tabloid

In today's issue

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez split

The pair first disclosed their relationship in Februaru 2011 at an Oscar party

Reuters
Published: 11:30 November 11, 2012

Image Credit: AP
File-This June 19, 2011 file photo shows Justin Bieber and girlfriend Selena Gomez standing on stage during the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto. Bieber is no longer Gomez’s ‘Boyfriend,’ a source confirms to the AP. The split happened last week and distance and their busy schedules were a contributing factor. Eighteen-year-old Bieber is currently touring to promote his album, while 20-year-old Gomez is filming a “Wizards of Waverly Place” reunion for Disney Channel called “The Wizards Return: Alex versus Alex,” that will air next year. E! News was the first to report the split. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese,File)

Pop star Justin Bieber and his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, a Disney actress and singer, have broken up, ending a relationship that made them one of Hollywood’s most high-profile young couples, media reports said.

Bieber, 18, and Gomez, 20, disclosed their relationship in February 2011 when they appeared together at an Oscar night party after months of rumours of their dating.

E! Online late on Friday was the first to report the split, with other media outlets including US Weekly and People also saying the relationship was over. The reports cited unnamed sources close to the couple.

Representatives for Bieber and Gomez did not returns calls or emails on Saturday.

Bieber has released two No 1 albums in just over a year — the holiday-themed ‘Under the Mistletoe’ and his latest, ‘Believe.’ In September, he topped Billboard’s ‘21 Under 21’ list of top young musical acts. It was his second year in a row with the title.

Gomez rose to fame as a teenager in the Walt Disney Co television series ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ and has enjoyed success as a pop singer.