Russell Brand is not a fan of his ex-wife Katy Perry striking up a romance with former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.
Speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix on Thursday, December 18, Brand, 50, took a swipe at his ex’s current partner.
“Look, Katy Perry, I was married to her. I love her still, and I’m glad that her mom’s in the room to hear me say this, but look,” he said. “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.”
Despite not being a fan of Trudeau, 53, Brand had a much more positive assessment of Perry’s parents, noting they were in the audience at the event.
“My ex-wife’s parents are here. They’re Christians and I love them. I love Mary Perry,” Brand said on stage. “God bless you, thank you for bringing the message to me.”
Brand and Perry, 41, were married from 2010 to late 2011, with the “Roar” singer learning her marriage was over via text message while on tour.
Perry addressed the split in an interview with Vogue in June 2013, telling the outlet at the time, “He’s a very smart man, and I was in love with him when I married him. [But] let’s just say I haven’t heard from him since he texted me saying he was divorcing me December 31, 2011.”
Earlier this year, the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star spoke about their marriage breakdown during an episode of his podcast, “Stay Free with Russell Brand”
“What can I tell you is, when I was married to Katy Perry, she’s like, not entirely normal, because she’s an extraordinary, massive star — but she’s not weird or off key,” Brand said on the podcast in April. “And wasn’t involved in anything nefarious, as far as I could tell.”
He added, “The reasons that a marriage didn’t work are the normal human reasons [why] marriages don’t work, and I have nothing but respect for her.”
Following her break up with Brand, Perry later moved on with Bloom, 48, with whom she shares five-year-old daughter Daisy. Meanwhile, Brand married Laura Gallacher in 2017.
Bloom and Perry ultimately went their separate ways earlier this year, with news of their split after a decade together making headlines in June.
The “Firework” singer was then linked to Trudeau over the summer before confirming their romance by going “Instagram official” in December.
While visiting Japan for her Lifetime Tour, the singer posted a series of photos via her Instagram on December 6, which showed her enjoying her downtime with the politician.
“Tokyo times on tour and more,” she captioned the carousel of images and videos, which included a photo of the pair cozying up for a selfie. Another clip showed the pair enjoying a sushi dinner date together.
The couple were also photographed together during a meeting with former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The photo was posted via Instagram on December 4, marking the duo’s public debut.
“Former Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau came to Japan with his partner Katy Perry and had lunch with us,” Kishida, 68, wrote via Instagram on December 4. “During my time as Prime Minister, I met Prime Ministers many times, and when I visited Canada, we worked together to strengthen bilateral relations, including formulating the ‘Nikka Action Plan.’ I am glad that we are continuing this friendship.”
He continued, “Canada is an extremely important partner to Japan in all areas of politics, security, economics, culture, etc. We will continue to work hard for friendship and cooperation between Japan and Canada.”
