Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau marked their one-year anniversary vacationing in the South of France on July 28, exactly one year after their first date in Montreal, according to Elle magazine. The couple was photographed enjoying time on a boat with friends, sharing intimate moments that captured their continued connection.
During the boat outing, Trudeau was spotted applying sunscreen to Perry, a gesture that went viral across social media, with observers calling it a sweet example of “boyfriend duties,” according to WION News. The couple later moved their celebration to Saint-Tropez, where they were seen cuddling on the beach at Le Club 55, per Elle.
Perry and Trudeau’s relationship has progressed rapidly since they first connected last summer. According to Page Six, the pair began dating in 2025 after both ended previous relationships—Perry split from fiancé Orlando Bloom in June 2025, while Trudeau had separated from his wife Sophie Grégoire in August 2023. Their first sighting together came on July 28, 2025, when they were spotted on a walk in Montreal’s Mount Royal Park with Perry’s dog, as reported by US Magazine.
The couple kept their relationship private for several months before making their first public appearance together on October 25, 2025, in Paris, according to Billboard. They continued to grow closer throughout the winter and spring, with sources telling People in December 2025 that Trudeau’s “persistent” efforts had won Perry over. By April 2026, they coordinated looks for Coachella, and on June 8, 2026, they made their official red carpet debut as a couple at the Tribeca Festival premiere of Perry’s concert film, Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour, per Page Six.
At the Tribeca premiere, Perry called Trudeau the “love of her life” during a Q&A with moderator Tomás Mier. “I am very in love,” she told E! Online, reflecting on how his presence anchored her during a period of personal transition. “I’m a little bit like a rainbow kite. I fly super high and like, you know, touch the veil, cosmos, and sometimes I need to be anchored. So, to have that anchor finally makes me feel really whole now.” Trudeau attended the premiere with her and told Entertainment Tonight that he had seen her show multiple times but was focused entirely on Perry.
Perry has been touring Europe throughout the summer of 2026, and Trudeau has made multiple appearances at her shows. In early July, Perry shared a photo of Trudeau kissing her in Stuttgart, Germany, where he was also spotted in the crowd during her Jazz Open performance, according to Elle. He later joined her in Aix-les-Bains, France, and even danced in a video with her and her crew.
Trudeau, who served as Canada’s 23rd prime minister from November 2015 until March 2025, stepped away from public life after his tenure ended. His relationship with Perry has marked a significant personal chapter, with the couple now openly celebrating their milestones together in high-profile settings across Europe.
Sources
- Elle — Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau’s one-year anniversary vacation in the South of France on July 28, 2026; their first date timeline; concert tour appearances in Europe
- Page Six — Couple’s red carpet debut at Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2026; relationship began in 2025 after both ended previous relationships; sunscreen moment on boat
- US Magazine — First sighting on July 28, 2025 in Montreal’s Mount Royal Park
- Billboard — First public appearance as a couple on October 25, 2025 in Paris
- People — December 2025 source report on Trudeau’s persistent efforts; Tribeca Festival red carpet debut
- E! Online — Perry’s quote calling Trudeau “the love of her life” at Tribeca; Entertainment Tonight interview
- WION News — Viral sunscreen moment and social media reaction
- Grazia Daily — Relationship timeline including Perry’s June 2025 split from Orlando Bloom and Trudeau’s August 2023 separation
- Harper’s Bazaar — Saint-Tropez beach outing and PDA details
- Wikipedia — Trudeau’s tenure as 23rd prime minister (November 4, 2015 to March 14, 2025)
