July 31, 2014
PopUps: Bloom Takes On Bieber
Jason St. Amand READ TIME: 2 MIN.
There is a list of endless reasons to want to live vicariously through Orlando Bloom. However, his recent altercation with Justin Bieber that lead to him punching the teeny pop idol in the kisser could possibly top that list.
The Daily Mail obtained exclusive footage Wednesday morning that allegedly shows Bloom, 37, throwing a punch at the 20-year-old bad boy Canadian pop singer during a night out in an Ibiza restaurant.
According to the newspaper, onlookers recorded the footage as Bieber and his crew crossed paths with the actor at the popular Ciprini. In the clip, it appears as though Bloom spots Bieber and makes a beeline towards him before trying to punch him.
Unfortunately, Bieber's security team does their job and quickly pulls the two men apart before the incident got any bigger (damn it). But that didn't stop Bieber from allegedly calling the "Pirate of the Caribbean" star a "bitch." And thankfully, Bloom didn't get confused and try to punch out Australian singer Cody Simpson.
Bieber later met fans in the street outside the restaurant, acting like nothing had ever happened and posed in selfies with them.
Bieber allegedly posted a picture of Bloom's estrange wife, Australian model Miranda Kerr, to his Instagram, soon after the incident. Though it appears the picture has been taken down, Bieber may have done it to piss Bloom off -- rumor has it Bieber and Karr went out on a date in 2012 when she was still married to the actor.
Reps for Bloom and Bieber have not commented on the incident but a source on the scene confirmed the punch to the Daily Mail.
"Justin was being cordial, and everything was fine. But then Orlando was annoyed when he saw it was Justin and instigated by taking a swing at Justin," the source told the newspaper. "Justin ducked, and Orlando's punch missed."
The source added: "People intervened, some minor pushing, then they were separated. Justin stayed for a while after."
TMZ also reported on the incident and claims Bloom delivered the punch after Bieber said, "What's up bitch?" to the actor. TMZ also claims Bloom fled the restaurant after his attempted knock out.
To make things even more interesting, Bloom is tied to Bieber's on-again-off-again girlfriend, Selena Gomez. In April, the two were seen partying together in L.A.
According to reports, Ciprini was jam packed with celebs the night of the incident, including Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Sean 'P Diddy' Combs.