Orlando Bloom details terrifying accident: ‘I went to some dark places in my mind’

Lord Of The Rings star took to Instagram on Wednesday (15 September) to share the video of him riding a paddleboard in Malibu, California.“Paddle Boarding With Great Whites,” Bloom wrote alongside the video, which shows the shadow of the shark moving around him in the water.

Orlando Bloom loves a good paddle boarding, but this one was scarier than most.

Orlando Bloom’s perilous Pirates of the Caribbean adventures jumped from the world of fiction to reality as he was spotted paddleboarding as a shark circled below him. Heading out to the pacific waters just off the coast of Malibu, the 44 year old star was out with his friend when Carlos Gauna captured the clip of the star.

Orlando Bloom, 44, loves the great outdoors and has always proved to be adventurous, so it comes as no surprise that he’s putting his skills to the test. In a recent video, posted to Instagram on Sept. 14, the actor is paddleboarding alongside a great white shark proving once again that he is fearless as ever! 

Kate Garraway has shared the rather unique way she and husband Derek Draper spent their anniversary this year.The Good Morning Britain star, 54, celebrated her 16 year anniversary with Derek on 10 September. It's been a tumultuous year for the couple, following Derek's battle with Covid.

Orlando Bloom has opened up about a horrifying near-death experience he suffered back in 1998.The actor posted a throwback photo of his younger self wearing a back brace on a bike ride in the sunshine.

Orlando Bloom has shared a throwback photo of himself in recovery after crushing his spine in a terrifying accident.

A post shared by Orlando Bloom (@orlandobloom)Back in 2005, Bloom discussed the accident in an interview, revealing that he had climbed up onto the roof of a house, before the drainpipe he was using to climb collapsed, leading him to fall.“For four days, I faced the idea of living in a wheelchair for the rest of my life,” he told GQ at the time. “I went to some dark places in my mind.

Orlando Bloom is feeling grateful for his health and body.The 44-year-old actor took to Instagram on Friday to reflect on «narrowly escaping death» after suffering a fall and breaking his vertebrae in 1998.«That’s me in my back brace circa 1998 about 3 months after I fell 3 floors and crushed my spine, narrowly escaping death and paralysis,» he wrote alongside an old photo of himself riding a bike and wearing a brace.

One devastating moment changed Orlando Bloom’s life forever.

Katy Perry, crediting her with aiding Kerr's co-parenting relationship with her ex-husband Orlando Bloom. Kerr and Bloom were married from 2010 to 2013 and share 10-year-old son Flynn together.

Miranda Kerr had some interesting words to describe her current relationship with ex-husband Orlando Bloom in a new interview out this week…

Cara Delevingne in the Czech Republic.  Orlando was working hard on staying in his superstar shape as he zipped down the street for the run while in the company of his pup.

married from 2010 to 2013 and share 10-year-old son Flynn together. Discussing her relationship with her ex-husband on the Moments podcast with basketball player and presenter Candace Parker, Kerr explained that the former couple 'realised that having two happy parents separated [was] more important for our child than two unhappy parents together'.

Miranda Kerr is not holding back her feelings when it comes to her ex, Orlando Bloom and his fiancée, Katy Perry. In a new episode of the podcast, Kerr praised the «Firework» singer, and quipped that she loves Perry more than she does Bloom.«We go on holidays together.

Miranda Kerr continues to be the biggest cheerleader of ex-husband Orlando Bloom’s fiancée, Katy Perry. In fact, the model, 38, has revealed that she just might love Katy, 36, more than her ex, 44. Miranda appeared on Candace Parker’s podcast Moments With Candace Parker on Tuesday, Aug. 17 and gushed about her friendship with the singer.

Miranda Kerr, Orlando Bloom, and Katy Perry are all one big happy family!