Former Prime Minster Justin Trudeau spotted at Katy Perry's show amid romance rumours
Numerous Perry fans snapped sneaky pictures of Trudeau enjoying the star's Lifetime concert with his 16-year-old daughter, Ella-Grace.
The former politician appeared completely smitten as he looked up at Perry with a big smile spread across his face at numerous times during the show.
'Bro must be DOWN BAD if he's willing to go to (a Lifetime) concert,' commented one fan.
'Imagine getting good seats at a concert and you see a former head of state just hanging out to support his new girlfriend,' remarked another.
While a third wrote: 'This is genuinely the happiest he's been in a while.'
His appearance at the tour comes after Perry, who recently split from fiance Orlando Bloom, took time out to grab dinner with divorced Trudeau on Monday night.
The pair were snapped deep in conversation at swish eaterie Le Violon.
And The U.S. Sun has been told by two of Trudeau's close associates that he wants to see the singer, who has been described as a 'breath of fresh air,' again.
Trudeau separated from Sophie, his wife of 18 years, in 2023 and, according to our insiders, loved talking about a variety of topics with the 40-year-old star.
Trudeau had hoped a quiet night in Montreal would have helped make the night more private.
But with pics of the pair appearing on TMZ, their secret is out.
'Justin always enjoys nice company, and Katy is the kind of woman that really caught his attention,' the first source who worked with Trudeau while he was in office, told The U.S. Sun.
'Justin has been single for a while and has enjoyed getting to know her. He likes her personality, and they are two people who really enjoy chatting about different topics, and they click very well so far, as they are going to see each other again very soon.'
Trudeau reportedly picked up the tab, which included lobster and cocktails, before showing their gratitude to the kitchen staff.
The source says that although any hopes of keeping the dinner date under wraps were dashed, the 53-year-old politician doesn't regret anything.
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