The romance between Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry is intensifying, and how!For the duo, this month began with a vacation on a yacht in Santa Barbara, California, when Trudeau and Perry were spotted kissing and cuddling.The couple first sparked speculation about their relationship in July this year, after they were spotted on a dinner date in Montreal, Canada. Trudeau was seen days later attending Perry’s Lifetimes tour in the same city. Although this July outing was “definitely” a date, it was considered “casual” and several media outlets reported that the two “had been in contact for a month and had some mutuality in the music industry.”Cut to a few months, and it’s clear from their yacht date that “they are…very interested in each other.”However, another person has been caught up in the whirlwind of headlines about Justin Trudeau and his rumored romance with Katy Perry: Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the ex-wife of the former prime minister of Canada.
While their separation in 2023 stunned many, the duo has since maintained an amicable co-parenting relationship for the sake of their children. However, since the Trudeau-Perry romance hit the headlines, Sophie has also managed to silently capture the world’s attention – via her social media post.“Nothing we love is meant to be kept forever,” Grégoire Trudeau, 50, recently captioned an Instagram video. “People, places, moments: they are all meant to be experienced, not possessed. » She added: “The beauty is in being there: in the shared laughter, the calm gaze, the heartbeat of a place before it changes. Connection is not something we hold – it is something we feel while it is there. That is the real magic: presence.»Obviously, this enigmatic message, written by Sophie, has already attracted attention, and is now arousing significant interest – who is Sophie Grégoire Trudeau?
Early life, education and career
Born in 1975 in Montreal, Quebec, Sophie Grégoire is the only daughter of Jean Grégoire, a stock broker, and Estelle Blais, a nurse. Her early years were spent in Sainte-Adèle then in the Mont-Royal suburb of Montreal, where she grew up in a comfortable and bourgeois environment. Interestingly, as a child, she was once a classmate and friend of Michel Trudeau, Justin Trudeau’s younger brother – which foreshadows later relationships.At school, although Sophie was known as a bright student who loved sports and the outdoors, she also suffered from bulimia in her late teens and early twenties. For her higher education, Sophie initially studied Commerce at McGill University, but later moved to the University of Montreal, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.Before breaking through in her career, her first jobs were small: receptionist, assistant, then roles in advertising, sales and public relations. But Sophie quickly found her vocation in media and communication. She attended radio and television school and started in a newsroom writing ticker tape updates.
Family, marriage and children
Sophie first met Justin Trudeau when they were both growing up in Montreal, where she was a classmate and childhood friend of his youngest brother, Michel. Sophie and Justin met again as adults in 2003 (after knowing each other peripherally earlier) when they co-hosted a charity event. They got engaged in October 2004 and married in 2005 at the Sainte-Madeleine d’Outremont church in Montreal. They have three children together: Xavier James Trudeau (born October 18, 2007), Ella-Grace Margaret Trudeau (born February 5, 2009), and Hadrien Grégoire Trudeau (born February 28, 2014).Despite their separation, both parents stressed their intention to co-parent and remain present in their children’s lives. In public statements, Justin Trudeau has expressed his respect for privacy and gratitude for support after the split.
Public Life and Net Worth
During her career, Sophie’s public profile increased after she married Justin Trudeau, and subsequently her focus shifted more to advocacy, charity, mental health, women’s rights, self-esteem, and emotional literacy. She has been a volunteer with the Canadian Mental Health Association, a Global Youth Leadership Ambassador for Plan International, and has given speeches on empowerment and mental well-being.In 2024, she published a memoir titled Closer Together: Knowing, Loving Each Other, which explores her personal evolution, changes in her life, and her journey after separation. She said the book wasn’t about the breakup itself, but about growth, self-expression and forging your own path.As for her net worth, Sophie is estimated to be $5 million US dollars.
Life after separation
In August 2023, Sophie and Justin announced their separation after 18 years of marriage. Sophie has since described her life as evolving, exploring newfound freedom and asserting her identity beyond the role of “wife of a Prime Minister”. Even though she has stepped out of Trudeau’s shadow, she remains active publicly: she organizes wellness and yoga retreats, promotes her memoir, advocates for mental health and plans her upcoming projects. Sophie has also shared in interviews how she’s learning to “cut ties,” set boundaries, and ground herself amid scrutiny. She has reportedly been in a relationship with Marcos Bettolli, an Ottawa surgeon, since the separation. However, there is no official confirmation regarding this.Today, as the rumor of a romantic relationship between Trudeau and Perry intensifies, Sophie herself maintains a stable and calm presence in the public eye. In fact, Sophie approaches her new life with composure and grace, despite all the public attention, maintaining a normal situation for her and her children.
