Katy Perry Joins Justin Trudeau For Lunch With Japanese Politician

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Singer Katy Perry joined ex-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for lunch with former Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida, the Japanese politician said in a social media post Thursday, offering what seems like the most solid confirmation yet Perry and Trudeau are an item.

Katy Perry and longtime partner Orlando Bloom split earlier this year. (Photo by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images)

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Kishida posted a photo of himself and his wife alongside Perry and Trudeau on Instagram, thanking Perry—whom he refers to as Trudeau’s “partner,” according to an Instagram translation—and the former Canadian politician for their friendship.

Perry, 41, and Trudeau, 53, have not directly confirmed they are together since TMZ published photos of the two together in July, sparking months-long speculation of a romantic relationship.

Kishida’s photo offers one of the clearest glimpses yet of Perry and Trudeau as an apparent couple, as most other pictures of them have been often grainy paparazzi pictures from nights out, sometimes engaging in public displays of affection.

The pair were spotted holding hands at an event in Paris in late October, and weeks earlier, they were seen embracing and kissing on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, over the weekend in photos first published by the Daily Mail.

How Did The Katy Perry-Justin Trudeau Dating Rumors Start?

Perry and Trudeau first sparked rumors they may be dating in July when the pair were spotted together in Montreal. TMZ published photos of Perry and Trudeau walking a dog through the city’s Mount Royal Park before dining together at Le Violon. Danny Smiles, the restaurant’s chef, told the outlet the two were not seen being affectionate and that the interaction was friendly. Days later, Trudeau was spotted at Perry’s Montreal concert, and TMZ reported he was seen singing along to some of her songs. At a concert in October, Perry made comments while onstage at her “Lifetimes Tour” concert in London some interpreted to be about her rumored relationship with Trudeau, telling fans she typically falls for Englishmen—likely referencing exes Orlando Bloom and Russell Brand—but “not anymore.” Perry also invited a fan onstage, who offered a faux marriage proposal to her, to which Perry said she wished he had asked her 48 hours earlier, a timeframe some noted was before the pictures of her and Trudeau on the yacht were published. The fan said to Perry he heard she was single, to which Perry responded: “You heard I was single? That’s interesting.” People reported in October, citing an unnamed source close to Perry, that Trudeau has “been pursuing her” since they were first spotted together in July, at which point Perry was not yet looking to date, adding they have an “easy connection” and that Trudeau flew to California to visit her while she was on a break from touring.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/12/04/katy-perry-and-justin-trudeau-go-official-singer-joins-him-on-visit-to-former-japanese-prime-minister/