Katy Perry opens up about her 2017 split from Orlando Bloom, saying 'we've gotten through a lot of hell'

Katy Perry has opened up about her 2017 breakup from her now-fiancée Orlando Bloom, with whom she is expecting her first child, in a revealing new interview.

In the latest issue of PEOPLE, the Firework hitmaker spoke about how her split for Bloom ended up being just the thing they needed.

"It's really about an individual journey that makes the whole thing better. We both had to decide to go on that journey separately because it's not my half and your half that makes a whole," Perry told the publication. "It's my wholeness and your wholeness that makes this whole thing happen."

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The mother-to-be also discussed one of the tracks from her new album, Smile, called Champagne Problems, where the 35-year-old sings about overcoming tough times with Bloom.

"It's a song that really talks about how intense it's gotten and how many things we have had to go through. Yes, we have problems. Everybody has challenges in a relationship," she explained. "If it's a real relationship, it's going to challenge you into your best self. I really understand what Justin Timberlake said about, 'You're my mirror,' because it's true. They bring up all this stuff you can't really see about yourself."

Continuing on about her relationship, Perry said: "It's a never-ending evolution, so it's not peachy-keen jelly bean all the time, but it's nice to have been able to show each other all the good, bad and everything in between, and really fight for our best selves. Now, we just joke, like yeah, we still have things to work out — but champagne problems! We've gotten through a lot of hell."

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And as they prepare to welcome their first child, a girl, Perry added that she and the Lord of the Rings actor are continuing to grow and learn together

"Of course you admire someone that usually has traits you want more of. I want to be more spiritual and more centered, and that's him," she says. "He wants to be more organized and good with thinking about big picture stuff. Those are traits that we really aspire to learn about each other."

"I tried to do it this year and it poo poo-ed on me so ask me again in another year!" continued Perry, who was forced to cancel her wedding due to the Covid-19 pandemic. "I went through the whole freakin' process. Right now, we're just so focused on this [pregnancy], which is exciting. Let's hope [2021] is different than '20. Every time we try to make a plan, it switches. It's really all about going with the flow these days!"