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The telling sign that Katy Perry and Orlando's relationship was over weeks before his 'single man' debut: Actor kept a low profile at star's 'tone deaf' space flight before explosive row over her 'cringeworthy' display

The actor made a low-key appearance to watch the 11-minute trip into space, and opted against taking centre stage in the sea of cameras that documented every step of the mission.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's split may have come as a surprise to some, but the writing was on the wall as far back as April, when the singer made a much-criticised appearance on the Blue Origin Space Flight. Bringing their daughter Daisy Dove to watch her mother embark on the trip, at the time it seemed like Orlando was shirking the limelight to avoid distracting from Katy's historic presence on the journey. Katy, in particular, became the internet's punching bag for her eccentric actions, hogging the camera while holding up a daisy - a nod to her daughter - in zero gravity, before bizarrely dropping to her knees and kissing the ground on touchdown.

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