Pop icon Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have taken the decisive step of publicly confirming their relationship, choosing a notably diplomatic setting for the reveal.
A High-Profile Tokyo Lunch
The couple made their romance Instagram-official during a high-profile outing in Tokyo on 6 December 2025. They were photographed smiling alongside Japan's former Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, 68, and his wife Yuko, following an elegant lunch in the capital.
Mr Kishida shared an image from the gathering on social media, writing: “Former Canadian Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau visited with his partner and joined my wife and me for lunch.” Trudeau promptly reposted the picture on X with the caption: “Katy and I were so glad to have the chance to sit down with you and Yuko.”
Fans were quick to react to what many termed a 'hard launch' of the relationship. One social media user joked about the pair's unexpected crossover into international circles, writing: "Katy Perry wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card for international diplomacy."
From Rumours to Public Appearances
The Tokyo appearance caps months of speculation about the pair, who have been linked since July 2025. Their relationship began shortly after Perry's split from actor Orlando Bloom, 48, was confirmed. The singer and Bloom had been together for almost a decade, were engaged, and share a five-year-old daughter, Daisy.
A joint statement at the time of their split confirmed they would continue co-parenting Daisy with "love, stability and mutual respect." A source described the breakup as "amicable" and said Perry was "relieved to not have to go through another divorce."
Trudeau's own marital separation was announced in August 2023, ending his 18-year marriage to Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. In a later interview, Sophie spoke candidly about the pain of the split, challenging the notion that divorce equates to 'failure'.
A Whirlwind of Public Sightings
The romance between the 41-year-old singer and the 53-year-old former statesman has developed in the public eye:
- They were first spotted dining together in Montreal after one of Perry's shows.
- TMZ later published photos of them at a restaurant, and fans noted Trudeau in the crowd at her Bell Centre concert.
- In October, they were photographed kissing on a yacht in California.
- Trudeau then flew to Paris to celebrate Perry's birthday, where they were seen strolling hand-in-hand.
This Tokyo lunch, however, marks their most formal and publicly acknowledged joint appearance to date, blending the worlds of global pop culture and high-level diplomacy in a single, striking image.
