Katy Perry received support from her boyfriend, Justin Trudeau, on Saturday night as she attended her first red-carpet event since her ex-husband Russell Brand was jailed.
The 42-year-old singer and the 54-year-old former Canadian prime minister attended the star-studded Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles, where they embraced for photographers.
Perry made a dramatic entrance in a strapless sequined gown featuring a flowing peach-toned skirt and matching floor-length cape. Trudeau opted for a cream tuxedo jacket.
Her appearance came just days after Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in the United Kingdom following his conviction for rape and sexual assault.
The disgraced comedian was found guilty last week of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. He is now facing further allegations, with six additional women accusing him of sexual misconduct and predatory behavior.
The allegations against the 51-year-old span a decade and include claims that he ignored women’s requests to stop during sex and used his celebrity status to pursue young fans.
Katy Perry was supported by boyfriend Justin Trudeau as she attended her first red-carpet event since her ex Russell Brand was jailed.
At one point, Perry helped Trudeau adjust his bow tie before the couple resumed posing for photographers.
Perry and Brand were married for 14 months before separating in late 2011. Their divorce was finalized in July 2012.
After Brand’s rape trial concluded, his former girlfriend Jordan Martin made fresh allegations about his past relationship with Perry.
Martin, who dated the comedian before his marriage to Perry, claimed he once told her that he had always wanted to marry someone famous.
“[Russell was] doing exactly what he always wanted to do [with Perry] and be married to someone famous, which he always said he would be,” Martin said in the new Netflix documentary Russell Brand: Open Secret.
She recalled him telling her: “I should be dating somebody more famous than you.”
Martin also alleged that Brand criticized her for “dressing like an attention-seeking tart” and said he was uncomfortable with her wearing a swimsuit while sunbathing.
Just hours before Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault, Perry was seen smiling and celebrating.
She supported her friend and fellow astronaut Lauren Sanchez, who launched a new book in Los Angeles.
The gathering was also attended by fellow A-listers Sydney Sweeney, Kris Jenner and Elsa Hosk.
“Yesterday we brought winter to LA, and friends, their kids, and Santa all showed up for a reindeer who can’t read a compass,” Sanchez wrote beneath a photo of Perry in an Instagram post shared Monday to promote her book, The Fly Who Flew to the North Pole.
On the same day in London, Brand faced a very different situation as he was handed a 10-and-a-half-year sentence.
The comedian could also lose part of his estimated $20 million fortune through compensation and civil claims, according to a leading British lawyer who spoke to the Daily Mail last week.
The 42-year-old singer and former Canadian prime minister, 54, attended the star-studded Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles, where they embraced in front of the cameras.
Perry wore a strapless sequined dress with a long peach-toned skirt and sweeping matching cape, while Trudeau chose a cream tuxedo jacket.
The couple smiled as they posed together for photographers.
Perry waved to onlookers as she and Trudeau displayed their affection.
The couple appeared smitten at the event, shortly after celebrating their first anniversary and Perry’s 42nd birthday in October.
Brand and Perry began dating in 2009 and married the following year. They split in 2011, with Brand ending the relationship by text message.
The painful moment was featured in Perry’s documentary, Katy Perry: Part of Me. The message arrived just minutes before she was due to perform for thousands of fans in Brazil.
The film showed Perry sobbing uncontrollably as members of her team comforted her backstage.
Reflecting on their 14-month marriage in a 2013 interview with Vogue, Perry said: “He’s a very smart man, and I was in love with him when I married him.
“Let’s just say I haven’t heard from him since he texted me saying he was divorcing me December 31, 2011. I felt a lot of responsibility for it ending, but then I found out the real truth, which I can’t necessarily disclose because I keep it locked in my safe for a rainy day,” she said.
In the years since their split, Perry has maintained what fans have called a “dignified silence” about the marriage. That may soon change.
Last weekend, The Mail on Sunday reported that people close to the singer believe she had been waiting for the outcome of Brand’s trial before finalizing a deal to reveal details of their “dark marriage.”
A Hollywood source said: “Katy has received multiple offers over the years to tell her story but would not consider anything until after the trial. She has a lot to say.
“At the moment she’s considering a Netflix-type series and an autobiography. She and her team have been in active discussions.
“There is a lot about that marriage which people don’t know. It was a very dark period in her life.”
The source claimed that Perry’s representatives had been in contact with streaming platforms including Netflix and Hulu.
Perry’s red-carpet appearance came days after her ex-husband Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months following his conviction for rape and sexual assault in the United Kingdom; pictured in 2010.
Hours before Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault, Perry was seen smiling and celebrating with Lauren Sanchez and other stars in Beverly Hills (Source: Lauren Sánchez Bezos’ Instagram).
After her separation from Brand, Perry began a nearly decade-long relationship with actor Orlando Bloom.
Perry and the 49-year-old actor share a six-year-old daughter, Daisy, who was born in August 2020.
Perry and Trudeau first sparked dating rumors in July 2025 but did not publicly confirm their relationship until October that year.
They marked their first anniversary last month, alongside Perry’s 42nd birthday on October 25.
Trudeau had been separated from his former wife, Sophie Grégoire, for three years.
He and Grégoire were married for 18 years and have three children: daughter Ella-Grace, 17, and sons Xavier, 19, and Hadrien, 12.