I have a lot of deep feeling for her: Orlando Bloom on Katy Perry

Orlando Bloom has opened up about his "surprise" romance with Katy Perry saying he never imagined they will ever be together, but now he has a lot of respect for the singer.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star says he and Perry have a ''remarkable connection''.

''It is a very odd one. She's a remarkable human being, actually. Completely surprising, because I am not her demographic. I am a little older than her, so I wasn't someone overly familiar with her artistic endeavours when we met. I wouldn't have imagined anything happening. And, you know, when you get hit sideways you get hit sideways.

''You don't pick who you fall in love with. And then you come around and there's all sorts of things that happen in between, right? We had a really remarkable connection. And it's difficult. She's on tour, I'm doing a play, everything evolves. I have a lot of respect for her and a lot of deep feeling. So we will see," Bloom told The Times.

The 41-year-old actor's comments come after it was revealed that the couple's relationship is more ''serious'' than ever after they rekindled their romance following a year apart.