The Moment
Katy Perry just hard-launched the holiday rom-com she’s apparently living in.
In an Instagram carousel posted this week, the 41-year-old pop star shared a sunset boat photo where she plants a kiss on boyfriend Justin Trudeau’s cheek. The former Canadian prime minister, 54, is grinning like a man who knows exactly how good this will look in the year-end tabloids.
Perry captioned it simply: “Holidaze “ – subtle this is not.
The post doesn’t stop at political boyfriend soft-focus, though. Mixed into the carousel are several shots of ex-fiance Orlando Bloom, 48, as the two co-parent their 5-year-old daughter, Daisy Dove. There’s Bloom hauling a Christmas tree with Daisy walking ahead, and an especially sweet place-setting shot with the names Orlando, Flynn (his 14-year-old son), Daisy and Katy written in crayon for a holiday dinner.
On screen, it reads as: “Yes, I’m kissing a world-famous former leader on a boat and having a blended-family Norman Rockwell Christmas. Discuss.”
Katy Perry plants a kiss on Justin Trudeau as she shares glimpse of their first ‘holidaze’ together https://t.co/HVEfqNMDHE pic.twitter.com/106zH1BcFs
— Page Six (@PageSix) January 8, 2026
The Take
I’m just going to say it: this looks less like a casual holiday dump and more like a very well-lit rebrand.
On one side, you have Perry, who’s been navigating some brand turbulence – including criticism over that Blue Origin space trip and the optics of orbiting billionaire circles. On the other, Trudeau, whose time in office and shifting public image in Canada have been heavily picked apart, especially in recent years. Both know what it’s like to be famous enough that people either adore you or can’t stand the sight of you.
Together on Instagram, they’re selling something very specific: wholesome glamour. It’s not just a kiss; it’s a kiss at sunset on the water, framed between shots of responsible co-parenting and cute kid handwriting. It’s basically a Hallmark movie directed by a PR strategist.
There’s also the message to exes and critics baked right in. By including Orlando and the kids so prominently, Perry is signaling, “Look how functional we are.” No sniping, no icy distance; just a modern family getting on with it. For a 40-plus audience that’s lived through divorces, blended families and “the ex at Christmas” dance, that’s catnip.
As for Trudeau, being seen as the charming boyfriend in a high-gloss pop star’s life is a very convenient new chapter. It softens the edges of politics and places him in the same celebrity ecosystem he’s always flirted with – only now, it’s official, cheek-kiss and all.
If this relationship rollout were a movie, it would be Love Actually rewritten so the prime minister ends up with a global pop icon and the paparazzi are just part of the set design.
Receipts
Let’s separate what’s locked-in fact from what’s just being whispered.
Confirmed:
- Perry posted a holiday-themed Instagram carousel in early January 2026 that included a sunset boat photo of her kissing Trudeau on the cheek, plus multiple family shots with Orlando Bloom and their daughter Daisy (visible on her official account).
- Trudeau is described in coverage as the former prime minister of Canada. Government of Canada biographies confirm he served as prime minister beginning in 2015 and led the country through the mid-2020s.
- Perry and Bloom have one daughter together, Daisy Dove, born in 2020; both have spoken publicly in past interviews about co-parenting.
- Entertainment news coverage in July 2025 reported that Perry and Bloom ended their long-running relationship and called off their engagement after about nine years together.
- Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau announced their separation in a joint social media statement in August 2023, which was reported widely by Canadian and international outlets at the time.
Unverified / Reported:
- Reports in summer 2025 claimed Perry and Trudeau were first spotted together walking in Montreal’s Mount Royal Park and later dining at a well-known local restaurant. These are based on eyewitness accounts and entertainment reports, not official confirmation.
- Coverage has cited unnamed political and music-industry sources suggesting that both Perry and Trudeau “love” the renewed attention the relationship is bringing to their public images. Those quotes are opinion from anonymous sources, not on-the-record statements from Perry or Trudeau.
- Commentary that Perry’s Blue Origin trip “backfired” on a PR level is analysis and opinion from industry insiders, not a measurable fact.
Backstory (For Casual Readers)
If you haven’t kept up since the “Roar” era, a quick refresher: Katy Perry is the Grammy-nominated pop powerhouse behind hits like “Teenage Dream” and “Firework.” She spent years in a high-profile on-off relationship with actor Orlando Bloom, known for Pirates of the Caribbean and The Lord of the Rings. The pair got engaged, welcomed daughter Daisy in 2020, and then, after about nine years together, quietly called it quits in 2025, remaining committed co-parents. Justin Trudeau, meanwhile, is Canada’s former prime minister, first elected in 2015, who separated from his wife Sophie in 2023 after more than a decade of marriage.
Rumors about Perry and Trudeau started swirling in mid-2025 after they were reportedly seen together in Montreal and he was later spotted at one of her tour stops. They made things “Instagram official” in the fall with a birthday post, and this new holiday carousel is the first clear glimpse of how their romance and Perry’s family life intersect.
What’s Next
Now that the “holidaze” kiss is out there, expect a few next moves.
First, the public-couple stage. We’ve had the soft-launch (birthday posts), now the cozy holiday reveal. The logical next step is a red-carpet moment or a joint appearance at a big cultural or charity event, where cameras can do the rest.
Second, the co-parenting narrative. Perry and Bloom are clearly comfortable being photographed and tagged in the same family content. That sets them up as a model “modern family” in the celebrity world – messy history, but stable present. Don’t be shocked if future interviews lean heavily into that message.
Third, the politics-meets-pop-star storyline. Any time a major entertainer dates a former world leader, it raises questions about influence, causes and campaigns. Does Perry start showing up at more Canadian or global policy-adjacent events? Does Trudeau lean into the entertainment circuit even more? Those choices will say a lot about whether this is just a personal romance or a full-on brand collaboration.
For now, though, all we officially have is a boat, a kiss, some crayon place cards and one very loaded word: “Holidaze.” And sometimes, in celebrity-land, that’s more than enough to keep us talking.
Sources: Katy Perry Instagram post, early January 2026; Government of Canada biography of Justin Trudeau (accessed January 8, 2026); widely reported entertainment coverage of the Katy Perry-Orlando Bloom breakup in July 2025; international news coverage of Justin and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau’s separation announcement in August 2023.
What do you make of Katy’s holiday post – genuine glimpse of a blended family, or carefully staged rollout of her new power-couple era?
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