Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · August 3, 2025 · Entertainment

Orlando Bloom Plays Along with AI-Dating Rumor Amid Katy Perry's Justin Trudeau Speculations

Orlando Bloom, 48, has reacted to a bizarre claim that he is romancing a world leader just days after his ex Katy Perry sparked up romance rumors with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; seen in March in Beverly Hills

ROMANCE RUMORS HEAT UP: Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's Exes, Justin Trudeau and Angela Merkel, Spotted Together!

The drama continues to unfold in the world of Hollywood and politics as romance rumors heat up between two high-profile couples. Just days after Katy Perry sparked speculation about her budding relationship with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, another satirical news site has poked fun at the situation by sharing a seemingly AI-generated photo of her ex Orlando Bloom on a date with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The 48-year-old actor, who was previously engaged to the Firework songstress for nine years and shares four-year-old daughter Daisy with her, appeared to playfully acknowledge the reference in the comment section. The satirical news site, The Onion, captioned the post: "Just weeks after announcing his split with fiancée Katy Perry, English actor Orlando Bloom was photographed Friday dining with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel." An insider source claimed that Angela kept Orlando laughing all night and that he couldn't keep his eyes off her!

The actor was previously engaged to the Firework songstress - but their split was confirmed in June after nine years together and welcoming daughter Daisy, four; Katy seen in 2024 in NYC

The photo shows Orlando and Angela sitting at a candlelit table inside a fancy eatery, sipping wine and sharing oysters. While it's unclear if the image is real or AI-generated, the timing of this "leaked" photo comes just days after Katy Perry was spotted enjoying dinner with Justin Trudeau in Montreal amidst her Lifetimes Tour.

According to sources close to the former couple, Katy and Orlando's separation was a long time coming, with tensions building between them for months. Insiders revealed that the two had been shifting their relationship to focus on co-parenting, but now it seems they're both ready to move on.

Meanwhile, Katy Perry has been making headlines with her rumored romance with Justin Trudeau. The pair met at an event and have reportedly been exchanging friendly texts ever since. While some sources claim they're just getting to know each other, others suggest that their dinner date in Montreal was a "hangout" and not necessarily a romantic one.

The Pirates Of The Caribbean star appeared to understand the reference and playfully jumped to the comment section to add clapping hand emojis

"It could develop, of course, but it's not anything more than two single people who had dinner together and like to talk," an insider revealed. Katy's friends have also spoken out about her feelings, stating that she's focusing on healing from the separation with Orlando.

As for Justin Trudeau, his ex-wife Sophie Gregoire announced their split in August 2023 after he resigned as Prime Minister earlier this year. The former couple shares three children together and it seems Justin is now looking to move forward.

Katy Perry, who has been married once before to Russell Brand from 2010 until their divorce in 2012, has reportedly told friends that she's not ready to start dating anyone new just yet. However, with her busy tour schedule and numerous romantic interests coming out of the woodwork, it won't be long before we see her take the stage again...and possibly with a new beau by her side!

The caption of the post read: 'Just weeks after announcing his split with fiancée Katy Perry, English actor Orlando Bloom was photographed Friday dining with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel'

The drama continues, folks! Stay tuned for more updates on these high-profile romances and who might be next to join the mix.

In the seemingly AI-generated image, the Hollywood star and Angela could be seen sitting at a candlelit table inside a fancy eatery; the former German Chancellor seen in Lisbon in July

The original photo showed Justin at a restaurant with Angela as well as Christoph Heusgen in Berlin in 2016 (seen above)

Two days later, the former Canadian Prime Minister - who announced his resignation earlier this year in January - was also spotted at her Montreal concert on Wednesday at the Bell Centre; seen in April in Mexico City

Katy and Orlando's separation came to light in June following their engagement in 2019 and birth of their daughter the following year; seen in 2024 in Toronto

A source told People in an article published on Saturday that the pair 'are interested in each other, but it will take a while to see where this goes'; seen in July in Inglewood

'They met at an event and they have had some good conversations. They text each other, it seems to be very friendly and nothing more at the moment,' the source said; Justin seen in Match in Ottawa

The insider further explained that Katy 'literally just became single five minutes ago and they haven't even separated all of their stuff yet. She's not going to fall in love with someone new so quickly'

The former couple reunited last month in July for a mini reunion in Italy amidst a break in her Lifetimes Tour