Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau confirm their relationship holding hands after a dinner in Paris | People

There is no longer room for rumor or speculation. Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau, protagonists of one of the season’s romances, have decided to confirm their relationship with images. The Californian singer, 41, and the former Prime Minister of Canada, 53, have been seen holding hands and having dinner together in Paris. With this, they make it official that they are a couple.

Perry turned 41 this Saturday, and celebrated in the French capital. , the vocalist is traveling half the world and, after passing through a good part of America, now it’s Europe’s turn. This week he passed through Hanover, Copenhagen, Berlin and Cologne, until singing at the Accor Arena in Paris on Friday; On Monday, it’s his turn to go on stage in Budapest. But he has decided to leave his birthday weekend free, and instead of a private celebration he has opted for a very public one with Trudeau.

The couple went to the famous Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris, and when they left there were several photographers waiting for them (among them from , which obtained the exclusive images), as well as followers of the singer. Being her birthday, they gave her some red roses, which she collected and thanked. Hence, Perry and Trudeau, holding hands, stood for a few moments at the door of the establishment and photographers were able to capture them. They were both dressed formally, she in a red dress with ankle-length straps and he in a black suit and a t-shirt of the same tone. Then, after thanking the fans, they got into the same car together and left.

The romance between the singer and the former president has been brewing for months, and has already been in the public eye for a few weeks. At the end of July, they were seen having dinner together at a luxurious restaurant in Montreal, Canada, precisely during one of the stops on Perry’s tour. The images, beyond surprise, did not imply anything beyond that it was just that, a quiet dinner; However, then several media outlets pointed out that both had been very affectionate after leaving the establishment.

A couple of days after that dinner, Trudeau was seen leaving Perry’s concert in the same city. A person close to his entourage assured the magazine on an anonymous basis. People that something was brewing, but that they intended to go slowly: “They are interested in each other, but it will take time to see how this develops. She is traveling the world and he is restructuring his life now that he is no longer Prime Minister of Canada, but there is a mutual attraction. They have a lot in common.”

However, some images in mid-October showed that, indeed, it seemed that there was something more between them. From afar and blurry, but there was something. Then, a couple of weeks ago, the British newspaper obtained some photos of both of them on a yacht, off the coast of Santa Barbara (in California, about 170 kilometers north of Los Angeles). The two were in swimsuits, hugging and kissing. Apparently, the photographs had been taken by visitors who were on a tourist boat in search of dolphins and whales; That boat stopped near a yacht and on it they saw a couple cuddling and kissing. There they realized who their protagonists were.

Both Trudeau and Perry have separated from their respective partners relatively recently and after years together, and have children from those long relationships. Just a few months ago, at the end of June, . Although they never married, they had been dating for nine years, were engaged since February 2019 and are parents to a daughter together, Daisy Dove, who turned five years old in August. In a statement sent to , stating that “in recent months” they were “changing their relationship” in order to focus on “shared parenting.” “They will continue to be seen as family, as their common priority is, and always will be, raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect.” Perry was there for just over a year between 2010 and 2011.

For his part, Trudeau separated from Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau in August 2023. The couple had met as children, studying at the same school, although in different courses. Later, they separated at university and reunited at a charity event in 2003. Therefore, Justin and Sophie had been together for 20 years, and of those, 18 were married. They have three children together, Xavier, 18, Ella-Grace, 16, and Hadrien, 11.