Comedian Russell Brand, the ex-husband of pop star Katy Perry, has publicly mocked her new boyfriend, former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.

Speaking at an event hosted by Turning Point USA in Phoenix on December 18, Brand joked: “I used to be married to Katy Perry. I still care about her, and I’m glad her mother is here listening to me speak. I’m fine with Orlando Bloom, but Justin Trudeau? Come on! Don’t lump me in with that guy!”

Brand’s comments came amid stark political differences. In recent years, the British comedian has leaned toward more conservative, anti-globalist views, while Trudeau is widely seen as a leading figure of progressive liberal politics on the global stage.

Despite his lack of enthusiasm for Perry’s new partner, Brand offered warm words for her parents, who were present in the audience that day. According to Us Weekly, the 50-year-old expressed affection and respect for his former in-laws while on stage.

Russell Brand and Katy Perry married in 2010 and separated at the end of 2011. Two years later, Perry revealed that Brand informed her of the divorce via text message while she was on tour. “He’s a very intelligent man, and I loved him when I married him. But after he texted me on December 31, 2011 to say he wanted a divorce, I never heard from him again,” she recalled.

Earlier this year, Brand revisited their failed marriage on his podcast Stay Free with Russell Brand, saying that despite Perry being a global superstar at the time, the reasons for their breakup were “very ordinary, like many other marriages.” Brand, who remarried in 2017, emphasized that he has always respected his ex-wife.

After divorcing Brand, Katy Perry went on to have a long-term relationship with actor Orlando Bloom. The pair began dating in 2016, got engaged in 2019, and welcomed their daughter Daisy a year later. In July this year, Perry and Bloom announced they had called off their engagement after nine years together.

At the end of July, Perry sparked dating rumors with Justin Trudeau when the two were photographed dining together at a restaurant in Montreal. In October, the 41-year-old singer and the 53-year-old politician were seen kissing on a yacht off the coast of California. On October 25, they made their first public appearance together, holding hands as they left Crazy Horse Paris to celebrate Perry’s birthday. During a concert in Prague on October 30, Perry confirmed she was dating.

On December 6, Katy Perry shared her first photos of her new boyfriend on Instagram. The affectionate images and videos were taken during Trudeau’s visit to Japan, where he met Perry amid her Lifetime Tour.