In a fiery on-stage rant, actor and comedian Russell Brand has taken aim at his ex-wife, pop superstar Katy Perry, over her new romantic link with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The outburst occurred during Brand's address at the AmFest 2025 event, where he expressed his disapproval in stark terms.
A Public Rebuke at AmFest 2025
Brand did not mince words when discussing Perry's current relationship. "I was married to Katy Perry… I was okay with Orlando Bloom, but Justin Trudeau? Come on, man. Don’t put me in a category with that guy! That globalist stooge," Brand declared from the stage. This public criticism marks a new chapter in the long-dissolved marriage between Brand and Perry, which lasted from 2010 until their divorce in 2012.
The New Power Couple: Perry and Trudeau
The relationship between Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau has been the subject of global speculation. The pair made their first official public appearance as a couple in October 2025 at a cabaret show at Crazy Horse Paris, an event held to celebrate Perry's birthday. Rumours of their romance first ignited in July 2025 when they were spotted together on a date in Montreal, Canada.
An insider close to the couple suggested the relationship is still in its early stages. "They are interested in each other, but it will take a while to see where this goes," the source revealed. "She is traveling around the world, and he is figuring out his life now that he is no longer prime minister of Canada, but there is an attraction. They have a lot in common."
The source added that shared idealism and a love for music are key connectors. "Music is one of many things they can share. Both are idealists and still live in a world where they think they can make improvements, although it has gotten more difficult."
Perry's Relationship Timeline and Brand's Legal Woes
Following her divorce from Russell Brand, Katy Perry became engaged to actor Orlando Bloom. The couple met at a Golden Globes afterparty in 2016, got engaged in 2019, and share a daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, born in August 2020. However, after nine years together, they called off their engagement in June 2025.
Russell Brand, meanwhile, is currently facing serious legal challenges. Earlier this year, he was charged with five counts of assault and rape stemming from allegations by four women. These accusations first came to light in September 2023 following a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4's Dispatches, where five women detailed their alleged experiences.
The charges relate to alleged incidents spanning several years, including a rape allegation from 1999 in southern England, and other alleged assaults in London in 2001, and between 2004 and 2005. Brand's controversial comments about his ex-wife's new partner add another layer of public scrutiny to his already tumultuous public life.
