Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez’s love affair is really like a drama with an unexpected ending.

After so many years, the love story of the duo Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez remains the most talked-about romance in the world of showbiz. Not only because they are the most famous stars today, but also because so much drama in romantic films has played out in real life through their relationship, from dating, breaking up, getting back together, attempting to love others but still not forgetting the ex,… Even after 8 years of following the “movie,” no one could have expected the latest development that Justin has chosen – the girl who will walk down the aisle with him is not Selena!

After 8 years, she reunited with Justin Bieber despite objections from her loved ones.

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez started their romantic relationship at the end of 2010, when Selena was 18 and Justin was only 16. The sweet love at that age for many people is just fleeting, but for Justin and Selena, it has lasted nearly 8 years. During that time, they have made fans dizzy with a whirlwind of news, sometimes reuniting and then breaking up again.

Throughout those years, Selena also had other suitors besides Justin. From Zedd, the sweet boyfriend, to The Weeknd, who was by Selena’s side during her difficult kidney transplant, and even Charlie Puth, Nick Jonas, Taylor Lautner, among others, all have once captured Selena’s heart. But in the end, she left behind all those “good big brothers” to return to the choice of her heart – Justin Bieber.

Despite other good suitors, none could make Selena forget Justin.

However, the love story of Justin and Selena was far from simple, not like a fairy tale romance with a Disney ending of “happily ever after”. Their relationship was constantly rocked by turmoil, causing the couple to be together for only a few months before parting ways again before reuniting. There was even a time when Justin admitted to cheating on Selena during his tour. The two also had public arguments online, with Justin even getting so angry that he temporarily deactivated his Instagram account.

The issues didn’t just stem from within the relationship, but scandals surrounding Justin’s life often led to Selena’s friends and family having an unfavorable view of the male singer. One person who always seemed to disapprove of Justin and Selena’s rekindled romance was Taylor Swift, who had a strong stance against it.

She always said that Selena deserved better, someone who wouldn’t make her suffer. In 2014, upon learning that Selena and Justin had reunited, Taylor even refused to look at Selena because she couldn’t bear to hear her friend’s advice. Clearly, with Selena’s “misplaced heart” kind of love, Taylor – the logical one in love – found it difficult to empathize with her friend.

Selena’s mother, Mandy Teefey, has also never supported Selena’s relationship with Justin. On the contrary, Justin is a thorn in Selena’s family’s side. After the two went public with their relationship again, there were reports that Selena’s family was adamant about not supporting it because they couldn’t forgive Justin for his past actions. Mandy unfollowed Selena on Instagram and even ended up in the hospital due to stress over her daughter’s situation.

Selena herself has declared that she didn’t want to talk about Justin anymore and wanted to completely erase his image from her mind. But then, her loved ones, friends, and even her own rationality have never been able to triumph over her heart. Just when people thought Selena had truly moved on from Justin, that she had found happiness with someone like The Weeknd, it seemed that shortly afterward, Selena found herself back in Justin’s arms.

Despite the world’s objections, for Selena, their love still makes her proud. The singer herself once shared: “Back then we were both young and under so much pressure. It felt like it was just me and him against the world, like the whole world was against us. It was a weird feeling but also amazing. I will never regret this love even in a thousand years.”

In the end, Selena was not the girl Justin proposed to

But life isn’t a fairy tale. The “movie” of Justin and Selena also has its twists, its unexpected endings. After 8 years of youth together, 8 years of seemingly indelible images of each other that couldn’t be replaced by anyone else, everyone thought Justin and Selena were each other’s soulmates, unable to be apart for the rest of their lives. Then, another girl suddenly appeared and managed to replace Selena in Justin’s heart – that girl was Hailey Baldwin.

The irony is that initially, Hailey Baldwin was actually a fan of the “Jelena” couple. She even tweeted in 2011, saying: “I don’t care what anyone says but Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez together is the definition of a teenage dream.”

However, no one would have expected that a few years later, this fangirl would start a relationship with Justin during the time he was temporarily separated from Selena. The pair had known each other since 2009, introduced by Hailey’s dad. But it wasn’t until 2014 that Justin and Hailey started to interact more because they were both friends with the Jenner sisters.

A year later, the couple publicly went on vacation together. Justin even posted a tender photo of himself kissing Hailey, despite previously only publicly displaying affection for Selena Gomez on social media.

Since the beginning of their relationship, Justin Bieber has been treating Hailey in ways that he used to reserve only for Selena.

During that time, Justin valued Hailey to the extent that he thought their relationship couldn’t go any further. They defined their relationship as non-committal to avoid hurting Hailey in the future: “I don’t want her to feel like she is a responsibility. I know in the past I’ve hurt people and said things that I didn’t mean to make them happy in the moment. So now I’m just more so looking at the future, making sure I’m not damaging them. 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.”

Fast forward two years, the couple had lost touch after their breakup, but in early June this year, they suddenly met again just as Justin had ended his brief relationship with Selena (once again). Upon reuniting, the love between the former couple ignited like wildfire. Just a few days after getting back together, Justin and Hailey quickly displayed their affection publicly, whether it was embracing in crowded places or carrying each other with affection. Justin has dated many people, but Selena and Hailey are the only two women he has shown so much love for.

Justin dedicated as much love to Hailey as he did to Selena.

Sometimes, loving for a long time doesn’t compare to loving the right person. Hailey Baldwin proved this when, just one month after they reunited, Justin proposed to her in the middle of a restaurant with a large diamond ring, symbolizing his love for her. After 8 years, Selena still couldn’t have a beautiful ending with Justin, but Hailey only took one month to be called his fiancée.

Some may argue that Hailey is just a replacement for Selena, while others still hold onto hope that Justin and Selena will reunite someday, but these are just speculations. Justin’s proposal seems to affirm to the public that Hailey is the woman he loves at this moment. Surely, Selena must have been hurt by this, but looking at it positively, after 8 years, she can finally erase all memories of the turbulent relationship with her 18-year-old boyfriend and seek her own happiness.