Bloom, a Jewish South Africa-born anti-apartheid writer who died when Orlando was 4. Years later, According to Chicago Tribune Orlando's mother, Sonia, told him that his biological father was actually family friend Colin Stone. "Harry was a professor of law and considerably older than my mother."
Studying drama helped with his dyslexia
When Bloom was 11, he was diagnosed with mild dyslexia. Though he scored high on IQ tests, spelling, and reading were difficult for him. In an interview, he said, "I think creativity is the key to any child who has dyslexia." Drama school proved helpful in this regard, as it taught him to think through what he was reading and writing rather than just memorizing and repeating it.
'Lord of the Rings'
He scored his big break in 'Lord of the Rings' because Filmmaker, Peter Jackson was impressed by him. Jackson saw him in a play at the Guildhall School of Music and Dance as he was forging his career. After seeing Orlando's work, he asked him to audition for a role in the epic movie series.
Bloom's first job was unique
According to Wonderwall, Orlando Bloom got his first job when he was 13. He was a clay trapper at a pigeon shooting range.
He practices Buddhism
As a teen, Orlando Bloom was introduced to Buddhism by a friend who taught him to chant when the actor was preparing for a stressful art and sculpture exam at school. In an interview with Insider, he said, ''I chant for 20 minutes every day, religiously. I've had a Buddhist practice since I was 16, so that's infiltrated my whole being."