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.

After Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau sparked romance rumors, 'The Onion' shared a faux headline about a romance between her ex, Orlando Bloom, and Angela Merkel. Bloom then reacted to the joke headline on social media.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom may have ended their nine-year relationship, but Perry has already sparked romance rumors with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. After they were seen out at dinner together at the swanky Le Violon restaurant in Montreal,