“When I first met Justin Bieber, he felt like a little brother—innocent and small. We were just friends, like family. But somewhere along the way, I fell for him, and we became more than that.” Read more

The couple announced the arrival of their son, Jack Blues Bieber, in August 2024. “WELCOME HOME,” Justin wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of the newborn’s foot.

Hailey and Justin’s relationship dates back to one of the pop star’s Today show appearances in 2009. The pair later sparked romance rumors — which they repeatedly denied — after reconnecting at church in 2014.

They went on to date, with Justin telling GQ in 2016 that he was hesitant to commit to an exclusive relationship for fear of hurting Hailey in case they ended up together. “What if Hailey ends up being the girl I’m gonna marry, right? If I rush into anything, if I damage her, then it’s always gonna be damaged,” he said at the time.

The pair were initially introduced at a brief meet-and-greet captured on camera backstage at a Today show appearance for the “Baby” singer, according to Vogue. Hailey, then 12 years old, shyly shook the pop star’s hand at the behest of her dad, actor Stephen Baldwin, whose friendship with Justin’s mother, Pattie Mallette, had prompted the meeting.

February 2, 2011: Hailey Bieber poses with Justin Bieber at his Never Say Never premiere in New York City

Two years after their initial meeting, the two were photographed again — along with Hailey’s dad — at the 2011 premiere of Justin’s Never Say Never documentary in New York City.

Hailey later clarified to Vogue that while she found Justin “cute,” she was never a Belieber. She told the outlet, “I was never a superfan, of him or of anyone. It was never that crazed, screaming thing. I didn’t think about it in any kind of way except for the fact that he was cute. Everybody had a crush on him. But for the first few years we had a weird age gap.”

2011: Hailey Bieber tweets about her support for Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez’s relationship

In both May and September 2011, Hailey expressed her support for the romance between Justin and Selena Gomez, which would continue on and off until just a few months before she and Justin got engaged in 2018.

“I don’t care what anyone says but Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez together is the definition of a teenage dream! #word,” Hailey said in a since-deleted tweet in May 2011. A few months later, she doubled down on her stance, tweeting, “I’m for sure 100% team #Jelena.”

Hailey tweeted at the singer a number of times over the years, including a January 2012 compliment on his hairdo at the time.

“Can we just talk about your dark hair for a second…” Hailey tweeted, adding the hashtag “#itlooksreallygood.”

November 10, 2014: Justin and Hailey Bieber are seen at Hillsong Church together

The musician and model were seen standing next to each other — as well as pal Kendall Jenner — at a service at the New York outpost of the Australian megachurch.