Passersby on a nearby sightseeing boat noticed the pair while they were relaxing on a yacht off the Santa Barbara shore.
Vocalist Katy Perry and the ex-Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, are now the subject of intense interest after the Daily Mail released several images captured along the Santa Barbara coast. The snapshots feature the 40-year-old performer and the 53-year-old statesman embracing on a luxury vessel, immediately sparking speculation of a budding love affair.
In the captured photographs, Perry, donning a maillot, is seen leaning against Trudeau, who is standing bare-chested beside her. They exchange loving looks, and in one image, they hug, openly displaying their closeness. The moment doesn’t appear staged but rather a genuine interaction between two individuals allowing themselves to be authentic – away from the public eye, yet not hidden from the cameras.
Neither party has addressed the pictures directly, though sources inform People that they possess a “profound shared fondness.” Sources close to Perry suggest that the singer is “undergoing a period of calm rejuvenation” after her split with Orlando Bloom, and Trudeau, admired for his candor and sharp intellect, has emerged as a “positive emotional anchor” for her.
Katy Perry
Justin Trudeau
Perry and Trudeau were initially seen together in July 2025 during her concert in Montreal. Following the show, the twosome dined at a quaint eatery in the city’s core. They were seated adjacent to each other, sharing laughter, and according to witnesses, “seemed as though they had known each other for ages.” Subsequently, Trudeau attended another of the singer’s performances as part of her worldwide The Lifetimes Tour — this instance ignited the initial publications regarding their “intimate bond.”
Still, it is only now, with the release of the yacht imagery, that the world has glimpsed confirmation suggesting there may be something deeper than merely friendship between them.
This could mark the dawn of a fresh chapter in Katy Perry’s life. In June 2025, she formally ended her engagement with actor Orlando Bloom, whom she initially encountered in 2016. Their romance spanned nine years, marked by interruptions: from a brief separation in 2017 to a renewed connection, an engagement on Valentine's Day 2019, and the birth of their daughter Daisy Dove in August 2020.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom
As per People’s report, the basis for the split was “divergent lifestyles” and Perry’s yearning to “attain equilibrium between profession, parenthood, and inner serenity.”
For Justin Trudeau, who concluded his political career in 2024 following over a decade as head of government, this era has also been a period of introspection. Following his separation from his spouse, Sophie Gregoire, in 2023, he has dedicated himself to public addresses, cultural endeavors, and writing a memoir.
The convergence of Katy Perry, who has consistently interwoven pop culture with humanitarian principles, proved to be an unexpected yet wholly organic intersection of two spheres – political and artistic.
