Katy Perry recently spoke about her brief separation from fiancé Orlando Bloom, calling it a really tough year that forced her to do a lot of inner work. The couple, who now have a daughter named Daisy, split in 2017. Perry spoke on the Call Her Daddy podcast about the challenges they faced and how their time apart helped them grow personally and as a couple.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom first met at a Golden Globes after-party in 2016. The two fell in love, but things didn’t go as planned. In 2017, they briefly split. What’s the reason? Bloom, who had gone through a period of celibacy and personal reflection, was ready for something serious, while Perry, who had recently ended a relationship, didn’t want that.
“We just weren’t into it from day one. That was because he had just spent a really long period of celibacy and he had set his intentions. I had just gotten out of a relationship, and I felt like I couldn’t do this anymore. I had to swim in another pond,” Perry explained.
During this time Bloom attended the Hoffman Process, a week-long retreat focused on self-discovery and emotional healing. When he returned, Perry said he had been there, and he was no longer playing the cat-and-mouse game and thought it was boring. She had grown accustomed to the push and pull. She admitted to playing the game at the time, which contributed to their breakup.
The separation was difficult for both, but Perry acknowledged that it was necessary. She needed to focus on her growth and mental health. Reflecting on this time, she said, “I had to do a lot of work.” During the separation, she realized that she needed to resolve some unresolved issues before reuniting with Bloom.
The split came at a time when Perry was also struggling with outside pressure.
Perry eventually went to a Hoffman Process retreat. She claimed the experience completely changed her life. She said she finally went to Hoffman at the end of the year after they broke up and got the equipment.
They spoke the same language and she “would have died without it.” Without that process and attention, she would not have been able to survive because the noise became too loud.
After a year apart, the couple reunited and Perry exposed Bloom’s vulnerable side, which put their relationship to the test. She claimed he showed her the worst and then said, “This is the next test. I’m going to show you the craziest b— you’ve ever seen,” and he was like, “I’m not budging.” And she said, “You’re the father of my child.” She told him if he wasn’t budging from this, they would go the distance.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are now committed to moving forward together, individually and also as a couple. They regularly attend couples therapy to ensure they are on the same page and can raise their daughter Daisy in a loving and supportive home.
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