Orlando Bloom has kept the skeleton of his dog as an ornament after he passed away.

The Pirate's Of The Caribbean star was so distraught after losing his beloved canine friend, he took measures into his own hands in order to keep him in his life.

Following the death of his former stray dog Sidi, the 42-year-old sent his body to a company that would strip his remains down to bones.

Speaking about the loss of his furry friend, Bloom admitted that he felt compelled to keep Sidi in his life somehow, and saw this as the most aesthetically pleasing option.

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"I just couldn't stand the fact that he was just not going to be around anymore."

According to The Daily Star, Bloom was also asked by the company if he wanted to keep his pooch's penis.

And not wanting to let any part of Sidi go, the 42-year-old decided to keep it and use it as an ornament.

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"They asked me if I wanted to keep the penis. What do you think I said?"

"Yes! Actually aesthetically it didn't look quite right, so I have it on the side" he revealed.

Meanwhile, the Pirates of the Caribbean star says he and Katy Perry can’t wait to have a little treasure of their own.

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Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, Bloom revealed: "Listen, I love kids, I love that she is great with kids and it would be a wonderful thing. We are shooting for that. I mean, she’s like a kid so she’s unbelievable to kids."

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"Our summer vacation – all our family were together but she was with the kids and she loves that."

“She is more than okay with it – she loves kids.”

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British star Bloom has a son Flynn, eight, from his marriage to model Miranda Kerr.

Orlando and Katy, 35, are tipped to wed in 2020.