They’re married now, but Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber were exes long before they were Mr. and Mrs. Bieber. You may remember back in 2015 when these two lovebirds jetted off for a tropical vacation together with Hailey’s family. One second, everyone was minding their own business, and the next, Justin was making out with Hailey all over Instagram.
PDA or not, the couple wasn’t exclusive at the time. Speaking with GQ in 2016, the “Yummy” singer agreed to the interviewer’s description of Hailey as “just a friend he kisses.” Justin further explained that while she was “someone I really love,” he didn’t “want to be held down by anything.”
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The fling didn’t last. After that Anguilla vacation, Justin moved on with Sofia Richie and promptly unfriended Hailey on Instagram, via People. Cue all the drama. Hailey also got under The Biebs’ skin by reportedly cozying up with Drake (more on that in a minute). “[Justin] wasn’t happy about it, and so they haven’t really been in touch in a bit,” a source told People. Justin and Hailey subsequently stopped talking for a few years.
In 2020, Hailey told Elle that she felt the period of separation ended up being good for their relationship in the long run. “Our lives seemed to be going in very different directions,” she said. “I actually think — now that I look back at it being married — that it was a good thing for the two of us, very healthy.”
