Katie Perry recently opened up about her relationship with Orlando Bloom on the call her daddy podcast with Alex Cooper revealing intimate details about their Journey the couple first met in 2016 but faced challenges early on leading to a temporary breakup Perry described their initial connection as Rocky noting Bloom's recent celibacy and her own need to explore new relationships in 2017 Bloom attended the Hoffman process a retreat designed to help individuals rewire negative thought patterns this period of introspection highlighted that they were seeking different things from their relationship which led to their separation Perry admitted that Bloom's return after the retreat saw him more grounded and less engaging in games which she found uninteresting at the time after a year apart Perry decided to attend the same Retreat a decision she credits with transforming her life she described the experience as life-saving helping her align her emotional and mental well-being this newfound Clarity rekindled her romance with Bloom who impressed her with his unwavering Court despite seeing her at her worst Perry attributes the strength of their relationship to their commitment to personal growth and coup's therapy she emphasizes that their willingness to work through issues and evolve as individuals is key to their lasting Bond the couple's dedication to self-improvement and therapy has been crucial in nurturing their relationship and parenting their child together