John Mayer, 48, and influencer Kat Stickler, 31, have ended their months-long romantic involvement, Us Weekly reported Tuesday. The pair, who were first linked in October 2025, are reportedly no longer seeing each other. An insider told the outlet that their relationship was "never going to be a serious thing," citing a 17-year age gap and conflicting schedules as contributing factors.
Mayer, based in California, and Stickler, who resides in Florida, faced challenges due to distance and their busy professional lives. Stickler, a content creator with over 4 million Instagram followers, is also a mother to a six-year-old daughter. Sources indicated that Stickler was cautious about introducing new partners to her child, which added another layer of complexity to navigating the relationship.
Reports of Mayer actively pursuing Stickler surfaced in October 2025, shortly after Stickler had ended a previous relationship. At the time, the romance was described as "still very new," with Stickler reportedly "having fun" but not anticipating a serious commitment. However, by December 2025, a different report suggested Mayer was seeking a more serious connection and that his relationship with Stickler was "getting serious."
The news of the split follows a recent public moment involving Mayer's ex-girlfriend, singer Katy Perry. During a performance at the Rock in Rio festival in Lisbon on June 20, Perry appeared to playfully diss Mayer, along with ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom and DJ Diplo, by pretending to reject their incoming calls on a large prop smartphone during her song "Never Really Over."
Mayer and Perry were involved in a high-profile, on-again, off-again relationship between 2012 and 2015. They collaborated musically during their time together, with Mayer contributing to Perry's 2013 album and Perry co-writing and singing on Mayer's song "Who You Love" from his 2013 album "Paradise Valley."
Following their final breakup in 2015, Perry began a relationship with actor Orlando Bloom, with whom she has a five-year-old daughter. Perry and Bloom ended their engagement in mid-2025. Mayer and Perry were notably seen catching up at a concert in Los Angeles in 2024, nearly a decade after their own split.