Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau get a table for two, inviting a serving of speculation
Perry, 40, and actor Orlando Bloom, with whom she shares a daughter,
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In response to questions from The New York Times, the co-owner and co-executive chef of Le Violon, Danny Smiles, said Tuesday that the restaurant had hosted Trudeau and Perry the previous night. The restaurant confirmed that they had a reservation, but would not say who had booked the table.
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'We can't say for certain it was a date,' Smiles said, 'but they were in great spirits.'
The celebrity website TMZ reported earlier about the sighting of Perry and Trudeau at the restaurant, publishing photos of the two there, taking a walk earlier and having drinks later at a tavern.
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Perry was in between stops on her concert tour in Canada and was scheduled to perform in Ottawa on Tuesday night and in Montreal on Wednesday, followed by Quebec City on Friday.
Representatives for Perry and Trudeau did not immediately respond on Tuesday to requests for comment.
At dinner, the two had the chef's tasting menu, which included tuna and tomatoes, beef tartare, lobster and asparagus, gnocchi and lamb, according to the restaurant.
Smiles went over to the table to greet Perry and Trudeau. He had met the former prime minister before, the restaurant said.
'So it was a friendly exchange,' Smiles said. 'They even came to the kitchen to personally thank the staff before leaving.'
Famous for her catchy lyrics, provocative costumes and hits including 'Teenage Dream' 'Roar' and 'Firework,' Perry was a judge for several seasons on 'American Idol,' until last year, and was a Super Bowl halftime show headliner in 2015. In April, she was part of an all-female crew launched briefly into space by Blue Origin, the private spaceflight startup of Jeff Bezos.
She is known for her liberal political leanings, having campaigned for both Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris during the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections. The night before the 2024 election, she performed at a rally in Pittsburgh for Harris, who lost Pennsylvania and all six other battleground states to Trump in November.
In March, Trudeau left office
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