ORLANDO Bloom left fans shocked as he paddleboarded just yards away from a great white shark in Malibu.
The fearless actor, 44, seemed unbothered as he floated by while a huge "juvenile white shark" circled in the water below.
and a friend were paddleboarding off the coast of Malibu when they spotted the shark following them and swimming between their boards.
The Lord Of The Rings star went shirtless and wore a black cap as he bent down to look at the shark.
Great whites are believed to be responsible for up to half of the 100-plus annual shark attacks worldwide.
Most of these are not fatal and researchers believe they "sample bite" due to curiosity, then release their human target.
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Experts claimed fatal attacks are cases of mistaken identity as swimmers and surfers can look like seals when seen from below.
Local photographer Carlos Gauna managed to capture Orlando's insane experience in a minute-long video.
Orlando posted the awe-inspiring clip on Instagram on Tuesday and wrote: "Paddle Boarding With Great Whites.
"'When fear becomes your friend and @themalibuartist captures the moment."
Carlos wrote on his post: "Awesome day man. You got some good looks of a large juvenile white shark. Happy for you!
"Something you'll never forget. Very calm shark just chilling in Malibu!"
FEARLESS ORLANDO
Orlando - who shares a daughter Daisy Dove with fiance - left his followers shocked with his daredevil antics.
One fan wrote, "Omg you are insane!!!" while another added: "This is WILD."
Others recalled the infamous moment Orlando was pictured paddleboarding completely naked with Katy Perry while on vacation in Italy in 2016.
One user recalled: "Yep we all remember the other paddle boarding picture."
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is no stranger to stripping off and last month shared in a lake.
Orlando turned around in one photo and covered his butt with a cheeky peach emoji.
PACKING ON THE PDA
The British actor and Katy enjoyed a series of steamy getaways over the summer.
They were seen and in the water during their trip to Turkey in July.
judge Katy gave birth to their daughter Daisy in August last year.
She previously admitted she was hoping , before changing her mind once Daisy was born.
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Katy and Orlando met in January 2016 and got engaged on Valentine's Day 2019.
The singer, 36, after sporting a "wedding band" on her ring finger.
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