Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau Seen on Picnic Date Amid Romance Rumors

Katy Perry has said her relationship with Justin Trudeau has helped her feel more centered — and that sentiment appeared to play out in real time during a relaxed picnic outing in Santa Barbara, California, on Saturday. The “Dark Horse” hitmaker, 41, was spotted getting affectionate with the former Canadian prime minister as the pair lounged on the grass, touched noses and shared a sweet kiss. Earlier that day, the couple collected lunch in Perry’s vintage Moke before making their way to a scenic park, where they settled onto a red-checkered blanket. Perry and Trudeau, who stepped out together on the red carpet last week at the New York City premiere of her concert film, continued their cozy display of affection while the remains of their meal sat nearby.

The outing was also a family affair. Perry’s mother, Mary, was there, along with the singer’s five-year-old daughter, Daisy Dove, whom she shares with former fiancé Orlando Bloom. Another child present appeared to be Trudeau’s younger son, Hadrien, 12, whom he shares with estranged wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau. Still, Perry and Trudeau found moments to themselves, looking wrapped up in each other despite the group setting. At one point, Trudeau reclined on his back with a smile as Perry leaned over him for another kiss. The pop star kept her look low-key in a white top, striped linen pants and flip-flops, which she later slipped off. She also arrived in a hat before eventually removing it. Trudeau dressed casually as well, wearing an olive-green T-shirt with navy cargo shorts, and he too went barefoot on the grass. The day was not entirely focused on romance, however, as the pair also spent time with their families at the playground.

The public outing came only days after Perry described Trudeau as the “love of my life.” Perry — who was previously married to Russell Brand and ended her long-term relationship with Bloom in June of last year — made her red carpet debut with Trudeau at the June 8 New York City premiere of “Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour.” Speaking about the relationship, she praised the steadiness Trudeau has brought into her world. “I am very in love. Actually, that show was after I met the love of my life, and so I felt very anchored by that,” Perry told People. “Because I’m a little bit like a rainbow kite. I fly super high and like, you know, touch the veil, cosmos, and sometimes I need to be anchored. So, to have that anchor finally makes me feel really whole now.” The singer made it clear she is embracing this chapter with joy.

“Every day is a fantastic journey, and every day is a chance to evolve, and to be a better person and do the right thing and to be a model for your community, for your family, for your world. “I feel like a more grounded person in so many aspects of my life,” she added. Perry also looked back on 2025 — the year her engagement to Bloom came to an end — describing it as “one of the hardest” stretches she has faced. “I went through a [expletive] ton, and there were days that were really, really, really, really hard,” she said. “And I just kept going ’cause I made a promise to my fans. I made a promise to my daughter. I made a promise to myself. And I got through it. “I walked through the fire because everybody has to walk through their own fire, and if you’re walking through hell, you keep going because on the other side of hell is definitely heaven.” Perry, who has been a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador since 2013, said she has also found a new sense of clarity in her 40s. “I’m different now. Your 20s are for emotions. Your 30s are for sorting them, and your 40s are for [expletive] not caring about those emotions and turning them into gasoline – finally transmuting all those emotions into a creative something. “We’re all human here and it doesn’t matter. It’s like sadness doesn’t discriminate, grief does not discriminate, pain does not discriminate – everybody is subjected to it in their own ways.”

Perry also opened up about her hopes for Daisy Dove, saying she wants her daughter to become “a better version” of herself. The singer said she was grateful to bring Daisy along during her recent “Lifetimes” tour because it allowed her to model what it looks like to be a “strong” woman. “It’s always incredible when I get to bring my daughter to work,” she told the outlet. “I think when mothers can be their most supported, authentic selves, that is always a good template for children to model. And I’m just glad to model a strong, steady, intelligent, funny, weird woman for my beautiful daughter.” She continued, “I think, as mothers and fathers, we’re just modelling something for our children, and all we can hope for is that they will grow up into better versions of ourselves – and themselves. “I think if I’m out there living my most authentic, free, supported, empowered, smart, sexy life, and she’s going to have a pattern to follow, a model to follow.” Perry added that Daisy is already developing a strong voice of her own. “She’s a force. She tells me exactly what she thinks,” she said.