{"id":424081,"date":"2026-05-12T15:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/424081\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:29:13","slug":"katy-perry-reacts-to-ex-josh-grobans-engagement-to-natalie-mcqueen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/424081\/","title":{"rendered":"Katy Perry reacts to ex Josh Groban&#8217;s engagement to Natalie McQueen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Groban is still \u201cThe One That Got Away\u201d for Katy Perry.<\/p>\n<p>Perry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@katyperry\/video\/7638773209927519502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">posted a TikTok<\/a> on Monday mourning the news that Groban, whom she briefly dated in 2009, was engaged to British actress Natalie McQueen.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Perry, who was wearing a white bathrobe, poured herself a full glass of what appeared to be Champagne and took a sip as she jokingly cried over the engagement news.<\/p>\n<p>Katy Perry shared a TikTok reacting to her ex Josh Groban\u2019s engagement to Natalie McQueen.<\/p>\n<p>Perry drank alcohol and jokingly cried to her song \u201cThe One That Got Away,\u201d which is about Groban. <\/p>\n<p>Perry\u2019s 2011 song \u201cThe One That Got Away\u201d \u2014 which is about Groban \u2014 played over the video.<\/p>\n<p>The pop star gave the newly-engaged couple her best wishes by captioning the post \u201ccongrats\u201d with a champagne emoji.<\/p>\n<p>Perry\u2019s post about Groban got a big reaction from fans in the TikTok comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is bold and I love it, maybe they will break their engagement for you,\u201d one fan joked to Perry, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/13\/celebrity-news\/katy-perry-justin-trudeau-dating-timeline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">currently dating former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>But Perry did tell Groban and McQueen (seen above in May 2026) \u201ccongrats\u201d in her caption. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Perry (seen above with boyfriend Justin Trudeau in 2025) briefly dated Groban in 2009. katy perry\/ instagram<\/p>\n<p>Someone else wrote, \u201cI DIDN\u2019T EVEN REALIZE THIS IS KATY PERRY\u2019S ACCOUNT.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third fan called Perry \u201ccrazy\u201d for the TikTok, while another account said the singer \u201cdid the funniest thing\u201d by posting about her ex\u2019s engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Perry, 41, confirmed that Groban inspired \u201cThe One That Got Away\u201d during a 2017 livestream while promoting her \u201cWitness\u201d album.<\/p>\n<p>Perry revealed in 2017 that \u201cThe One That Got Away\u201d was inspired by Groban, who is pictured above with McQueen at the Warner Music Group Pre-Grammy Party 2024. Billboard via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Groban (seen above with McQueen at the 2026 Governor\u2019s Ball) said on \u201cWWHL\u201d in 2018 he was shocked that Perry\u2019s song is about him. Penske Media via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The following year, Groban, 45, revealed that Perry\u2019s confession about her song was news to him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was not expecting that. That was a double take and a spit of my coffee when I saw that,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=map-AUf6r0E&amp;t=74s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">said on \u201cWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cYou Raise Me Up\u201d singer added, \u201cIt\u2019s very sweet of her to say that. And then I listened to the lyrics of the song. And I\u2019m like, \u2018I never owned a Mustang. I don\u2019t have a tattoo. Are you sure that\u2019s about me?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Groban said it was \u201cvery sweet\u201d that Perry (seen above with Trudeau in 2026) said she wrote the song about him. katy perry\/ instagram<\/p>\n<p>Groban (pictured above with McQueen in 2024) also said he and Perry broke up because they realized they \u201cwere better as friends.\u201d FilmMagic<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very flattered by it,\u201d he added. \u201cBut I was very surprised by it too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Groban also explained that the pair broke up because they \u201cwere both very private\u201d and decided they \u201cwere better as friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been very good friends to this day,\u201d he shared. \u201cShe\u2019s the best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Josh Groban is still \u201cThe One That Got Away\u201d for Katy Perry. 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