Katy Perry apparently surprised fans with a huge career announcement.
Orlando Bloom’s girlfriend recently announced that she will be stepping down as a judge on American Idol soon.
On the most recent episode of the Tonight Show, Katy told Jimmy Kimmel, “I love Idol so much, it’s connected me with the heart of America.”
Nonetheless, she admits, “But I feel like I need to go out to feel that pulse of my own beat.”
When the host questioned Katy if her co-stars Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie were aware of her decision, she denied it.
“They’ll find out tonight,” the 39-year-old popstar said.
Lifting the lid off of the rationale for this step, the Roar hitmaker stated, Lifting the veil on the rationale for this move, the Roar hitmaker stated, “I love the show so much,” before adding, “but I want to see the world.”
“Maybe I’ll come back if they have me one day,” she said.
It is worth noting that this comes after claims circulated on the internet that the singer and her long-term boyfriend, Orlando Bloom, were having a falling out.
An informant told Life & Style that the pair seemed to be leading different lifestyles.
“Katy is happy filming American Idol or promoting her shoe line,” the person said.
“While Orlando would rather be jumping out of an airplane or off a mountain,” the insider added before signing off.
