Fresh off his shock split from Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom let loose at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez‘s lavish pre-wedding party in Italy on Thursday night.
The newly-minted bachelor, 47, was spotted leaving the Madonna dell Orto cloisters with a mystery woman after guests were forced to end early following a freak thunderstorm in Venice.
It marked a rocky start to the billionaire couple’s three-day $20million wedding extravaganza, with Lauren and Jeff set to say ‘I Do’ on Friday in front of the likes of Kim Kardashian and Ivanka Trump.
Bloom and other guests had to brave the heavy rainfall as the party’s VIPs exited the historic venue to catch a boat ride back to the luxurious five-star Aman Hotel.
But the weather certainly didn’t dampen his spirits as he piled into a water taxi with several ladies, including a striking brunette in a glitzy green dress.
Once inside the boat, Bloom was caught wrapping his arm around one of them as they laughed together in their seats.
Fresh off his shock split from Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom let loose at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s lavish pre-wedding party Italy on Thursday night
The newly-minted bachelor, 47, was spotted leaving the Madonna dell Orto cloisters with a mystery woman after guests were forced to end early following a freak thunderstorm in VeniceÂ
 Once inside, Bloom was caught wrapping his arm around one of them as they laughed together in their seats
News of Bloom and Perry’s breakup was confirmed by sources on Thursday after weeks of rampant speculation.
The couple first got together in 2016 before splitting up and getting back together in 2018.
Bloom proposed to Perry in 2019 and they welcomed daughter Daisy Dove, now four-years-old, in August 2020.
Rumors of ‘tensions’ between Perry and Orlando began to surface earlier this month.
Several outlets alleged that the singer’s poor-performing album 143 and the mocking she faced following her Blue Origin space trip — as well as her ongoing Lifetimes Tour — put ‘stress’ on the relationship.
The Teenage hitmaker has also recently been seen without her engagement ring in recent weeks.Â
Furthering the speculation, it was confirmed that Bloom would be attending Sanchez and Bezos’ wedding without Perry.
It was later reported that Perry was unable to attend the wedding because it conflicts with the Australian leg of her Lifetimes Tour.
Amid the breakup news, an Us Weekly source described Perry and Bloom as ‘amicable’ exes in a report published Wednesday.
For the soiree, which was also attended by Kim Kardashian, Bloom rocked a chic beige suit and white button-up
The star looked to be in high spirits despite the recent news of his and Perry’s split
News of Bloom and Perry’s breakup was reported by PEOPLE on Thursday after weeks of rampant speculation; the couple seen in March 2025
‘Katy is of course upset but is relieved to not have to go through another divorce, as that was the worst time in her life,’ the insider explained Wednesday, in reference to her 2011 divorce from Russell Brand.
The source described the alleged split as ‘a long time coming’ and claimed their relations ‘have been tense for months.’
Neither Perry or Bloom have spoken publicly on the split reports.
Bloom arrived in Venice, Italy on Wednesday afternoon along with the likes of A-list wedding guests like Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Bloom and Brady, who are among the wedding’s most eligible bachelors, shared a water taxi while heading to Sanchez and Bezos’ doomed pre-wedding soiree at Madonna dell Orto on Thursday.
Also in attendance were Khloe Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Kris Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.
As the thunderstorm moved in, guests ran for cover under the vaulted cloisters as lightening bolts flashed across the sky and thunder rumbled overhead at the end of what was a torridly humid day with temperatures nudging 96.8° Fahrenheit.Â
Torrential downpours and a strong wind left guests soaked as they then dashed for water taxis which had been scrambled a good 45 minutes ahead of the midnight finish time.
It marked a rocky start to Lauren (pictured Thursday) and Jeff’s three-day $20million wedding extravaganza
The couple (pictured Thursday night) are set to say ‘I Do’ on Friday in front of the likes of Kim Kardashian and Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump’s husband Jared Kushner held an umbrella over her as they exited the party amid the unexpected downpour
Kim Kardashian and sister Khloe were also among the A-list guests forced to end the party early
The strong gusts of winds whipped table cloths away and sent waiters scurrying for umbrellas to protect the VIP attendees.
One onlooker said: ‘It just goes to show you can have all the money in the world but you cant control the weather – although an Italian saying says a wet bride is a happy and lucky bride.’Â
Bride-to-be Lauren was surrounded by tuxedo-clad gentleman carrying blue umbrellas over her as she exited the party venue amid the downpour.
The TV personality, 55, had on a striking off-the-shoulder dress with a dramatic gold corset cinching in her already tiny waist.
Bezos, 61 — who popped the question in 2023 with a $3 million engagement ring — was seen following closely behind Lauren with an umbrella over his head.
In footage obtained by DailyMail.com, Lauren appeared to be in high spirits despite the rain ending their soiree early.
 Bezos and Sanchez are set to tie the knot on Friday, June 27 in Venice, Italy after a two-year engagement.
The Amazon billionaire and his bride-to-be are said to have invited 200 people to their three-day Italian wedding.
Along with Kim Kardashian, Ellie Goulding, Khloe Kardashian and Ivanka Trump, the star-studded guest list includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Oprah Winfrey, Orlando Bloom and Tom Brady.Â
Earlier this week, a copy of the couple’s invite was leaked with one very specific request made on behalf of the couple.
They’ve asked guests not to buy them any presents and told them they’ll be making donations to multiple charities working to stop Venice from sinking on attendees’ behalf instead.
Bezos is thought to be spending roughly $15 to $20 million on his and Sanchez’s Italian nuptials.Â
On Thursday, a source closely connected to the organization of the week’s events revealed to DailyMail.com exclusively that Bezos and Sanchez are already legally married.
‘They have been married for at least a month, more than a month. The marriage is fully legal and took place in America under American law,’ the insider revealed.
They added: ‘When they were planning the wedding, they were clear about the fact that they were already secretly married.
‘There is no application for a wedding license from the couple because it was not required.
‘Whatever happens at the wedding on Friday, it will not be a wedding. Under Italian law, it will not be a wedding celebration, any vows said or rings exchanged will have no legal meaning.’Â
The source also claimed that Jeff had personally confirmed that he and Lauren are already legally married, and that they had also signed a pre-nuptial agreement to protect his $244 billion fortune.Â
Greenpeace and the UK-based collective Everyone Hates Elon have joined protests in Venice attempting to disrupt, or even prevent, the planned wedding celebrations of Amazon founder Bezos this week.
‘Jeff Bezos is the second-richest man in the world yet is reported to pay a 1.1 percent true tax rate,’ the two groups said in a joint statement.
‘The multi-million-dollar wedding is reportedly happening over three days, with the wedding ring alone worth as much as $5million.’
A spokesperson from Everyone Hates Elon said: ‘As governments talk about hard choices and struggle to fund public services, Jeff Bezos can afford to shut down half a city for days on end just to get married.’
‘If you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax,’ one gigantic banner read in St. Mark’s Square. Â
Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro and regional governor Luca Zaia have spoken out in favor of the nuptials, which have been dubbed, ‘the wedding of the century,’ pointing out that the celebrations are expected to bring $23-34million to local businesses.
‘This is a city that handles 150,000 people a day,’ Zaia told Italian daily Corriere della Sera. ‘George Clooney, François-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek, Alexandre Arnault, Elton John and many others got married here.’
Bezos has also pledged to make sizable charity donations, including $1.16million to Corila – an academic consortium dedicated to studying Venice’s lagoon ecosystem – according to Corriere della Sera and Italy’s ANSA news agency.
Earlier this month, anti-Bezos banners were hung in Venice from St. Mark’s Tower with ‘Bezos’ in blue capital letters and a red X over it as part of a ‘No Space for Bezos’ campaign, a play on Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceflight venture.
More outrage was sparked Thursday as Bezos and Sanchez’s wedding guests descended upon the Madonna dell Orto for the rain-soaked pre-party.
The chaos caused by the star-studded event reportedly forced canals to shut down and tourists to cancel reservations in Venice.
According to one business owner who runs a kayak renting service in the area, the bridges were ‘closed off’ to make way for Lauren, Jeff, and their guests, leaving customers unable to reach them.
