Alongside a doctored image, a post on The Onion’s Instagram page joked: “Just weeks after announcing his split with fiancée Katy Perry, English actor Orlando Bloom was photographed Friday dining with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Orlando Bloom reacted to a satirical post about him going on a date with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, seemingly referencing the rumored romance between ex Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau.

On Friday (Aug. 1), satirical news site The Onion shared a fictional article on Instagram with the headline, "Orlando Bloom Spotted at Dinner With Angela Merkel." The post featured what appeared to be an AI-generated image of the 48-year-old English actor enjoying a candlelit dinner with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, 71.