By Shyam Dodge
Published: 09:32 EST, 1 May 2014 | Updated: 10:38 EST, 1 May 2014
DJ Diplo's mother is planning on 'grilling' Katy Perry about her relationship with her son.
The Roar hitmaker and her musician friend - who were first linked at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival last month - are rumoured to be seeing one another.
And the high earning DJ's mother Barbara Pentz is excited to meet the star before their romance gets serious.
Meet the parents: Diplo gushed to his mom and dad about Katy Perry, pictured on Friday night in New York
Talking to RadarOnline.com, she joked: 'He hasn't mentioned bringing her home to mama just yet. But I think he would before it gets serious.
'Of course, she's got to be grilled by the mom!'
Barbara admits Diplo - real name Thomas Pentz - hasn't confided in her about the budding relationship but insists he has told his dad and that the two are planning on taking it slow.
She revealed: 'He hasn't discussed it with me, but he did with his dad. He said "we're just hanging out. We're just friends right now".'
Adding: 'I don't think it's a big deal right now. I don't think they'll be wedding bells yet.
'They're both doing their own things right now and on opposite coasts. He doesn't seem to be making a big deal about it.'
Hitting the road: Katy's Prismatic World Tour - which features a special standing pit called 'The Reflection Section' - kicks off May 7 at Belfast's Odyssey Arena
She did wonder if the rumours were true when news about their romance first broke since the pair both like attention.
She explained: 'I wondered if it was a publicity stunt. It did occur to me. They both do like the cameras.'
But Barbara definitely approves, as she said of Perry: 'She seems like a lovely girl.'
Meanwhile, Katy, 29, was previously married to Russell Brand and split from her last serious boyfriend John Mayer earlier this year after 18 months of dating.
Diplo, 35, was in a relationship with M.I.A. between 2003 and 2008.
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