THEIR story was once one of young love, that quickly turned bitter following a heartbreaking split.
Now it’s Selena Gomez‘s turn to take a savage swipe at ex Justin Bieber with her new song – just days after she dazzled at the Oscars.
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Long before he married wife Hailey Bieber, Selena, 32, was Justin’s first official showbiz girlfriend.
The two sparked dating rumors in 2010 when they were still just teenagers, but it wasn’t until the following year that they confirmed their romantic relationship.
Their young love, however, was anything but perfect as it was often plagued by rumors of Justin’s infidelity.
The pair officially split in 2014 but had an on-and-off relationship until 2018.
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Justin has since revealed that the songs What Do You Mean?, Sorry and Mark My Words from his 2016 Purpose album were about Selena.
Now Only Murders In The Building star Selena – who is riding high in her career – appears to have taken a swipe right back at her ex-man.
NEW MUSIC
As she gets ready to release her new music, today Selena teased fans with the track list for her forthcoming album.
She wrote next to the snap: “Leaking some more details… 🖤
benny & I are so excited to reveal the official tracklist for our album “I Said I Love You First,” out March 21st.”
However, in a clear swipe at Justin, one of the tracks was called You Said You Were Sorry.
It appears as though Selena has also penned a song about her ex- after he released the track Sorry sbout her.
Fans can’t wait to hear the tune, and find out what she has to say about Bieber.
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BITTER BREAK-UP
Towards the end of Selena’s relationship with popstar Justin, it was widely reported he started bouncing between her and model Hailey Baldwin, niece of actor Alec Baldwin.
Justin went on to marry Hailey in 2018 and the couple welcomed their first child last year.
Hailey denied there was a crossover between her and Selena, and said “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.”
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SELENA MOVES ON
But the heartache gave Selena her first US No1 song, Lose You To Love Me, in 2020, which she wrote about the break-up.
Subsequent relationships with singer Nick Jonas, One Direction’s Niall Horan, actor Orlando Bloom and musician The Weeknd failed to take off in a serious way.
She is now engaged to music producer Benny Blanco, 36, calling him “her light”
She is very much in love with her man, who she started dating in 2023.
They had known each other for years, having collaborated on her 2015 hit Same Old Love and 2019 song I Can’t Get Enough, with J. Balvin and Tainy.
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She told Vanity Fair: “I’ve never been loved this way.
“He’s just been a light. A complete light in my life. He’s my best friend. I love telling him everything.”
The pair looked smitten as they attended the Oscars on Sunday together.
Benny was their to support his fiancee, after her movie Emilia Perez was nominated for several gongs.
The actress glimmered in her stunning gown, and oozed Hollywood glamour at the prestigious ceremony.
But as Selena’s career, and romance with Benny, soars, Justin has been facing tough times.
His marriage to Hailey is widely rumoured to be “on the rocks”, and she even attended the Oscars without him.
Fans have also become “concerned” for the singer, as he has recently appeared dishevelled and gaunt.
Justin and Selena’s Relationship Timeline
Here is what you need to know about Justin and Selena’s on and off again relationship throughout the 2010s.
December 8, 2010: Justin and Selena were spotted on an IHOP date in Philadelphia together, although Selena tried to shut down romance rumors saying they are just friends.
December 31, 2010: The pair spend New Year’s together in St. Lucia and were spotted kissing on a yacht.
February 28, 2011: Justin and Selena make their red-carpet debut at the Vanity Fair Oscars party.
May 2, 2011: Selena confirms their relationship to Seventeen.
November 2012: Justin and Selena break up for the first time due to “being apart so much” and “trust issues,” a source told PEOPLE at the time.
April 2013: The pair were spotted together again, engaging in PDA.
November 6, 2014: Selena confirms she and Justin split for the second time while On Air with Ryan Seacrest.
December 2014: Justin sparks romance rumors with Hailey Baldwin and is seen kissing her a year later on December 31, 2015, while in St. Barts.
August 2016: Justin begins dating Sofia Richie.
January 2017: Selena starts dating The Weeknd.
November 30, 2017: Selena splits from The Weeknd and reunites with Justin.
March 7, 2018: The pair take a break and Justin rekindles his relationship with Hailey soon after.
May 2018: Selena decided to walk away from the relationship.
At the time, a source told Us Weekly: “Selena started seeing the bigger picture when it came to their relationship, like what was more important: her general happiness and her family and friends’ approval, or her being together with Justin, where no one really supported their relationship.”
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