MONTREAL (AP) — Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry had dinner collectively in Montreal this week.
A communications guide for the restaurant Le Violon confirmed Tuesday that the previous prime minister and the singer spent about two hours on the fine-dining spot Monday night. Pictures of the meetup printed by TMZ sparked hypothesis of a budding romance.
Samantha Jin mentioned the pair saved to themselves and neither the employees nor different patrons approached them for a photograph. “We kind of got the vibe that they were a little more chill,” she mentioned.
Jin added that there was no indication of romance within the air, noting: “No visual signs of PDA or anything.”
The report concerning the dinner first appeared on TMZ, which posted video of Trudeau and Perry in animated dialog on the eatery.
Perry just lately cut up from longtime associate Orlando Bloom and is on tour with stops together with Ottawa on Tuesday, Montreal on Wednesday, Quebec Metropolis on Friday, and two dates in Toronto subsequent week.
Trudeau and his ex-wife Sophie Grégoire separated in 2023.
Throughout the meal, Jin mentioned safety watched from the bar because the pair noshed on a chef’s menu that includes a spread of appetizers together with tuna, beef tartare, lobster and asparagus, with lamb as their fundamental course.
Jin mentioned Chef Danny Smiles stopped by their desk to say whats up, and earlier than heading out, they got here into the kitchen to thank the staff.
A spokeswoman for Trudeau did not instantly reply to a request for remark.
A spokeswoman for Perry wasn’t instantly accessible for remark.
Trudeau introduced his resignation earlier this yr after practically a decade in energy. His father, late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, was a bachelor when he grew to become prime minister. He dated actresses Barbra Streisand and Kim Cattrall and married a 22-year-old lady whereas in workplace at age 51.
Born and raised in California, Perry is a 13-time Grammy Award nominee. She helped usher within the sound of ’00s pop, shortly changing into one of many bestselling artists of all time for her campy, large, belting anthems. She has launched seven studio albums, most notably 2010’s sugar-sweet “Teenage Dream.” The album produced 5 No. 1s that tied a report set by Michael Jackson’s 1987 album “Bad.”
