See Katy Perry's Powerful Nod to Daughter Daisy in "Bandaids" Video

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Don't let Katy Perry's sweet reference to her kid be the one that got away. 

The "Dark Horse" singer released her music video for her new song "Bandaids" on Nov. 6, and the clip included a meaningful tribute to her 5-year-old daughter Daisy Dove Bloom, who she shares with ex Orlando Bloom

In the video, Katy gets injured multiple times through a series of freak accidents while she seemingly sings about her breakup with Orlando, with whom she ended her engagement in June following nine years together. 

“Hand to God I promise I tried / There’s no stone left unturned," she sings on the first verse. "It’s not what you did, it’s what you didn’t / You were there but you weren’t.”

But despite being unable to fix their issues, Katy admits she doesn't have any regrets about their love story on the bridge. At that point in the video, the "Hot 'N' Cold" singer spots a single daisy flower sprouting up through the otherwise barren train tracks, showing that their failed romance ultimately still gave her an immeasurable gift: her daughter. 

“If I had to do it all over again / I would still do it all over again,” Katy lip-synchs in the clip while admiring the flower. "The love that we made was worth it in the end.”

Of course, this isn't the first time the "Firework" artist has gotten candid about how important motherhood has been to her journey. In fact, Katy previously detailed how raising her little one has even influenced her creative process. 

"What she has given me in my life [is] the unconditional love that I was always searching for," she told E! News in April 2024. "That is where I am creating from. Just like wholeness, happiness and just true full love."

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And Katy emphasized that Orlando—who is also dad to 14-year-old son Flynn with ex Miranda Kerr—feels just as grateful about becoming a girl dad. 

"She had some good karma coming to us," the 41-year-old said in 2024 during an appearance on SiriusXM's The Morning Mash Up. "She is such our gift and she is such a blessing."

For a deeper look back on Katy and Orlando's history, keep reading. 

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January 2016: Golden Globes Meet Cute

Fireworks between Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom first sparked at a 2016 Golden Globes after-party. Days later, they reunited at a Stella McCartney fashion show.

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January-February 2016: Meeting His Loved Ones

The "Roar" singer and the Pirates of the Caribbean actor spent time together backstage at the one-man Los Angeles play The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey. Two weeks later, Perry joined Bloom and his and his son Flynn (mom is Miranda Kerr) at a birthday party for Robert Downey Jr.'s son Exton.

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March 2016: Making It Official

By spring, Perry and Bloom became an official couple, with a source telling E! News at the time, "Katy likes how down-to-earth Orlando is. She calls him her boyfriend."

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May 2016: Met Gala

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May 2016: Shutting Down Rumors

Days later, when pictures surfaced of Bloom and Selena Gomez in Las Vegas together, Perry shut down infidelity speculation.

As she tweeted at the time, "Instead of giving energy & eyeballs to dumb conspiracy, check out how cool this is," along with a link to an article about the actor's charity work. Perry's message received a stamp of approval from Gomez, who retweeted the post.

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May 2016: Instagram Official

That same month, Perry posted her first photo of Bloom, showing the two sprawled out on the steps of the Hotel du Cap Eden-Rock, just miles away from the epicenter of the Cannes Film Festival.

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September 2016: Family Time

The two vacationed with his son Flynn at Disneyland Shanghai, where they rode the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, of course.

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November 2016: Happy Thanksgiving

The two celebrated the holiday with her family and his son Flynn.

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January 2017: Happy Birthday, Orlando

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February 2017: Oscars Date Night

A year after their meet-cute, the two attend Vanity Fair's annual Oscars after-party. Keeping with their tradition, they do not walk the red carpet together.

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March 2017: The Breakup

The following month, Perry and Bloom split after about 10 months together.

"Before rumors or falsifications get out of hand," their reps said in a joint statement, "we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time."

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August 2017: Reunion

By summer, Perry and Bloom were spotted kissing and cuddling at an Ed Sheeran concert in Los Angeles.

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April 2018: Meeting the Pope

The duo greeted Pope Francis at the Vatican.

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May 2018: Supporting Her Man

Perry watched Bloom perform in the West End revival of Tracy LettsKiller Joe at London's Trafalgar Studio 1. 

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September 2018: Red Carpet Debut

The two finally walked a carpet together, at the Gala for the Global Ocean, hosted by Prince Albert II of Monaco, at the Opera of Monte-Carlo.

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October 2018: Gorgeous at the Gala

Days before her birthday, Perry and Orlando attended the amfAR Gala Los Angeles 2018.

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February 2019: A Proposal

Perry and Bloom get engaged on Valentine's Day. She debuted her ring—a flower-shaped cluster with a deep red center stone—on Instagram with the caption, “Full bloom.”

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March 2020: Pregnancy Announcement

Perry debuted her baby bump in a music video for song "Never Worn White." 

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August 2020: Welcoming Daisy Dove

The following year, the couple welcomed their first child together, daughter Daisy Dove Bloom.

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August 2021: Motherhood Update

"1 year ago today is the day my life began," Perry tweeted. "Happy first Birthday my Daisy Dove, my love."

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September 2022: Wedding Plans

"There's still a plan but the location is challenging," Perry shared on The Drew Barrymore Show. "I love a big celebration. I am all about big, fun, exotic, great celebrations. So, hopefully, soon."

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July 2023: Wimbledon PDA

The pair shared a kiss while at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London.

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September 2024: Relationship Confession

“Orlando and I, when we argue, we argue kinda hot and fast and then cool really quickly,” Perry told Zane Lowe during an interview with Apple Music at the time. “It’s like, ‘la la la I love you. Let’s move on.’”

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April 2025: Spaceflight Support

Bloom and Daisy Dove were there to support Perry as she launched into space with an all-female crew.

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June 2025: Breakup Rumors

As Perry and Bloom began to spend time apart amid her Lifetimes Tour, the duo became the subject of breakup rumors.

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