Diplo raised eyebrows as he weighed in on new couple Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau.
The DJ, 46, shockingly claimed he has dated both Perry, 41, and Trudeau, 53, during an appearance on the Smart Girl Dumb Questions podcast.
‘And now Katy Perry is dating Justin,’ Diplo said. ‘Pretty fire,’ he continued.
‘I know so many people who like kind of,’ host Nayeema Raza began before Diplo interjected.
‘Dated Katy Perry, like me?’ Diplo said.
‘I did,’ he elaborated. (The podcast has since clarified he was joking).
Diplo made quite the eyebrow-raising comment about new couple Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau
The songstress is now in a new relationship with the former Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau; pictured going public with their romance last month
‘I meant Trudeau,’ Raza said.
‘I did date Trudeau too,’ he continued. ‘That was a weird one though,’ he added, explaining he found it odd as he’s ‘not into politicians.’
‘I think he’s hot,’ Raza continued.
‘He is kind of hot,’ Diplo said.
The podcast later clarified Diplo was just joking about dating Trudeau.
‘He dated Trudeau????’ one fan commented on the podcast’s YouTube video.
‘Lol he’s making a joke,’ the podcast responded.
The Daily Mail has contacted both Perry’s representatives and Trudeau via Instagram for comment.
While the Trudeau romance was all a joke, Diplo was indeed linked to Perry back in 2014.
The duo were spotted out in New York City at the time, but E! News sources were conflicted about the status of their relationship at the time.
One said they were merely ‘good friends’, but another claimed they were actually more than just that.
Diplo and Perry pictured in a group photo with Jeremy Scott and Madonna at the Met Gala in 2015
‘They get on really well,’ a source told the site. ‘He’s just a fun guy and he makes her happy. They met when they started talking about doing music together, but there was an obvious chemistry there.’
The revelation comes after Perry confirmed her romance with the former Canadian Prime Minister during her show in Prague on Thursday.
The singer was surprised to find a fan holding a sign asking to marry her yet again, and explained she’s no longer available.
‘This guy is trying to get me to marry him and he has a ring in his hand,’ she told the crowd in a video shared to TikTok by a fan.
Perry and Trudeau first sparked romance rumors after they were seen dining in July
‘No! I am dating someone else for crying out f*****g loud,’ the star, who is currently amidst her global Lifetimes Tour, exclaimed.
Perry and the politician first sparked romance rumors after they were seen dining at the Montreal restaurant Le Violon back in July.
They recently went public with their budding relationship as they celebrated Perry’s 41st birthday in Paris.
Perry is newly-single following the end of her long-term relationship with Orlando Bloom.
The duo, who share five-year-old daughter Daisy together, announced their split earlier this year.
Trudeau’s romance with Perry began not long after she called it quits from Orlando Bloom
Trudeau and his ex-wife Sophie Grégoire called it quits in 2023; they are also parents to daughter Ella-Grace Margaret Trudeau, 16.
Meanwhile Perry made a subtle Instagram debut with Trudeau when she uploaded a post on Tuesday in celebration of her birthday.
The Dark Horse songstress shared photos and clips as she excitedly rung in turning one year older.
The performer – who officially turned 41 on October 25 – included one clip which showed her blowing out candles to a cake topped with sugary icing.
And as she blew out the candles, Trudeau was briefly spotted far in the background with a big smile on his face as he cheered on the pop star.
