Sophie Grégoire, ex-wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, shared an evocative Instagram post on Monday reflecting on love, presence, and moving on. The post comes a day after photos surfaced online showing Trudeau kissing pop singer Katy Perry aboard her luxury yacht near Santa Barbara, California.
Grégoire’s message on presence and impermanence
In her post, Grégoire wrote, “The people, the places, even the moments that once felt, I don’t know, infinite—time asks us to not cling to them. And yet we do, I do, because to hold on feels safer than to let go.”
She emphasised the importance of experiencing love as a present moment rather than as possession. “Love was never about possession. It was always about presence, the present moment. And when we release what we cannot keep, we make space for the truth of connection, intimacy, the memory, you know, for the lesson, for the way a single smile can echo across a lifetime,” she added.
Grégoire concluded with a poignant reminder: “Sometimes we forget that nothing we love was ever meant to be kept. Maybe love’s deepest teaching is this—to stand open-hearted in the face of impermanence, to honour what has been and to trust that letting go is also a form of keeping inside us where no loss can erase it. That is love’s endurance. That is what carries us forward.”
Trudeau-Perry relationship sparks rumours
The couple shares three children—Xavier, Ella-Grace, and Hadrien—and had announced their separation in August 2023, ending an 18-year marriage.
Rumours linking Trudeau, 53, romantically to Katy Perry, 40, have been circulating for months. The speculation intensified after the Daily Mail published photos of the pair kissing on Perry’s yacht. Trudeau and Perry were also seen sharing a private dinner in Montreal in July.
Perry, who split from actor Orlando Bloom in June, has a 5-year-old daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, and was previously married to comedian Russell Brand. According to sources, Perry is “very, very interested” in Trudeau, calling him “a real catch” and noting that “she clearly likes him a lot. He likes her a lot.”
Public reactions and political scrutiny
Social media users have had mixed reactions to the yacht photos. Critics questioned Trudeau’s commitment to his family and to Canada, while others emphasised his right to personal freedom following his separation. Trudeau has not publicly commented on his relationship with Perry.
Grégoire’s Instagram message, while personal, has resonated widely as a reflection on acceptance, moving forward, and the enduring lessons of love and impermanence.