The most shocking celebrity couple of 2025 is going public online, as pop star Katy Perry shared photos with her partner, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The couple is there for the Japan leg of Perry’s Lifetimes Tour, and has squeezed some tourism as well as diplomacy into their trip. The news of this budding couple has captured the hearts and attention of many fans online, so let’s get into how we got here.
Shifting Families
In August 2023, Trudeau announced his separation from his wife of 18 years, Sophie Grégoire, in a since-deleted Instagram post. The two married in 2005 and had three children in their time together. The prime minister’s office issued a statement saying that the two had gone through steps to make it an ethical process and to remain a close family.
Perry and her long-term partner, actor Orlando Bloom, followed suit when their representatives announced their breakup this past summer. The two share one daughter, Daisy, and they expressed that their main priority would be coparenting her. Sources shared that, though the split was a long time coming, it was still amicable.
A Summer of Love
When TMZ first published photos of the two public figures at a trendy Montreal restaurant, the internet began its obsession. However, the head chef who put together their tasting menu said the two seemed to be having dinner platonically, suggesting that the two were likely taking it slow at the beginning.
However, the craze was only grew as the pair was spotted several times throughout the summer. The U.S. Sun confirmed that the pair met at an event and had continued seeing each other over the weeks. Sources said that the pair had shared interests and were enjoying their time together, and hoped to see more of one another.
As the couple continued to see one another, fans noticed, especially with Trudeau dancing in the crowd of Perry’s tour. Another story from The U.S. Sun quoted more anonymous insiders, this time friends of Perry, to speak on the relationship. They said that Trudeau’s “womanizer” reputation worries them, and they hope not to see their friend rush into something ill-fated.
Going Strong
Though public attention and obligations drove the two apart in the fall, they were still pursuing one another when possible. More anonymous sources confirmed that the two would see each other before the European leg of Perry’s tour, they were just being more low-key in the meantime, especially with so much public scrutiny.
Relationship rumors were confirmed when sources spotted the two embracing on a California yacht in October. The internet went crazy, as the couple were not public in an obviously romantic manner until this point. Something this public suggested that the pair may be moving into something a little more serious.
The two were ready to go public all the way by Perry’s birthday in October. They stepped out to fashionably celebrate in Paris, solidifying their roles as a sexy power couple. They have also gone public in a more official sense, as the former Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida referred to Perry as Trudeau’s partner in a post about their lunch together.
Insta-Official Controversy
A pairing like this will always face criticism, especially as a pop star is on the arm of a politician. Many saw Perry’s outfit for their diplomatic lunch, a fashionably professional blazer and mini-skirt combo, to be inappropriate for the occasion, especially when compared to Kishida’s wife. However, many other fans defended her for dressing in her own style for a friendly lunch, that both politicians expressed gratitude for.
The pinnacle of the pairing’s announcements is Perry’s Japan Instagram post from this week, including photos with Trudeau. People.com, however, pointed out that the video she shared was in the same restaurant she visited with Bloom a year before. Some may say that a public repeat date isn’t the best look, but she’s glowing brighter in this video. At the end of the day, a good date spot is a good date spot.
Regardless if the two are meant to be, they seem to have had a fun summer together and to be navigating a new relationship with unstable work environments. Fans will always have their opinions online, but all we can hope is that our favs stay safe and happy, which this power couple hopefully is doing.
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