<p id=”par-1_64″>Celebrities and fans have flocked to congratulate Selena Gomez on <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-relationships/?swcfpc=1″>her engagement</a> to Benny Blanco. Almost everyone is thrilled to see the actor and singer find her forever love. Still, one person has had a slightly emotional reaction. Fans think<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/justin-biebers-inner-circle-believes-troubled-recent-dark-moments-insider-reveals.html/”> Justin Bieber</a>, Gomez’s ex-boyfriend, has cryptically reacted to the news on Instagram, and he appears to have some serious feelings about Gomez’s big news. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-justin-bieber-s-instagram-activity-isn-t-as-cryptic-as-he-thinks”>Justin Bieber’s Instagram activity isn’t as cryptic as he thinks</h2>
<p id=”par-2_61″>Selena Gomez’s engagement news didn’t come as a big shock for fans who have been following her journey with Benny Blanco. The couple’s engagement reportedly happened months earlier, but they opted to share the big news with fans this week. Justin Bieber found out at the same time as the rest of the world, and fans think he responded on <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DDpYwFGRPjU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a>.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Selena-Gomez-and-Benny-Blanco.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco sit next to each other.” class=”wp-image-3740306″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco | Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_94″>In a coincidentally timed post, Bieber shared a photo of himself and his wife, Hailey Bieber, cuddling up in Costa Rica. The picture itself isn’t strange, but Bieber opted to add Lizzy McAlpine’s “All My Ghosts” to the background. The song describes being haunted by past experiences and references the “wedding of the year.” The post went live within days of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/selena-gomez-hinting-engagement-benny-blanco.html/”>Gomez’s engagement news</a>. Before the post, Bieber had been mostly silent on the platform since early November. Bieber might have thought he was being cryptic, but followers believe he was being anything but.</p>
<p id=”par-4_35″>The song has since been removed from the post. Still, Gomez’s fans are livid. Several commenters are angry that the pop star couldn’t let his ex have her moment without interjecting himself and creating drama.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-selena-gomez-and-justin-bieber-s-relationship-ended-on-an-odd-note”>Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber’s relationship ended on an odd note</h2>
<p id=”par-5_69″>Justin Bieber hasn’t issued an official statement about his ex-girlfriend’s engagement. Still, it’s understandable that the news might have caught him off guard. Despite moving on with Hailey Bieber, his relationship with Gomez ended on a bit of a sour note. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/evidence-justin-bieber-cheated-selena-gomez.html/”>The couple’s on-again-off-again relationship </a>culminated in a rekindling in 2017. While the pair appeared to enjoy their time together, they ultimately decided to take a break in 2018.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high” width=”1200″ height=”816″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Selena-Gomez-and-Justin-Bieber.jpg?strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber standing together” class=”wp-image-3470011″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber arrive at the 2011 American Music Awards | JB Lacroix/Contributor</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-6_65″>A few months after they split, Bieber announced his engagement to <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/hailey-bieber-wants-instrumental-justin-biebers-career-moving-forward-source-says.html/?swcfpc=1″>Hailey Bieber</a>, prompting a media firestorm. While Gomez didn’t appear to take the news well initially, she ultimately came to terms with it. In a 2022 documentary, <em>Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me</em>, Gomez revealed that the breakup was the best thing that could have happened. She admitted she felt haunted by the relationship.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Hailey-Bieber-Justin-Bieber.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Hailey Bieber smiling while holding Justin Bieber’s hand in New York City in 2023″ class=”wp-image-3745264″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber on Aug. 29, 2023, in New York City | Raymond Hall/GC Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-7_64″>Bieber went on to get married and welcome a child with his wife. Still, there has been speculation that he’s not over his past love. Over the years, fans have pointed to cryptic Instagram posts, odd computer searches, and his reaction to Gomez’s performances as clues that he never really let go of his first love. His latest social media activity further fuels speculation.</p>