Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau’s budding romance has reportedly “cooled off” due to their busy schedules and Trudeau being uncomfortable with the spotlight that comes with dating the pop star.
After the duo was snapped last month on an intimate dinner date in Montreal and he later attended her sold-out “Lifetimes” tour stop in Canada, their communication has “waned in the past two weeks,” the Daily Mail reported Monday.
“She’s busy, he’s busy,” an insider shared with the outlet, which also reported that the two previously texted “nonstop” in July. “They have a lot going on, and the newness has worn off.”
“But there’s nothing negative about it,” the insider continued. “They just aren’t in constant communication anymore. That could change, but for now, it is what it is. It has cooled off.”
The former Canadian Prime Minister was also reportedly bothered by the massive attention his dinner date with Perry got, which happened weeks after news broke of the “Dark Horse” singer’s split from Orlando Bloom.
“I know for a fact that Justin wasn’t thrilled about the pictures getting out,” the source said. “It was a first date. A first date! And these pictures came out and it became this huge thing, which is not what he seems to have wanted.”
The source noted Trudeau was “not prepared” for all the attention that comes with dating Perry.
“It can be a lot and it can be overwhelming,” the source explained.
A second source told the publication that currently, Perry, 40, and Trudeau, 53, are just friends.
“She isn’t ready to start dating anyone right now, she has to continue to focus on her healing from separating from Orlando,” the source said.
Although Perry and Trudeau’s pairing came as a surprise to many, they reportedly had an “instant connection” after meeting.
“They are interested in each other, but it will take a while to see where this goes,” a source previously told People. “She is traveling around the world, and he is figuring out his life now that he is no longer prime minister of Canada.”
“There is an attraction,” the source added. “They have a lot in common.”
Trudeau separated from his wife, Sophie Grégoire, in 2023 after 18 years of marriage. The former couple shares three children: sons Xavier, 17, and Hadrien, 11, and daughter Ella-Grace, 16.
Perry and Bloom confirmed their split in early July after nearly 10 years together. The two share a 4-year-old daughter, Daisy.