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We all need a break from punishing headlines right now. Despite those who casually dismiss celebrity culture as frivolous fodder, it occasionally provides some much-needed levity. And just when I thought we’d met The Most Amazing and Unlikely Celebrity Pairings of 2025It looks like Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry are vying for the title.
Rumors of a summer romance between Canada’s former prime minister, 53, and the “I Kissed a Girl” singer, 40, appear to have been confirmed.
This weekend, photos surfaced of the soon-to-be couple embracing on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara, California.
In July, Perry announced her split from Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings actor Orlando Bloom. The two are not married, but have a 5-year-old daughter.
prime minister trudeau resigned as prime minister in March Two years ago, he announced that he and his wife Sophie Grégoire had divorced after 18 years of marriage. The two have three children.
Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Perry have not publicly acknowledged their relationship, but photos of them have been making the rounds online.
Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Perry first sparked dating talk after they were spotted on an intimate dinner date in Montreal in July. Trudeau was later seen stopping at a stop on Perry’s “Life Times” tour in Canada.
Perry’s seventh album,143” was released in September 2024, amid a dispute over his work with producer Dr. Luke, who was embroiled in a long legal dispute with Kesha after he accused her of rape and abuse. The album’s first single, ‘Woman’s World’ was panned onlineEuronews Culture described the song as “a pseudo-empowerment anthem whose faux feminist pandering hits all the regressive undertones of the book”.
in album review“It all feels pretentious, overripe, and completely out of date. It’s not like there isn’t room for unpretentious nostalgic throwbacks or straight-up bubblegum pop in 2024. (…) But Perry’s effort is half-hearted and decidedly uninteresting. This collection of mediocre electro-pop crap certainly doesn’t sound like a bland backing soundtrack.” Insert Love Island style dating show here She says she plans to convince fans to drop Chapel Lorne, Charli XCX and Dua Lipa for a while and return to Katy Kat’s corner. ”
Earlier this year, Perry also controversial space missionwe denounced it as a “shoddy PR stunt” and a “ridiculously expensive, environmentally damaging, extremely tone-deaf photo shoot disguised as a happy clapper act.” Learn more here.
Still, her year seems to be looking up, and both she and Trudeau have potentially given us the most unexpected couple of the year. Let’s see what the end of the year brings… For now, at least this pair will naturally distract us temporarily. That’s okay once in a while.