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By Amanda Holpuch
December 8, 2025 — 3.31pm
New York: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau have not publicly commented on the months-long rumours of their romance, but pop star Perry and Trudeau, the former prime minister of Canada, have reached a celebrity couple milestone.
On Saturday, Perry posted photos and videos on Instagram of herself and Trudeau posing cheek to cheek and exploring Japan, making them “Instagram official”.
The carousel of images Perry posted included a short video of her sitting with Trudeau while she tasted uni, or sea urchin, as well as Trudeau-less shots of sumo wrestling and fluffy pancakes.
Perry was in Japan as part of her Lifetimes Tour to promote her 2024 album, 143. She performed in Tokyo on Wednesday after appearances in other Asian countries, as well as in South America, the United States and Europe.
Her “Instagram official” declaration was slightly undermined in a way only possible for those in the unconventional pairing of A-list celebrity and former head of state.
The former prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, last week shared a photo on social media of him, his wife Yuko Kishida, Trudeau and Perry.
The translation of his caption described Perry as Trudeau’s “partner”.
Trudeau responded to the photo on the social platform X, writing, “Katy and I were so glad to have the chance to sit down with you and Yuko”.
“Thank you, Fumio, for your friendship and your continued commitment to both the international rules-based order and to a better future for everyone,” he added.
The night before, Perry had been onstage at Saitama Super Arena in Japan, singing her hits such as I Kissed a Girl and Teenage Dream while doing choreography that included a simulated laser sword battle.
Katy Perry soft-launched her relationship with Justin Trudeau via an Instagram post.Credit: AP
The pop star and politician contrast is not unfamiliar to Trudeau.
His father, another former prime minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau, was linked to celebrities including Barbra Streisand and Kim Cattrall. The elder Trudeau was prime minister from 1968-79, and from 1980-84.
Rumours of a potential romantic relationship between Perry and Justin Trudeau began this summer, when TMZ reported that the two had dinner in late July at Le Violon in Montreal. Neither did much to tamp down the speculation.
Days after the dinner, Trudeau was seen singing and dancing at Perry’s concert in Montreal. They have also been photographed on a yacht and while holding hands in Paris.
Trudeau seemed to refer to Perry with his Halloween costume, a giant shark that shared a striking resemblance to Left Shark, a costumed dancer who became famous at Perry’s Super Bowl half-time performance in 2015 because of his goofy dancing.
Perry and Trudeau have not commented on their relationship. Their representatives could not immediately be reached for comment.
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