Miranda Kerr Opens up About Co-Parenting With Orlando Bloom

Co-parenting takes work. And for model Miranda Kerr and actor Orlando Bloom, this includes raising a child together (but separately) in the spotlight.

The celebrity couple started dating in 2007 and made things public the following year. They married in 2010 and welcomed a son, Flynn Christropher Blanchard Copeland Bloom, in 2011. But alas, the romance didn't last. By the end of 2014, the couple announced that they had finalized their divorce.

Even though marriage didn't work out for Bloom and Kerr, they managed to raise their son amicably. So how do they do it?

Kerr spoke to E! News during the Environmental Working Group's Know Your Worth Earth Day Dinner on…well, Earth Day (April 22), sharing that co-parenting requires both parties to "Put the needs of the child first."

The model went on to add, "That's so important to think about, is this in the best interest for the child? And that's what we've done from day one with Flynn, and that's helped navigate so many challenging situations that come up. Kids first."

This isn't the first time that Kerr has opened up about co-parenting with her ex. Earlier this year, she revealed, on the We Need To Talk podcast, " Orlando and I are great friends…We see each other regularly, and we always have been very harmonious. I think there's such a base level of friendship and respect there that we both have for each other."

Both Kerr and Bloom have very famously moved on. She is currently married to Evan Spiegel, the founder and CEO of Snapchat. The couple has three children, Hart (born in 2018), Myles (born in 2019), and Pierre (born in 2024). Bloom was engaged to pop starKaty Perry, but the pair split before they could marry. The couple shares a daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom (born in 2020).

If you're wondering how this family dynamic works, Kerr explains (in the podcast interview), "I think because from day one Orlando and I had done a lot of spiritual work and forgiveness was a big part of that. Forgiving each other, forgiving ourselves, creating peace within the situation. And we both knew that the relationship was not bringing out the best in each other. And so when we made that decision to separate."

She continued, "I've said to him, let's always put the needs of Flynn first. Like, let's not make it about us…But at the same time, let's make sure that we completely forgive each other, make peace with each other. Because otherwise it really weighs on you."

The mom of four also said, "When you have a child, that child is in your life for the rest of your life. So why when you have a child with someone else, they're always going to be that person's parent. And there are going to be situations where you need to talk, if you like it or not. So why not make it harmonious?" And we completely agree!

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This story was originally published April 23, 2026 at 5:26 PM.