Orlando Bloom Gets Candid About Side Effects of His 52-Lb Weight Loss

Orlando Bloom spoke out about his weight loss journey, revealing that it took a serious physical and mental toll on his body.

The actor, 48, opened up about shedding 52 pounds for his upcoming role in The Cut, sharing on a Wednesday, August 27, episode of This Morning that he went to a nutritionist to help him slim down.

Cohosts Rylan Clark and Josie Gibson asked how he “managed” to get so trim, to which Bloom candidly replied, “I wouldn’t recommend to anyone at home, it’s not something to take lightly.”

The box office star added, “I had a great nutritionist. I was recommended by one of my agents who worked with Christian Bale on some stuff, so he was checking my blood and stuff.”

In order to hit his goals, his nutritionist had Bloom go from eating breakfast, lunch and dinner, to just getting in one substantial meal a day. “He basically tiered me down from three meals a day to two, to one. Suddenly, all these foods were being taken away from me, and my protein powder was the last one,” he explained. “I was like ‘No! Don’t take that one.’ Then basically I came down to [eating] just tuna and cucumber for the last three weeks.”

Bloom also opened up about the lack of food affecting him, sharing that he had “no energy or brain power.”

“Mentally, physically, I was hangry,” he said, noting they filmed the movie in reverse chronological order to document his body transformation. “I was a horrible person to be around. The paranoia, the intrusive thoughts. We’re supposed to eat and sleep and take care of ourselves. It’s really a commentary on the lengths a person will go to have that second shot. I think that’s so relatable,” he added.

Bloom previously opened up about losing weight for The Cut, in which he portrays the Boxer. In September 2024, he told People, “I literally thought I was gonna die.”

He also gushed that his now-ex Katy Perry supported him throughout the way. “She was there throughout, with the kids and stuff,” he said. “It’s hard for your family.” (Bloom and Perry, 40, share daughter Daisy, 4. Bloom is also the father of Flynn, 14, whom he shares with ex Miranda Kerr.)