Pop superstar Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have seemingly confirmed their rumored romance after being photographed sharing a passionate kiss aboard Perry’s yacht.
The pair were spotted in September off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, enjoying a sunny afternoon on the singer’s luxury yacht, the Caravelle. In the photos obtained by the Daily Mail, the “Roar” hitmaker, 40, looked stylish in a sleek one-piece swimsuit, while Trudeau, 53, kept things casual in a pair of jeans.
Witnesses say the two appeared affectionate throughout their time together. “She pulled up her boat next to a small public whale-watching boat, then they started making out,” one tourist told the outlet. “I didn’t realize who she was with until I saw the tattoo on the guy’s arm, and I immediately realized it was Justin Trudeau.”
The sighting comes after weeks of speculation about the pair’s relationship. Perry and Trudeau were first linked in July, when they were seen having an intimate dinner in Montreal. Trudeau was also spotted in the crowd during one of Perry’s sold-out concerts on her Lifetimes Tour in Canada.
Sources close to the pair, however, have described the relationship as casual. “She’s busy, he’s busy,” one insider told Daily Mail. “They have a lot going on, and the newness has worn off. They still talk, but not as much as before. It’s cooled off a little.”
Perry’s new romance comes just months after her split from actor Orlando Bloom in June, following nearly a decade together. The two share a daughter, Daisy Dove, 5. Before Bloom, Perry was briefly married to comedian Russell Brand.
Trudeau, meanwhile, separated from his wife Sophie Grégoire in 2023 after 18 years of marriage. The former couple shares three children — sons Xavier, 17, and Hadrien, 11, and daughter Ella-Grace, 16.
Neither Perry nor Trudeau has publicly commented on the yacht photos, but the intimate display has left fans buzzing over one of the most unexpected celebrity pairings of the year.
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