Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split six years after engagement

The couple said they were "shifting their relationship" to "focus on co-parenting”.

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The couple have been romantically linked since 2016 and have a four-year-old daughter.

In a joint statement issued to US media outlets, representatives for the couple said the pair "have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting".

"They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is - and always will be - raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect."

The statement was being released due to the "abundance of recent interest and conversation" surrounding their relationship, it added.