Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau linked in early-stage relationship

Katy Perry and former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau have been publicly linked after a string of private outings that began in July and continued through October, most recently with a Paris date on October 25 as Perry celebrated her birthday. The pair were first seen together in Montreal in July, where they took a walk in Mount Royal Park and later had a private dinner, and Trudeau was later spotted in the audience at one of Perry’s concerts in the city.

In early October the two were photographed embracing on Perry’s yacht off the coast of California, and this month they were seen leaving a cabaret in Paris hand in hand following a birthday performance. Those appearances came after several weeks of quiet meetings and conversations, according to people familiar with the situation.

Representatives for Perry and Orlando Bloom announced their split this year and said the former partners have been “shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on coparenting their daughter.” Bloom has described his post-split relationship with Perry in conciliatory terms, saying in an interview that “we’re great and we’re going to be great. It’s nothing but love,” while...