Couples

Katy Perry's house doesn't need a chore wheel ... 'cause she's got a different way to motivate her fiancé Orlando Bloom -- one that would make the "Hawk Tuah" Girl proud.

The singer-songwriter chatted with Alex Cooper on her "Call Her Daddy" podcast ... and, revealed her love language is acts of service -- both giving and receiving, it sounds like.

KP says she doesn't need a fancy Ferrari -- she can buy her own, thank you very much -- but, she says when her partner does the dishes, cleans the kitchen and closes the pantry doors, he'd better be ready for the pop star to give his sensitive area a deep clean.

Johnny Gaudreau's wife is commemorating their third wedding anniversary with a truly heartbreaking message ... just days after the NHL star and his brother tragically passed away.

"I never post this much but John deserves it," Meredith said on Instagram on Wednesday. "3 years ago today I became yours forever. One of the best days of my life, including the night we got engaged and the days we brought our babies into the world."

Meredith -- who shared pictures of their ceremony and honeymoon with the emotional note -- explained she knew from the moment she met the Columbus Blue Jackets star she would end up being his wife ... and their relationship only got better as time went on.

Justin Theroux just got engaged to his actress girlfriend but he's still talking about his much more famous ex-wife Jennifer Aniston ... admitting he still feels "protective" of her.

The "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" star sat down for a new interview with the Times and said Jen's recent beef with Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance had him in his feelings over his ex.

Justin told the Times of Jennifer ... "She is still very dear to me so, of course, yeah, I feel protective."

He was responding to questions about Jennifer's public spat with J.D. over Vance's controversial childless cat lady remarks.

Justin added ... "But she batted back criticism, as well she should."

Unclear how the interview is going to go over with Justin's new fiancée Nicole Brydon Bloom ... they just got engaged last month in Italy during his promotional run for his new movie.

Ben Affleck is letting the ongoing chatter about his personal life get to him ... and is particularly frustrated with one rumor -- involving Kick Kennedy -- that just won't die.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Ben finds the narrative that he’s dating -- or even friends with -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s daughter ludicrous and crazy.

Remember, after Ben's estranged wife, Jennifer Lopez, filed for divorce on the 2-year anniversary of their lavish wedding ceremony in Georgia ... fans moved quickly to try and romantically link the actor to someone new.

Nikki Bella is lawyering up, Brad Pitt is making a big debut and Ricky Pearsall is recovering from a gunshot wound ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Babcock explain why Nikki may be pulling the plug on her marriage to Artem Chigvintsev any day now ... because she's on the hunt for a divorce lawyer in the wake of her husband's arrest for domestic violence.

Mauricio Umansky and Nikita Kahn's romance appears to be going strong ... bringing their love story to a fun new locale ... and seemingly signaling an end to his marriage.

Mere weeks after packing on the PDA in Mexico, the couple has taken Aspen, Colorado by storm ... which pretty clearly shows they're a thing. It's interesting ... the resort town is a favorite of the real estate agent and his family -- including estranged wife, Kyle Richards.

Eyewitnesses tell TMZ ... Mauricio and Nikita stopped by Aspen over the holiday weekend, where they grabbed a drink at Clark's Oyster Bar. We're told the duo was "very, very chatty" ... and looked super chill.

Taylor Swift appears to really be entering into her offensive coordinator era ... Travis Kelce just confirmed she is, in fact, drawing up Chiefs plays!!

The popstar's boyfriend broke it all down on "The Rich Eisen Show" on Tuesday -- just days after his quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, said Swift has been working on some X's and O's on the whiteboard.

Kelce revealed his boo takes everything she does seriously -- and that includes her football fandom -- so she is, indeed, learning how to move chess pieces around the gridiron.

Cristiano Ronaldo has made a fortune with his feet, but his hands are clearly fully functional, too ... 'cause the football superstar couldn't keep 'em off his partner's cheeks during a romantic getaway over the weekend!!

The Al Nassr striker and Georgina Rodriguez were spotted enjoying some R&R in Saint-Tropez ... soaking up the sun aboard a fancy yacht in the French Riviera.

The stunning couple put their physiques on display ... with Georgina sporting a white two-piece, and CR7 rocking some short trunks.

Jeff Bezos is breaking in a new toy ... a shiny, $80 million private jet ... and this thing's super fast.

The Amazon founder's newest addition to his fleet was spotted over Labor Day weekend at Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles.

Jeff and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez were in L.A. for a double date with Kris Jenner and her partner, Corey Gamble, so it appears Sanchezos jetted into town on this Gulfstream G700.

Nicki Minaj's husband's in hot water online ... with many blasting him -- and Nicki, by extension -- after he used a gay slur in a TikTok live.

Kenneth Petty appeared alongside Nicki in a music studio when they went live Friday night ... and, while Nicki told her fans not to let people steal their joy, KP added his own controversial two cents.

Kenneth says, "That’s right, especially little f****** or f*** boys," using a derogatory term for gay people used prevalently in the rap world.

The widow of Johnny Gaudreau has shared her first messages since he was tragically killed by a suspected DUI driver on Thursday ... and it is heartbreaking.

As TMZ previously reported ... the NHL star and his little brother, Matthew, were hit and killed while riding their bikes. The suspect in the case has since been charged with their deaths.

Meredith Gaudreau on Saturday shared two devastating posts on social media about her husband’s death ... and explained what an amazing husband and father he was.

Artem Chigvintsev's domestic violence arrest didn't come out of left field, at least according to people who say they know him and Nikki Bella ... they tell us the relationship has always been "volatile."

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Artem and Nikki's close friends, including their former 'DWTS' cast and crew members, are not entirely shocked by Artem's claims Nikki threw shoes at him during a heated exchange.

We're told Artem and Nikki's marriage has been troubled for some time, and it wasn't exactly a secret to anyone in their orbit.

Judge Greg Mathis is going through it ... hot on the heels of his wife Linda rushing to court to pull the plug on their 39-year marriage.

The TV judge opened up to TMZ at LAX Friday ... making it loud and clear that divorce isn’t what he wants -- adding he's doing everything he can to turn things around and win Linda back while they’re still under the same roof, hoping she’ll have a change of heart.

He admits not making Linda his top priority during his career led to their downfall ... and gives some sound advice to other men on how to avoid the same fate -- which you can check out in the vid.

The radio dispatch from the Artem Chigvintsev domestic violence case reveals ... he did indeed call 911 to request medical assistance, but then added his wife, Nikki Bella, had thrown shoes at him.

TMZ has obtained the dispatch call, in which the dispatcher says, "Initially came in as requesting medical, but now he is stating he got into an argument with his wife and his wife threw shoes at rp [reporting party]."

The dispatcher notes, "There is a child on scene. Medical en route," adding, "There's an active 415 [disturbing the peace] in the background responsible."

Selena Gomez’s engagement rumors with Benny Blanco are really cranking up ... with recent photos totally stoking the flames.

Take a good look at these pics taken in L.A. on Thursday ... Selena is just taking a casual stroll ... but a closer peek reveals she's rocking a gold ring on none other than her engagement finger!

Selena’s not exactly parading the ring in everyone's face ... and you could argue she thought it would be hidden while juggling her glasses, phone and bag of chips. But, at the end of the day ... a ring is visible on that finger, and it's making us all wonder.