Katy Perry recently opened up about her brief split from fiancé Orlando Bloom, describing it as 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 individually and as a couple.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom first met in 2016 at a Golden Globes afterparty. Sparks flew, but things didn’t go as smoothly as planned. In 2017, they briefly separated. Why? Bloom, who had just come out of a period of celibacy and personal reflection, was ready for something serious, while Perry, who had recently ended a relationship, wasn’t.

Perry explained: “We weren’t really in it from day one. He was, because he had just been celibate for a long time and he had intentions. I had just gotten out of a relationship and I thought, I can’t do this anymore. I have to swim in a different pond.”

At the time, Bloom attended The Hoffman Process, a week-long retreat focused on self-discovery and emotional healing. When he got back, Perry said he went there and he wasn’t playing that cat-and-mouse game anymore and she said, this is boring. She was so used to the push and pull. She admitted that she was playing games back then, which contributed to their breakup.

The separation was difficult for both of them, but Perry recognized that it was necessary. She needed to focus on her own growth and mental health. Looking back on this time, she shared, “I had to do a lot of real work.” The time apart made her realize that there were unresolved issues that she needed to address before she could be reunited with Bloom.

The split came at a time when Perry was also dealing with external pressure.

Perry eventually went to The Hoffman Process retreat herself. The experience, she claimed, changed her life completely. She said she finally went to Hoffman toward the end of the year after they were divorced and got the tools.

They spoke the same language and she would ‘die without that language’. Without that process and the meditation she would not be alive, because the noise became so loud.

After a year apart, the couple got back together and Perry showed Bloom’s vulnerable side, testing their relationship. She claimed she had shown him the worst and then said, “Here’s the next test. I’m going to show you the craziest b— you’ve ever seen,” and he said, “I’m not shocked.” And she said, “You’re my baby daddy.” She told him that if he wasn’t shocked by this, they would stick together.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are now committed to growing together, both individually and 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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