Orlando Bloom has revealed his baby daughter Daisy's first word was 'Dadda'.

The actor, who grew up in Canterbury, has told the Sunday Times about spending time connecting with her by doing 'eye-gazing' and singing songs.

The 44-year-old has been speaking about his life in California with fiancée Katy Perry who gave birth to the couple's first child in August last year.

He said: Daisy’s a very happy baby. I’ll kiss her and we’ll spend some time connecting. I’ll do eye-gazing with her and sing songs, “Daddy loves his Daisy Dove”, so she knows who Daddy is. My son’s first word was “Mama”, but Daisy said “Dadda”.

Orlando found fame as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and has also appeared in the Pirates of the Caribbean films.

He was previously married to Australian model Miranda Kerr but the couple, who have a 10-year-old son together, divorced in 2013.

It was revealed on Instagram in 2019 he had got engaged to pop star Katy following a Valentine's Day proposal.

He added: "It’s amazing to be a father again. There’s less anxiety this time and more presence."

In today's interview he has also spoken about how routine is an important part of his life.

He says he chants for 20 minutes a day and has had a Buddhist practice since he was 16: "I’ll read a bit of Buddhism and then I’ll type it up and add it to my [Instagram] Stories."

While most of us at some stage have wondered how to while away the hours during lockdown, Orlando has turned to Lego.

He admits to building cars and says he gives him a sense of achievement - before heading to so weights for an hour.

Nine years after the release of the first The Lord of the Rings films, Orlando was presented with an honorary degree from the University of Kent during a ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral.

He was also presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014.

His new movie, Retaliation, is due to be released in the UK on March 26 - four years after it first premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival.

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