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In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Orlando Bloom was seen making a discreet entrance into a highly exclusive Met Gala afterparty in New York City, accompanied by a woman who bore an uncanny resemblance to his former partner, Katy Perry.
The 49-year-old actor, who announced his split from Perry last year, attempted to keep a low profile by wearing a black baseball cap as he slipped into the trendy venue, Zero Bond, around 1 am.
By his side was Meredith Duxbury, a 27-year-old model and influencer known for her impressive social media presence, boasting over 1.7 million followers on Instagram.
Duxbury, whose appearance drew notable comparisons to Bloom’s ex, was dressed in a revealing sheer black lace dress that left little to the imagination, showcasing her slim figure.
Photographs of the pair in close proximity have fueled speculation about a potential romance, with many wondering if there is more than just friendship between the two.
At 49, the Lord of the Rings alum is 22 years older than Duxbury, who recently split from Australian male model Douglas Joseph.
However, a source told TMZ that Bloom didn’t know Duxbury and actually attended the fash-bash with Swiss model Luisa Laemmel, 28, with whom he was spotted at Super Bowl LX on February 8.
Orlando Bloom was spotted heading inside the Met Gala after party held at Zero Bond in New York City on Monday around 1am beside beauty influencer Meredith Duxbury
At 49, the Lord of the Rings alum is 22 years older than the scantily-clad content creator, who vamped it up in a black-lace dress boosting her cleavage, along with matching stiletto heels
Bloom and Perry announced their breakup after nine on/off years of dating.
The Deep Cover action star and Perry (born Katheryn Hudson) previously split for 10 months between March 2017 and January 2018, before he popped the question to her with a daisy-shaped, $5M Neil Lane engagement ring in 2019.
The pair share a daughter, Daisy, together.
In 2017, the 13-time Grammy nominee notoriously ranked Bloom second to John Mayer as her favorite sexual partners during a game of ‘Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts’ on CBS’ The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Perry is now dating former Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau.
The pair have been together for the last eight months.
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On September 22, Rizzoli will publish Duxbury’s 240-page book, Get Ready with Meredith: Skin, Glam, Fashion, Get Unready with Me
Duxbury recently split from male model Douglas Joseph (pictured)
Trudeau, 54, is still technically married to his estranged wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, whom he legally separated from in August 2023.
The childhood friends continue to co-parent their three kids – son Xavier, 18, daughter Ella-Grace, 17, and son Hadrien, 12 – they welcomed during their 18-year marriage.
Meanwhile, Bloom will likely attend the world premiere of Werner Herzog’s Ireland-set drama Bucking Fastard during the Cannes Film Festival running May 12-23 in France, as he portrays the character of Gareth Mulroney.
However, a source told TMZ that Bloom didn’t know Duxbury and actually attended the fash-bash with Luisa Laemmel (R), whom he attended Super Bowl LX with on February 8
Bloom is believed to be dating Laemmel, who is a Swiss model
Bloom and Perry are pictured last year, shortly before their split
Kate Mara, Rooney Mara and Domhnall Gleeson will also star in the drama about twin sisters Jean and Joan Holbrooke.
In January, Variety reported that the Actor Award winner had joined Ethan Hawke and Zaya Guarani in Claudio Borrelli’s Amazon jungle thriller, The Last of the Tribe.
Bloom – who boasts 6.9 million Instagram followers – is also every bit the influencer with paid partnerships for brands like Porsche Design, MSC Cruises US and TEMPLA.