Katy Perry was spotted on a leisurely walk across the park with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just before they hit a swanky restaurant for a dinner date.
It comes after the singer split from longtime fiancé Orlando Bloom, leading fans to take to social media to share their mixed reactions to her outing with Trudeau.
Meanwhile, Katy Perry has admitted that she struggles to maintain her “composure” while performing her breakup songs during her ongoing “Lifetimes” world tour.
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Katy Perry And Justin Trudeau Seen On A Casual Stroll Before An Intimate Dinner Date
Perry and former Canadian leader Trudeau went on a comfy dinner date on Monday evening, but that only got here after they took an informal stroll together within the park.
In response to TMZ, the pair were seen walking down Montreal’s Mount Royal Park on Monday, with Trudeau smiling from ear to ear, just before they hit Le Violon for dinner.
While it gave the impression of an informal stroll between them, the pair appeared so close that one could mistake them for a pair. Trudeau then dropped Perry and her pet on the Ritz-Carlton, presumably to clean up and alter clothes before going to the dinner date.
On the upscale restaurant, Perry seemed all in favour of what Trudeau needed to say and sometimes leaned in across the table as they sipped their cocktails.
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As reported by the news outlet, the chef who served them, Danny Smiles, said there was no PDA between the pair and that they visited the kitchen to personally thank the staff.
See the photos of the pair here.
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Fans Speculate Over The Singer And Politician’s Recent Outing
Perry and Trudeau have now set tongues wagging with their public outing as netizens took to social media to share their mixed reactions.
The singer and politician are each single, with the “Teenage Dream” singer recently splitting from her ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom, while Trudeau announced his separation from his ex-wife Sophie Grégoire back in August 2023.
“Not even surprised,” a fan wrote. “Probably the one world leader who knows all her songs by heart – and has a singular dance choreographed to every certainly one of them!”
A shocked fan noted, “Wow, I never would have thought of this combo!”
“Mmmm, good for Katy. She’s been going through it,” one fan wrote, while one other added: “So random but I’m kinda here for it.”
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Nevertheless, some social media users think a possible romance between Trudeau and Perry is a nasty idea.
“Katy Perry is barking up the mistaken tree; she’s looking pretty desperate lately,” an X user penned.
“That is the weirdest link-up,” one other added.
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What Caused Katy Perry And Orlando Bloom’s Split?
Perry’s split from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor was said to have been attributable to the “tensions” that sprang up between them amid the controversies that trailed her following her all-female space trip.
In response to The Sun, sources say Bloom “didn’t approve” of it as he never thought “occurring the mission was a great idea.”
Nevertheless, Perry still joined the likes of Aisha Bowe, Lauren Sanchez, Kerianne Flynn, Gayle King, and Amanda Nguyen for the trip, with the insider adding that Bloom “knew she would get backlash” from the it and was “frustrated” and “disenchanted” together with her decision to participate in it.
“From day one, Orlando didn’t think occurring the Blue Origin mission was a great idea, and knew she would face backlash,” the source said. “He all the time thought it was a silly idea, and she or he would not get anything positive out of it.”
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The Singer Was ‘Deeply Frustrated’ Over The Reception Of Her Recent Album
One other source told People Magazine that the underwhelming reception to her recent album also didn’t help matters, because it negatively affected her and caused “some tension” in her relationship with Bloom.
“Katy was deeply frustrated following the reception of her latest album,” a source told the news outlet. “It made her very stressed. Orlando was understanding, but it surely did cause some tension.”
“She was also disenchanted in a few of the tour reviews. It’s put stress on their relationship,” one other source said.
Katy Perry Struggles To Keep Her ‘Composure’ Performing Breakup Song
The 40-year-old singer now struggles to maintain her “composure” while performing her breakup songs on tour.
During her recent stop in California, some fans voted for her to “Not Just like the Movies,” however the singer seems to have had a second thought of it.
“You are gonna make me sing this song on this time in my life?” she asked, referencing her and ex-fiancé Bloom’s recent split.
Perry continued, “OK, we’ll do it! Since you voted for it. … I’m gonna try to not cry. Don’t fret. I won’t cry.”
The singer then told fans that the song dated back to her “first divorce” from ex-husband Russell Brand, before explaining to those that voted for her to perform “The One That Got Away,” that she would “try to hold [her] composure while sing[ing] it every week before [her] period.”