In a recent episode of the “On Purpose with Jay Shetty” podcast, Orlando Bloom opened up about his series “Orlando Bloom: To The Edge,” his Buddhist faith, and his relationship with Katy Perry, People reported.
During the conversation, Bloom reflected on the lessons he continues to learn from his relationship with Perry, emphasizing the importance of letting go. “I think I’m constantly learning to let go. Because anything that I try to hold onto, whether it’s good or bad, doesn’t serve me. Not in the relationship, and it doesn’t really serve either of us,” Bloom explained.
Discussing the challenges of a committed relationship, Bloom added, “It’s really hard to keep letting go and to keep letting her go. You want to control or own or have, and even just letting go of ideas, how things should be, or the idea of what intimacy or intimate moments are to you versus them. Because you’ve chosen that person, you are on a journey with that person. You are gonna learn this lesson. And if you’ve chosen that person, then that’s the person you’re gonna learn that lesson with.”
The couple, who met at a Golden Globes afterparty in 2016 and got engaged on Valentine’s Day 2019, welcomed their daughter Daisy Dove in August 2020. Bloom also discussed the dynamic of continual growth within a relationship, noting, “I seize the opportunity every day to grow and as you see from the show, I’ll never choose the easy path. It’s just not who I am. And in some ways, my relationship is the greatest opportunity for my continual growth.”
Highlighting the mutual accountability and support in their relationship, Bloom shared, “She’ll hold me accountable and I’ll do the same. Sometimes, you know, you’ll be confronted by your own self. And I think, you know, trust, right? Trusting your path, your journey, your faith, that this is what’s meant for you. And then the universe will take care of the rest.”
These thoughts mirror sentiments Bloom expressed in an appearance on “Today With Hoda & Jenna” on April 19, where he discussed how Perry challenges him to grow, adding, “She challenges me, I challenge her. I think we kind of just demand that we get up every day. ‘I choose you, today, tomorrow, or whatever, or you choose me.'”
