A ridiculous Onion post gave the "Lord of the Rings" actor the perfect chance to acknowledge gossip about his ex.

On Friday (Aug. 1), satirical news site The Onion shared a fictional article on Instagram with the headline, "Orlando Bloom Spotted at Dinner With Angela Merkel." The post featured what appeared to be an AI-generated image of the 48-year-old English actor enjoying a candlelit dinner with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, 71.

After Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau sparked romance rumors, 'The Onion' shared a faux headline about a romance between her ex, Orlando Bloom, and Angela Merkel. Bloom then reacted to the joke headline on social media.