Orlando Bloom gets an honorary degree

Apparently when you’re an actor, you don’t actually have to go to college and study for four years to get a degree. They just throw one at you. Orlando Bloom, 33, received his honorary degree from the University of Kent today. He stood alongside other grads at Canterbury Cathedral who, I imagine, shook their fists at him in contempt.

He said: “It’s a really big deal. It’s an exciting day for me. I’m really honoured to be back in my home town.

“I have so many amazing memories of the cathedral and Canterbury.

“I have lived near the university so it’s like my playground. It’s a huge, huge honour and I feel chuffed, as does my mother – nobody more than my mother.”

Bloom actually earned a degree at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama but he wasn’t able to attend the ceremony since he was working on Lord of the Rings so I guess this isn’t that much of an issue. Still, they should put an asterisk by his name on the degree like the bouncers at clubs do to mine. Except, his will be a little different because it won’t say to call the cops if he steps on the premises.  I mean, you expose yourself to one girl and you’re blacklisted for life. What’s up with that?