Justin Trudeau’s Son Xavier Trudeau Weighs in on Dad’s Romance With Katy Perry

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s son Xavier Trudeau detailed his encounters with Katy Perry since his dad began dating the “Dark Horse” singer.

Xavier Trudeau isn’t feeling hot ‘n’ cold over Katy Perry.

Two months after the “California Gurls” singer hard launched her relationship with Justin Trudeau, the former Canadian Prime Minister’s son shared his thoughts on their romance.

“She’s cool, she’s nice,” Xavier told G Hobs in a Feb. 21 Instagram video. “We talked for hours, talking about my music. She gave me advice and next steps for me and stuff.”

And it was invaluable guidance for the 18-year-old, who is pursuing his own music career under the moniker Xav.

“I always loved music, whether it’s creating it, listening to it,” he explained on The Brandon Gonez Show podcast in May. “I always had a passion for it.”

Justin and his estranged wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau—who also share kids Ella-Grace Trudeau, 17, and Hadrien Trudeau, 11—had put their eldest in music classes, including drumming, guitar and piano. A few years ago, Xavier decided to try making some beats to record over with his phone. And since then, he’s been making R&B music.

“They’ve been supported since the start,” he said. “Every single time I come back from the studio, I’d have something to show then and we sit at dinner and just listen to it like, ‘Oh, I like this. I don’t like that.’”

“They love it,” he continued. “They’re happy for me. They’re happy I’m choosing my own path in life.”

With music being such a force of connection in the Trudeau household, it’s no surprise that Justin was seen moving and grooving at Katy’s Montreal show in July. But it was their dinner two days prior that raised eyebrows about a possible relationship.

Although romance rumors swirled, neither Justin—who separated from his wife in 2023—nor Katy had addressed them until the “Last Friday Night” singer confirmed their relationship on Instagram five months later.

At the time, Katy—mom to 4-year-old daughter Daisy Dove Bloom with ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom—had been navigating her new chapter as a single mom. But she and the Lord of the Rings alum only have love for one another.

“I’m so grateful,” Orlando, who wrapped filming on The Cut, shared on Today in September. “We’ve got a beautiful daughter. When you leave everything on the field like I did in this movie, I feel grateful for all of it.”

“We’re gonna be great,” the actor—also dad to son Flynn, 15, with ex-wife Miranda Kerr—concluded. “It’s nothing but love.”

While Katy and Orlando are exploring the next chapter of their lives, keep reading for a look back at all the love in their nine-year relationship.

January 2016: Golden Globes Meet Cute

Fireworks between Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom first sparked at a 2016 Golden Globes after-party. Days later, they reunited at a Stella McCartney fashion show.

January-February 2016: Meeting His Loved Ones

The “Roar” singer and the Pirates of the Caribbean actor spent time together backstage at the one-man Los Angeles play The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey. Two weeks later, Perry joined Bloom and his and his son Flynn (mom is Miranda Kerr) at a birthday party for Robert Downey Jr.’s son Exton.

March 2016: Making It Official

By spring, Perry and Bloom became an official couple, with a source telling E! News at the time, “Katy likes how down-to-earth Orlando is. She calls him her boyfriend.”

May 2016: Met Gala

The two attend the prestigious, star-studded fashion event but do not walk the red carpet together.

May 2016: Shutting Down Rumors

Days later, when pictures surfaced of Bloom and Selena Gomez in Las Vegas together, Perry shut down infidelity speculation.

As she tweeted at the time, “Instead of giving energy & eyeballs to dumb conspiracy, check out how cool this is,” along with a link to an article about the actor’s charity work. Perry’s message received a stamp of approval from Gomez, who retweeted the post.

May 2016: Instagram Official

That same month, Perry posted her first photo of Bloom, showing the two sprawled out on the steps of the Hotel du Cap Eden-Rock, just miles away from the epicenter of the Cannes Film Festival.

September 2016: Family Time

The two vacationed with his son Flynn at Disneyland Shanghai, where they rode the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, of course.

November 2016: Happy Thanksgiving

The two celebrated the holiday with her family and his son Flynn.

January 2017: Happy Birthday, Orlando

Perry threw Bloom a surprise 40th birthday party in Palm Springs, California.

February 2017: Oscars Date Night

A year after their meet-cute, the two attend Vanity Fair’s annual Oscars after-party. Keeping with their tradition, they do not walk the red carpet together.

March 2017: The Breakup

The following month, Perry and Bloom split after about 10 months together.

“Before rumors or falsifications get out of hand,” their reps said in a joint statement, “we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time.”

August 2017: Reunion

By summer, Perry and Bloom were spotted kissing and cuddling at an Ed Sheeran concert in Los Angeles.

April 2018: Meeting the Pope

The duo greeted Pope Francis at the Vatican.

May 2018: Supporting Her Man

Perry watched Bloom perform in the West End revival of Tracy Letts’ Killer Joe at London’s Trafalgar Studio 1.

March 2020: Pregnancy Announcement

Perry debuted her baby bump in a music video for song “Never Worn White.”

August 2020: Welcoming Daisy Dove

The following year, the couple welcomed their first child together, daughter Daisy Dove Bloom.

September 2024: Relationship Confession

“Orlando and I, when we argue, we argue kinda hot and fast and then cool really quickly,” Perry told Zane Lowe during an interview with Apple Music at the time. “It’s like, ‘la la la I love you. Let’s move on.’”

April 2025: Spaceflight Support

Bloom and Daisy Dove were there to support Perry as she launched into space with an all-female crew.

June 2025: Breakup Rumors

As Perry and Bloom began to spend time apart amid her Lifetimes Tour, the duo became the subject of breakup rumors.

July 2025: Split

One month after multiple outlets reported that the couple called it quits, Perry and Bloom’s reps set the record straight.

“Due to the abundance of recent interest and conversation surrounding Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry’s relationship,” they told E! News in a statement, “representatives have confirmed that Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on coparenting.”