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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcome daughter Daisy Dove Bloom in ‘safe’ and ‘peaceful’ birth
KATY Perry and Orlando Bloom have welcomed their first child together - a daughter named Daisy Dove Bloom.
The couple proudly announced the and revealed mom and baby are both “safe and healthy” following the “peaceful” birth.
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Their baby girl's comes just months after the singer , Smile, with .
, 35, and , 43, shared the exciting news with a statement on the website, as they are both Goodwill Ambassadors to the global organization.
The parents gushed: “We are floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter.
"But we know we’re the lucky ones and not everyone can have a birthing experience as peaceful as ours was," they said of tough times in the wake of the pandemic.
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“Communities around the world are still experiencing a shortage of healthcare workers and every eleven seconds a pregnant woman or newborn dies, mostly from preventable causes.
“Since COVID-19, many more newborn lives are at risk because of a greater lack of access to water, soap, vaccines and medicines that prevent diseases."
The lengthy message continued: “As parents to a newborn, this breaks our hearts, as we empathize with struggling parents now more than ever."
Katy and Orlando then revealed they wanted to use their for some good - and encouraged fans to donate what they can to the children's non-profit.
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“In celebration of the heart we know our daughter already has, we have set up a donation page to celebrate DDB’s arrival.
“As UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, we know UNICEF is there, on the ground, doing whatever it takes to make sure every expecting mother has access to a trained health worker and access to quality healthcare.
“By supporting UNICEF, you are supporting a safe start to life and reimagining a healthier world for every child.
"We hope your heart can bloom with generosity," they concluded with a .
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Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry romance: How long have they been dating?
and have been since 2016.
first met at Golden Globes after-party in 2016, but Orlando warned they're "not by any means the kind of Hollywood love story you might want to hear about."
and split in February 2017 and didn't reconcile until over a year later, in the following April.
star then popped the question last Valentine's Day and the two became .
The couple has been forced to because of the pandemic.
for the song, Never Worn White.
Fans had been after the pop star took to Twitter this week and suggested she was "10 months” .
On her Twitter account , wrote: "Petition: to have all movies/tv shows etc update the fact that it’s 10+ months instead of 9 months pregnant.”
She finished her message with an Emoji face with rolling eyes.
Katy and her husband-to-be first .
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Soon after, shared that they were .
Just days before Daisy’s birth, that he was : "I'm so excited to have a little daddy's girl.
"I hope she's going to love me as much as I love her.
"That daddy girl thing and that love of your life feeling is right around there,” the actor - who - said on the late night show.
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