The Feud Between Gomez and Bieber: A Timeline

February 2011

After meeting through their publicity managers in 2009, Justin Beiber and Selena Gomez begin dating two years later. The pair makes it official by arriving together on the red carpet at the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscars party.

April 2013

Following their several months apart, Gomez and Beiber are spotted together again. The two make it official that they have gotten back together by appearing at numerous events and locations together.

December 2015

Approximately another year after the breakup, more theories come forward suggesting that Hailey and Justin have become a couple. On New Year’s Eve, the two post photos on Instagram which officially announces their relationship to the public.

October 2017

Both Selena and Justin are seen together in paparazzi photos starting in October of 2017. In March 2018, Selena posted on Instagram wishing Justin a happy birthday, confirming that the two were together; however, many fans believe that they took a break soon after. The post has since been removed from Instagram by Selena.

A month before the photos were taken, Hailey cleared the air online and explained that when she dated Justin prior to getting married, “I can say, period, point blank, I was never with him when he was in a relationship with anybody — that’s the end of it,” on Alex Cooper’s CallHerDaddy podcast.

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November 2012

Almost two years later, the two break up in late 2012. Both explain that there was no bad blood in the split, but their extremely busy schedules did not allow for them to remain together, according to a source close to the ex-couple.

November 2014

Just over a year later, rumors spark that the couple has split up once again. Selena Gomez confirms these theories by releasing “The Heart Wants What It Wants,” a new single. Over the course of several interviews, Gomez admits that the song is about the breakup between the two.

February 2016

After a year-long relationship between Justin and Hailey, Hailey explained how they “are not an exclusive couple,” in an interview to E! News.

July 2018

Hailey and Justin went public about their engagement in July 2018. Justin posted a photo of them two together on Instagram with a caption stating, “You are the love of my life Hailey Baldwin and I wouldn’t want to spend it with anybody else.” Several fans were happy for the newly engaged couple, while others exclaimed their distaste online about Justin moving on from Selena so soon.

March 2023

Hailey posted on her Instagram story saying: “I want to thank Selena for speaking out, as she and I have been discussing for the last few weeks how to move past this ongoing narrative between her and I.” Hailey and Selena have also followed each other on Instagram after they spoke out. With this recent announcement from both Hailey and Selena, there seems to be a reconciliation between the two and a final end to the drama.