Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has spoken publicly about her ex-husband’s new relationship with pop star Katy Perry, addressing the challenges of navigating life in the public eye following their split. In a podcast interview with businesswoman Arlene Dickinson, Grégoire said she focuses on tuning out the “noise,” according to CNN. Dickinson praised her for remaining “cool” despite media scrutiny.
“We’re human beings and stuff affects us. Normal,” said Grégoire, a mental health advocate. “How you react to stuff is your decision.”
The former couple announced their separation in August 2023 after nearly 20 years of marriage. They share three children. Grégoire emphasized the importance of acknowledging emotions in the public spotlight. “I am very aware that a lot of public stuff out there can be triggers,” she told Page Six. “I’ll let myself be disappointed by someone, I’ll let myself be angry, be sad. But what I do with it is my decision.”
At one point, Grégoire corrected Dickinson when she referred to her as a “single mom.” “I’m definitely not a single mom,” she said. “I have a partnership with a father who has such deep love and availability to his children.”
Discussing their co-parenting relationship, Grégoire shared, “We call each other up, we’ll text each other … We really try to build cohesion so that the kids feel that cohesion.” Acknowledging the occasional challenges, she added with a laugh, “Sometimes it’s not convenient. He’s on a date, you’re on a date.” She joked that a friend likes to describe her as “single, trilingual, and ready to mingle,” highlighting her fluency in English, French, and Spanish.