An unexpected duo was seen deep in discussion during an intimate dinner in Canada, surprising fans who were still grappling with the news of Katy Perry’s breakup with Orlando Bloom.
But any hope of a new romance between Perry and Justin Trudeau seems to have fizzled out fast after pictures of their rumored first date were leaked.
Their brief interaction reportedly unsettled Trudeau, but that didn’t prevent the former Canadian Prime Minister from attending Perry’s concert two days later, strategically placing himself in a visible spot.
‘She’s used to things like that,’ an insider told the Daily Mail. ‘People have always been interested in her love life.’
Perry, aged 40, had a dinner with Trudeau, aged 53, at Le Violon in Montreal on July 28. They savored cocktails and a variety of dishes, including one with lobster. After the meal, they visited the kitchen to express their gratitude to the staff.
But pictures of what looked like a private date soon surfaced online, mere weeks after Perry and Bloom, 48, announced they had called it quits.
Pictures of what looked like a private date soon surfaced online, mere weeks after Perry and Bloom, 48, announced they had called it quits
Katy Perry (pictured) was in Montreal for her Lifetimes tour when she met up with Trudeau
Trudeau was reportedly displeased by the publicity surrounding their meeting, yet he made sure to attend Perry’s concert in a manner that ensured he was noticeable.
‘I know for a fact that Justin wasn’t happy about the pictures going public,’ a source mentioned. ‘It was just a first date. A first date! And these pictures surfaced and turned into a big deal, which wasn’t what he seemed to desire.’
‘Katy didn’t seem to care nearly as much, but he was the one who was bothered. It didn’t chase him away or anything, but it wasn’t ideal.’
Merely two days after the photos surfaced, any remaining shyness appeared to have dissipated when Trudeau took his daughter, Ella-Grace, to Perry’s concert in Montreal.
Standing in full view of fans, he was spotted singing and dancing along to her greatest hits, including Firework and Dark Horse.
While Trudeau could have opted for a more discreet location, he watched the concert – a stop on Perry’s Lifetimes Tour – from visible risers near the stage.
‘Here’s the thing, if you’re going to be with Katy, you have to deal with the paparazzi and the fallout,’ the source said. ‘I don’t know how prepared he was for that. It can be a lot and it can be overwhelming.’
Perry and Trudeau were texting almost nonstop in July, but, according to our insider, their communication has naturally waned in the past two weeks.
‘She’s busy, he’s busy,’ they said. ‘They have a lot going on, and the newness has worn off. But there’s nothing negative about it. They just aren’t in constant communication anymore. That could change, but for now, it is what it is. It has cooled off.
‘They still have nothing bad to say about each other, and in fact I feel like she’s been saying really nice things about him.’
Standing in full view of fans, Trudeau was spotted singing and dancing along to her greatest hits, including Firework and Dark Horse
Trudeau (pictured with wife Sophie in 2022) announced his split in 2023
Perry and Bloomcalled it quits in July
The Canadian politician shocked the world in 2023 when he announced his separation from his wife of nearly 20 years, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. He has gone on several dates since the split – but not with anyone as high-profile as Perry.
Perry and Bloom announced their split earlier this summer, insisting that they would continue to focus on co-parenting their four-year-old daughter, Daisy.
But despite the sexy singles’ seemingly intimate dinner and subsequent concert, a second source told the Daily Mail at the time that their rendezvous was never anything serious.
‘Katy and Justin are treating their get together as just that: a get together,’ they said.
‘She hasn’t told anyone it was anything more, and she usually wears her heart on her sleeve, so if something were happening, she’d let her close friends know. But right now it is nothing more than friendship.
‘She isn’t ready to start dating anyone right now, she has to continue to focus on her healing from separating from Orlando.
‘Could that change? Obviously. But the ball is in Katy’s court right now – no relationship so far.’
Representatives for Trudeau did not return the Daily Mail’s request for comment.
