Same Old Love! The Turbulent Dating History Of Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez

Love is the most confusing thing in the world—particularly when you look at the closely-documented, on-again, off-again relationship of pop princess Selena Gomez and Canadian crooner Justin Bieber. Their tumultuous romance has become the eighth wonder of the world, keeping Selenators and Beliebers glued to the pop superstars' social media accounts.

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Jelena's inability to keep their romance away from the constant public scrutiny may have been their inconceivable downfall multiple times. But as soon as we're sure they're done, they're spotted together again—Selena and Justin's fishbowl relationship has become such a complicated saga that it's nearly impossible to keep track of their dating status.

So are they or aren't they? OK! takes a look back at the 64 best and worst moments of Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber's drama-filled breakups and makeups spanning nearly a decade. Who knows? By the time you reach the end, they may even be back together!

The Full History: Every Selena Gomez & Justin Bieber Break Up & Make Up!

During one of her interviews on MTV, Selena addressed her ongoing friendship/relationship with Justin by describing the "Baby" singer as her "little brother."

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber dating rumors surfaced for the first time after the pair spent a suspiciously excessive amount of time together. Although the pair denied the dating rumors, Beliebers and Selenators have a hunch that Justin and Selena were more than just friends.

Even though Justin and Selena remained tight-lipped about their budding romance, their lips revealed the "big secret" when the pair locked them during a vacation in the Caribbean. The lovebirds were spotted kissing and cuddling aboard a private yacht, but not all Beliebers were excited about the crooner’s girlfriend.

Selenators and Beliebers couldn’t be fooled at this point. Although Justin and Selena still haven’t confirmed their romance, their first red carpet appearance as a couple at the Vanity Fair Oscar party—and, particularly, that kiss at the after-party—did all the talking.

Yay! The very first award show kiss of Jelena was seen at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. There’s even a goosebumps-inducing video of the duo kissing in front of thousands of onlookers. Needless to say, everyone in the audience went crazy to see Jelena’s passionate make out session.

Every detail matters, even a sweet happy birthday Instagram post and a no-less-sweet tweet. The Biebs wished his girlfriend a happy birthday on her 18th birthday, calling her "baby."

Justin got handsy at the Teen Choice Awards, grabbing his girlfriend by her backside and passionately kissing her at the awards ceremony. The pair also enjoyed a vacation together that month.

Justin, 17 at the time, was convinced that Selena was the one, and that he would eventually marry her and have children together. "Selena loves kids, she is really great with them," the "Baby" singer gushed about his girlfriend in an interview with New! The Biebs had a major surprise for Selena when he rented out the entire Staples Center to enjoy a private screening of Titanic, just the two of them. "Romance isn’t dead," the singer tweeted after their flabbergasting date. "Treat your lady right fellas."

Selena didn’t believe haters even for a second, so she stood by her beau’s side during the highly-publicized false paternity lawsuit drama. Justin had to take a paternity test to prove that Mariah Yeater, who alleged that the Biebs fathered her son, was not telling the truth.

Justin and Selena were clearly going strong, as they didn’t seem to leave each other’s side even for a second! In fact, Justin even gave his girlfriend a sparkly diamond ring as a gift for Valentine’s Day. And Selena couldn’t resist the temptation to share the snap on Instagram. The "Same Old Love" songstress wrote in the caption of the pic, "I’m finally home." The photo showed the ring and Selena’s hand being held by Justin. Aww!

As the teen couple continued packing on the PDA in front of everyone… everywhere. And there were many rumors suggesting that Justin and Selena might be planning to get engaged. But the "What Do You Mean?" singer denied the engagement rumors, saying that he was "too young" to tie the knot. "One day, I will get engaged, when I have found the right person in five or 10 years," Justin told Le Parisien. "It doesn't mean Selena is not the right person though! She's going to kill me if I say that!"

The month was quite eventful for Jelena, as the pair went to a Lakers game. At one point of the game, Selena was left red-faced when the couple appeared on the kiss cam in front of millions of viewers. The teen idol later admitted to Ryan Seacrest that the kiss cam moment was "probably the most humiliating thing that’s ever happened to me."

After nearly two years together, Selena and Justin announce their split, citing busy schedules. Sources close to the former couple, meanwhile, say that the "It Ain’t Me" singer had some "major trust issues with Justin." Uh oh.

Just one month after officially (is anything ever official in Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber’s relationship?) calling it quits, the "Love Yourself" singer shared an eye-popping photo of his ex on his Instagram account. That same month, the pair went on a ski trip along with Selena’s BFF Taylor Swift and her then-boyfriend, Harry Styles. The couples stayed in separate houses, according to sources, and it makes sense considering that Taylor can’t stand the Biebs. Why? No one knows for sure, but Taylor and Justin were actually friends before the "Baby" singer started dating Selena—he even opened for Taylor during her 2009 tour—and then their friendship suddenly fell apart. Fans believe that the romance between Selena and Justin ruined his friendship with Taylor.

During his Believe tour in Europe, Justin made a stop in Norway. But long-distance relationship are the toughest, so the "Sorry" singer sent his girlfriend a not-so-subtle and not-so-private message, telling her to come visit him. "You’ve been makin music for too long babe come cuddle'—her," the Biebs captioned a since-deleted photo of him and Selena cuddling. And it worked! Selena dropped everything to catch a flight to Norway… For an unknown reason, their weekend reunion in Norway was a mess, according to multiple reports.

Justin and Selena actually (and finally) reunited at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, but not everyone was excited to see the pair getting cuddly. The lovebirds couldn’t keep their hands to themselves, but Selena’s BFF, Taylor Swift, definitely wasn’t rooting for Jelena. Seeing Selena and the Biebs sharing a quick smooch backstage, Taylor turned away while sticking her tongue out.

Amid reports that Selena was dating another pop superstar, Ed Sheeran, Jelena reunited to celebrate the Fourth of July together, as seen from a since-deleted photo of the two. The "As Long As You Love Me" singer captioned the snap "#heartbreaker," indicating that they weren’t dating. Nonetheless, many Jelena fans were convinced that the duo were back together in full force. In her interview with Ryan Seacrest later that month, Selena revealed that she was "stressed out" about cameras following her every move on the Fourth of July. The "Wolves" singer also denied the reunion rumors and insisted that she was single.

Justin seemed super determined to rekindle his on-again, off-again romance with Selena when he posted an adorable snap of the "Same Old Love" singer hugging her beau from behind and looking at him with the "I love you more than I love myself" eyes. "Love the way you look at me," the Biebs captioned the Instagram photo. The pic was posted shortly after the duo were spotted riding Segways together in Calabasas.

Justin stirred up some controversy when he got arrested for a DUI in Miami. As if things couldn’t get any worse, there was a girl in his rented Lamborghini—and that girl wasn’t Selena. Coincidence or not, Selena checked into rehab shortly after her ex’s arrest.

With no confirmation that Jelena got back together in sight, Justin literally crashed Instagram by posting a photo of Selena taken at an Oscars party. The "What Do You Mean?" singer wrote in the caption, "Most elegant princess in the world," sending millions of Beliebers into a frenzy (the pic received so many likes and comments that the social media platform went down!).

Selena and Justin looked casual as ever when they hit the streets of Texas to grab some coffee at Starbucks. Later that weekend, the pair went out for a romantic date, and the "Baby" singer was even seen serenading Selena during a performance.

Business as usual? Selena and the Biebs reunited at a Miami Recording Studio and were joined by Justin’s protégé Madison Beer.

So, is there a Selena-Justin-Kendall love triangle or not? Kendall once again came between Jelena. At the end of April, Justin had a sushi dinner with the Kardashian-Jenner sibling at New York City hotspot Nobu 57. Just two weeks prior to his mysterious date with the model, Justin was seen getting handsy with his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Selena. Clearly, Kendall eclipsed Jelena, even prompting Selena and Justin to unfollow each other on Instagram and Twitter.

Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift buried the hatchet in the most epic way: by dancing at the Met Ball together. The besties, whose friendship was said to be on the rocks because of Selena’s relationship with Justin (yep, Taylor isn’t exactly the biggest fans of the Biebs), put their feud behind them. In the caption to the Instagram video showing Telena dance together, Selena wrote, "sometimes you wanna just be you with someone who knows all your secrets." As you may have guessed already, Jelena fans interpreted the caption as follows: "I’m asking my best friend for advice about my troubled relationship."

After just a month since they got back together, there was already trouble in paradise (again). The duo arrived in Paris for the Paris Fashion Week, and things went downhill pretty quickly. A video of Selena and Justin fighting at an airport surfaced on the Internet, and went on to become viral (at one point of the footage, Selena is seen throwing her purse on the floor). It’s unclear what the lovebirds were arguing about (perhaps jet lag was to blame), but fans knew that their fight was no joke when Justin was spotted with Kendall Jenner going out to dinner in the French capital. The Biebs spend the entire night with the supermodel, while Selena Gomez was posting lonely tweets that hinted at her (yet another) breakup with Justin Bieber.

Despite Justin’s several attempts to woo Selena back, the "Wolves" singer made it clear that she wasn’t interested in getting back together so soon. Selena set off a flurry of confusion among Jelena fans when she was spotted catching a flight to Canada with Justin’s BFF Alfredo Flores. As if things weren’t confusing enough, Orlando Bloom was also spotted on that plane. Selena and Orlando were romantically linked in the past, while Justin reportedly hooked up with Orlando’s ex-wife and Victoria’s Secret angel, Miranda Kerr. Furthermore, reports from the summer of 2014 indicated that things got physical between Justin and Orlando, as the latter tried to punch the Canadian singer. The Biebs then mocked Orlando by posting an Instagram snap of the Lord Of The Rings actor crying.

A month after their official breakup, Selena released a new song and music video "The Heart Wants What It Wants," which she confirmed in her interview with Ryan Seacrest was about Justin. Selena made it clear that she still had feelings for her former beau, telling Ryan, "I’m upset when he Justin is upset. I’m happy when he’s happy. I don’t want anything ever to happen to him bad. It hurts me. That’s all."

But things took an unexpected turn when Selena shared an Instagram photo showing her and her music video co-star. It wouldn’t be a big deal if she didn’t reveal to Ryan that Justin was "a little jealous" of the leading man from her music video. If you’re making your ex jealous on social media, don’t be surprised if you lose a follower (actually, more than one follower in Justin’s case, as this guy comes with a crowd). And that’s exactly what Justin did: he unfollowed Selena on Instagram.

Hot on the heels of her emotional performance of "The Heart Wants What It Wants" at the AMAs 2014, Selena admitted during an interview with Norway’s NRJ radio that she still loved and respected Justin.

The Biebs, meanwhile, was pressed to set the record straight about his multiple dates with Kylie and Kendall Jenner’s pal Hailey Baldwin. But the singer shut down the dating rumors, and got candid in his Instagram photo that he was "super single," referring to Baldwin as his "good friend," and calling people "crazy" for spreading the rumors.

Selena left Jelena fans furious by starting to date DJ Zedd. But even as her relationship with the DJ was heating up, the "Come & Get It" singer continued to hang out with Justin and even grabbed dinner with her former beau.

Kendall Jenner was still not out of the picture! Justin posted a temperature-raising snap on Instagram showing him and the supermodel getting cuddly at Coachella 2015 in Indio. There’s clearly a Selena-Justin-Kendall love triangle!

Selena was the apple of Justin’s eye at the Met Gala 2015, and he made it crystal clear when leaving the venue. As seen from a video, the "Boyfriend" singer got into a car and, before driving away from a crowd of fans, yelled out the window, "Hey, Selena looked gorgeous at the Met Ball!" There were rumors that Selena spent the whole night avoiding her on-again, off-again boyfriend even though she had not been seen together with her then-boyfriend Zedd in months.

Justin wasn’t as easy to decipher, as the singer gave a rather cryptic description of his tumultuous relationship with Selena in a cover story interview with Complex in September 2015. "Love is a choice. Love is not a feeling. People have made it seem in movies that it’s this fairy tale. That’s not what love is," Justin said. "You’re not gonna want to love your girl sometimes but you’re gonna choose to love her. That’s something in life that I had to figure out."

But if Justin’s "What Do You Mean?" music video was any indication, the singer hadn't really move on just yet. In the video, released that same month, eagle-eyed fans noticed Selena’s name spray-painted on a wall of graffiti.

Jelena fans couldn’t believe their ears: a Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber duet track "Strong" leaked online out of the blue, leaving a burning question in the backs of fans’ minds: Are Selena and Justin back together again?

But as it turns out, this was an unreleased song recorded back in 2012, before the lovebirds broke up, and was never meant to be heard by the public (or was it?). In the song, Selena and Justin trade vocals about wanting to work things out in their rocky relationship.

Earlier that month, Selena talked about her ex while promoting new album, Revival, which dropped on October 9, 2015. In her interview with Refinery29, she admitted that dating wasn’t on her radar at the time, and complained that fans make her breakup with Justin seem more "tragic" than it really is. But in another interview with Elle, the former Disney star didn’t rule out getting back together with her on-again, off-again flame.

Feelings about Selena and second chances were central themes on Justin’s album Purpose, released in November 2015, as the singer admitted to daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres that three of the songs on the album—"Sorry," "Mark My Words," and "What Do You Mean?"—were inspired by his on-again, off-again girlfriend.

During Justin’s tears-inducing interview with Ellen, Jelena fans must’ve run out of tissues, as the "Sorry" hitmaker admitted that Selena is "someone I love dearly." The singer went on to say, "I’m never going to stop loving her. I’m never going to stop checking in on her." In his other interview that month, the Biebs hinted at cheating on Selena in the past, and also suggested that he didn’t rule out the possibility of getting back together one day.

As Justin kept pouring out his heart in interviews that month, Selena didn’t waste any time. That month, the "Bad Liar" singer was spotted holding hands and going on a date with Gigi Hadid’s friend Samuel Krost. Uh oh!

Apparently, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber had a shot at reuniting after the Biebs serenaded his former flame with "Sorry" and a cover of "My Girl" at a Los Angeles hotel. After months of gushing about each other in interviews and letting their music do the talking, the former lovebirds finally met up. After showing off his serenading skills, Justin took Selena for a romantic walk down the street. Paparazzi were following the duo like crazy (understandably), and there’s even a video of the two slow-dancing.

A few days later, the former couple reportedly asked the AMAs organizers to sit them together. For some reason, their request was denied, which shattered Jelena fans’ dreams. Reunion was in the cards, fans thought, and a AMAs after-party thrown by Justin was the perfect place to profess his undying love to Selena in front of hundreds of celebs. But Justin ended up leaving the party with Halsey. Wait, WTF just happened?!

The "As Long As You Love Me" got nostalgic on Instagram by posting a throwback picture of him and Selena. In the photo, which was actually taken in August 2014, Jelena are seen looking cozy on a red quadbike. The Biebs prevented a frenzy in the comment section by clarifying in the caption, "Just a throwback calm down." Nuff said!

But a few days later, a frenzy was inescapable when Justin posted a yet another throwback snap of him and Selena from their mad-in-love days. The photo, which Justin captioned "Crazy throwback," shows the lovebirds holding hands at a movie premiere.

Selena disappointed millions of Selenators and Beliebers who hoped the two would get back together by hinting that their reunion wasn’t happening… at least in the foreseeable future. When asked about Justin in her interview with Rolling Stone, the "Good For You" singer snapped back by saying that she is "so beyond done" talking about the Biebs.

More drama between the exes and their new romantic partners. After just a couple of weeks of dating Sofia Richie, who was 17 at the time, Justin couldn’t stop gushing about his new girlfriend on social media. Posting six selfies of the two on Instagram in a row clearly infuriated Jelena fans, which landed the "Love Yourself" singer in hot water. Criticism and hateful messages came rolling in, as Jelena fans kept attacking Justin’s new GF. But the Canadian singer wouldn’t tolerate that behavior, so he told his fans and haters alike to back off. You mess with the bull, you get the horns! Justin’s response triggered an even bigger backlash from commenters, but one comment in particular stood out from the crowd: a comment from Selena Gomez herself!

Selena set Instagram alight and started an epic war of words with Justin by writing, "If you can't handle the hate then stop posting pictures of your girlfriend lol - it should be special between you two only. Don’t be mad at your fans." Yikes! Well, Selena clearly threw a shade at her boyfriend, and he didn’t let it go unnoticed. The Biebs responded by accusing his ex of using him for "attention." Things escalated quickly, so Selena jabbed back, "Funny how the ones that cheated multiple times, are pointing the finger at the ones that were forgiving and supportive, no wonder fans are mad." If you think their Instagram feud couldn’t get any worse, think again.

"I cheated... Oh I forgot about You and Zayn Malik?" Justin had the last say in the war of words. What happened afterwards was beyond what you can imagine: Justin deleted his Instagram page entirely, and Selena Gomez had a meltdown that led to rehab. Phew! That was intense. See how much damage those Instagram feuds can do!

When the rumor mill started churning non-stop that Selena Gomez and The Weeknd were dating, Bieber remained unusually tight-lipped about it… Until he was asked about Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd's real name) head-on. When asked if he listens to the "Earned It" singer’s music, the Biebs clearly didn’t mince his words, replying, "Hell no I can’t listen to a Weeknd song. That s*** is wack." Ouch! That must’ve hurt!

Selena and Justin were caught meeting up a few times, so Jelena fans interpreted it as the "Boyfriend" singer’s attempts to rekindle his romance with Selena (even though she was still dating The Weeknd at the time). But that relationship was clearly on the rocks already, as rumors indicated that Selena and The Weeknd, who went public with their relationship that summer, were sleeping apart. Clearly, there was no way to stop Justin from taking The Weeknd’s place and being there for Selena at a time when she needed it the most (the "Wolves" singer had recently undergone a kidney transplantation).

It was no coincidence that Selena and The Weeknd announced their breakup days after reports surfaced that Jelena were "hanging out again."

Hot on the heels of her split from The Weeknd, Selena went on a bike ride with her ex, Justin, fueling Jelena reunion rumors. During their fun bicycle ride, the duo were seen smiling, snuggling and emanating love vibrations!

Yep, November was quite eventful in the world of Jelena. And Justin’s jersey was (again) seen on Selena at his hockey game. After the game, reports indicated that the lovebirds headed back to Selena’s place. All signs pointed to the Biebs and Selena finally being back together in full force after six years of their on-and-off again relationship.

Evidence that Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber were officially together again kept mounting in November: the duo were caught going to church twice in one day. If this wasn’t obvious confirmation that Jelena rekindled an old flame, we're not sure what is!

Justin and Selena, clearly a couple again, were seen visiting the spots where they fell in love years ago. A die-hard Jelena fan spotted the lovebirds recreating their cuddly Popsicle date from 2012 in Balboa Park. There’s even a photo of the two floating around on the Internet (though the fan who captured Jelena has since made Twitter account private due to thousands flooding her page).

But a romantic walk wasn’t the only confirmation of the rumors that Selena and her Canadian beau were dating again. The "It Ain’t Me" singer was also seen wearing Justin’s sweaty hockey jersey (and people don’t just wear each other’s sweat-soaked clothes for no reason!). Selena even brought along her adorable dog!

The moment absolutely all Jelena fans were waiting for: their very first (public) kiss since the long-anticipated reunion. That night, the former Disney star came to cheer Justin on at his hockey game. And what better way to congratulate the winner of the game than with a passionate kiss on the lips?

When Selena arrived in Cabo, Mexico with her girls-only squad a few days before New Year’s Eve, Jelena fans were a little worried. "How would Justin be Selena’s New Year’s kiss if he was miles away?" was the question on every Selenator’s lips. But Jelena weren’t about to let the year end without some sparkle, so Justin joined his on-again girlfriend in Cabo just in time to spend NYE together. How sweet!

After spending New Year’s Eve together, Justin and Selena kept at least one of their New Years resolutions in early January: to look good (don’t they always?). Jelena were photographed leaving hot yoga together in West Hollywood. You know what they say...your significant other makes a perfect gym buddy!

Jelena sent their fans into a frenzy when the lovebirds were spotted making out after a Rex Orange County show in Los Angeles. There is even a video of Selena and Gomez kissing, and it’s super adorable.

All eyes were on Selena and Justin on Valentine’s Day (obviously), and the ever-passionate couple gave Jelena fans exactly what they were craving: a romantic dinner date full of PDA. As seen from the photos, Selena couldn't stop stroking Justin's face during their date.

Selena and Justin jetted off to Jamaica to attend a wedding—his dad, Jeremy Bieber married girlfriend Chelsey Rebelo. Justin even flew to Texas to pick up his girlfriend so they could fly to the Caribbean together.

On March 1 (which happens to be Justin’s 24th birthday), Selena posted an Instagram photo of herself with a polaroid of Justin stuck to her forehead. The "Same Old Love" singer captioned the snap, "March 1, 1994 someone I know that happens to be super cool was born. Boom."

Rumors that there was trouble in paradise erupted nearly a week after Selena’s sweet "happy birthday" Instagram photo. Multiple sources told E! News that Selena and Justin were giving each other some space after "having a lot of little disagreements recently and one fight in particular blew up" that caused their split.

An insider confirmed to Us Weekly that Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber decided to put their rekindled relationship on pause, "mainly because of Selena’s mom and her disapproval of Justin." Earlier that month, the duo were spotted at their Los Angeles church amid the breakup rumors, though they arrived and left separately. A report by OK! Magazine also suggests that Selena and Justin split over "trust issues." Later that month, Justin was seen packing on the PDA with a mystery blonde at Craig David’s concert at The Roxy in West Hollywood.

Media outlets had conflicting reports about the current status of Jelena. Some, including Us Weekly, say Selena and Justin are on a break (note: don’t confuse with a breakup!), while Entertainment Tonight claims the couple is "still very close." Earlier that month, the duo were spotted at a Beverly Hills church together, but left separately. In mid-April, Justin refueled Jelena fans’ heartache when we was spotted with Baskin Champion at a SoulCycle class.

In the beginning of April, Selena’s most recent ex, The Weeknd, released a six track breakup album, in which secret messages were embedded all over the place. The album, titled My Dear Melancholy, seemingly summarized his 10-month relationship with Selena, which came to a halt in October 2017. In one of the singles, "Call Out My Name," The Weeknd sings—without calling out Selena’s name specifically— "Guess I was just another pit stop / Til’ you made up your mind / You just wasted my time."

Adding fuel to the Justin-Selena-Weeknd love triangle, Selena was seen with Justin just days after her breakup from the "Starboy" hitmaker. During Coachella 2018, The Weeknd went all in and made both his ex Selena and his ex’s ex jealous by getting cozy with his ex’s ex’s ex. Confused? We bet you are! In other words, The Weekend was spotted with Justin Bieber’s ex, Chantel Jeffries, at the Indio, Calif. festival.

The on-again, off-again relationship between Justin and Selena was like a never-ending roller coaster. But it finally drove off the track on July 9th when Justin confirmed his engagement to Hailey Baldwin via Instagram. Beliebers and Selenators mourned the official end to what had been the most talked about relationship in the music industry, spanning almost nine years! Team “Jelena” supporters were still hoping for the popstar duo to rekindle their romance as they often had, but Biebs  made it clear that Baldwin was the “love of his life”.

While the engagement news may have hit fans like a ton of bricks, reports maintained that Selena was unfazed by it all.  After all, since Selena and Justin met back in 2009, their entire relationship was heavily scrutinized. That unwanted attention led to their fallout on more than a few occasions. However, from love songs that kept Jelena lovers rejoicing in what was “true love” to the moment where Kendal Jenner became part of the love triangle, Beibs and the once Disney star shared a love story for the ages—even if the ending may not have been what fans were expecting. Of course, with those two, “ending” may be too strong a word.