Everything you need to know about Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber's on-and-off-again romance

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These two have been through a lot together.
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It's been hard to keep up with Justin Bieber andSelena Gomez over the years: One minute they're together, and the next they seem to want to move on from each other for good.

If you've been confused by them, you're not alone. That's why we took a deep-dive and compiled everything you need to know about their years-long relationship, break up, and reported reunion.

January 2011: They were spotted kissing on vacation.

Everyone just assumed they were dating after that.
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Justin and Selena hadn't confirmed their relationship yet, but photos of them kissing on vacation in the Caribbean pretty much sold fans that they were an item.

February 2011: They appeared on the red carpet together.

They looked happy together.
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They made their first red carpet appearance together at the Vanity Fair Oscars party.

November 2011: Justin faced a paternity suit.

They faced their first challenge.
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According to the Daily Mail, Justin was named in a paternity suitby a woman named Mariah Yeater. As we now know, the suit was later dropped.

May 2012: Selena Instagramed herself at a shooting range amid break up rumors.

This was their first sign of trouble.
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Selena let the world know that she was not OK by posting a photo of herself firing a gun at a shooting range with the caption "r eleasing some stress today." She then deleted her Instagram account.

October 2012: Justin tried to get fans to guess his relationship status.

He was being pretty cryptic.
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Justin posted, then quickly deleted, (a trend for him) a photo with the caption "Lingse." His eagle-eyed fans figured out that this was likely an anagram of the word "single," signaling that he and Selena had broken up.

October 2012: Justin was linked to model Miranda Kerr.

This turned out to be a big deal later on.
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In the midst of break up rumors, Justin was reported to be exchanging flirty texts with model Miranda Kerr. He was seen giving her a peck on the cheek at the Victoria's Secret Fashion show, according to Hollywood Life.

This may come to have huge consequences later down the line.

November 2012: They officially parted ways for the first time.

They announced they had called it quits.
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The anagram apparently doesn't lie because TheAssociated Pressconfirmed shortly after that Selena and Justin had broken up for the first time.

March 2013: Selena joked to David Letterman about both of them making Justin cry.

This was an awkward moment.
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Selena seemed to be in good spirits when she appeared on  "TheLate Show With David Letterman." He referenced the infamous moment when he had made Justin cry on the show, and Selena joked"that makes two of us."

April 2013: They posted a photo of them cuddling.

Jelena seemed to be back on.
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Justin posted, then deleted, of course, a photo of himself and Selena cuddling with the caption "You've been makin music for too long babe come cuddle' -her." This seemed to signal that the two were back together.

March 2014: Videos surfaced of them dancing together, and Justin shouted her out on Instagram.

Justin posted a side-by-side image of Selena from the Vanity Fair Oscar party and dubbed her "the most elegant princess in the world," signaling to fans, that yes, they were totally back together.

They also posted, then quickly deleted, videos of them dancing together.

April 2014: Selena and Justin reportedly fought over Kylie Jenner, and she was linked to Orlando Bloom.

Things were getting rocky again.
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The pair reportedly fought at Coachella because of photos Selena found of Kylie Jenner on Justin's phone.

Selena is rumored to be hooking up with Orlando Bloom after a photo of them sitting on the curb outsidea Chelsea Handler show surfaced.

June 2014: They were apparently back on.

Justin posted, then, you guessed, it, deleted a photo of him and Selena with the caption "Our love is Unconditional."

The duo is seen together out and about together often, including to Bible study and to the movies, so people assume that they're back on.

July 2014: Orlando Bloom punched Justin Bieber in the face.

Their love triangle, or square rather, took a turn.
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The love (square?) between Selena, Justin, Orlando Bloom, and Miranda Kerr came to a head when Orlando punched Justin outside a club in Ibiza, Spain. Always the mature one, Justin posted, then deleted, some steamy pictures of Mirand Kerr on his Instagram.

November 2014: Selena released "The Heart Wants What It Wants" about her emotional relationship.

Selena released her emotional song, "The Heart Wants What It Wants." Selena let hostRyan Seacrest know that yes, it wasabout Justin.

She explained that they were over but that she will always "support" him.

"I'm upset when he's upset," she said. "I'm happy when he's happy. I don't want anything bad to ever happen to him. It hurts me. That's all."

Justin posted a photo, seeming to reference Selena, on Instagram with the caption "It's easy to love when you feel it, but love when it's hard to love."

June 2015: Justin released "Where Are U Now?" supposedly about Selena.

This was his turn to express his emotions through song.
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Skrillex and Diplo released a statement saying that Justin wrote the song "Where Are U Now?" about a "tough time" in his life, which many took to mean his relationship with Selena.

"Justin wrote this record during a tough time in his life and it comes to us that sometimes, as artists, we are also just objects and we have to take that as much as we have to use that to create," the statement read.

August 2015: Selena was clearly over talking about Justin.

She wanted to move on.
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Selena started getting tired of always being asked about Justin, and told the UK's Sunday Times that"it's difficult for people to separate us. The internet wants to freeze this moment in time and constantly repeat it."

September 2015: Fans noticed references to Selena in Justin's video for "What Do You Mean?"

Fans were getting good at this.
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Justin, for his part, didn't seem ready to let go. Fans noticed that Selena's name was spray-painted on a wall in the music video for "What Do You Mean?"

September 2015: The two seemed to have closure about their relationship in interviews.

They seemed to be moving on and getting closure.
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The media of course kept bringing up their relationship, but they both seemed to be moving on.

Selena said that she will always love and respect Justin, but that people need to accept that they're done with the drama.

"I'll forever support him and love him in a way that ... We grew up together," she told Elle magazine. "I think people want it to be different. We're too young for that. Nobody was married. There was no ... I respect him. And I think he respects me, in a healthy manner."

Justin echoed those comments in an interview with Complex, saying that they acted like they were married, but that it was too much for how young they were.

"I moved in with my girlfriend when I was 18. Started my own life with her. It was a marriage kind of thing," he told them. "Living with a girl, it was just too much at that age. But we were so in love. Nothing else mattered. We were all about each other. But when it's like that and you get your value from that, people will always disappoint you."

October 2015: Selena seemed happy.

Selena had her closure.
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Selena continued her press tour, and assured the world that, yes, she has closure, and that she's done.

"At this point, there is no anger," she told Refinery29. "There's closure in a very good, healthy way. We've seen each other. I'm always encouraging and I am proud of his journey.

November 2015: Justin was seen serenading Selena with "My Girl."

These two just can't stay away.
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Of course, nothing is ever simple with these two. Just after all those lovely words about closure and moving on, Justin was spottedserenading Selena with the song "My Girl" at a hotel bar.

January 2016: Selena let the world know she was over talking about Justin.

She, again, wanted to move on to different topics than Bieber.
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In an interview with W magazine, Selena made it clear that she was pretty over talking about Justin.

"I honestly am so done," seh said. "I care about his health and well-being. But I can't do it anymore."

July 2016: Justin's mom wished Selena a happy birthday.

She apparently likes Selena after all.
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Jelena hopefuls got so excited when Justin's mom wished her a happy birthday.

"I am blessed to know you @selenagomez & celebrate this precious day you were born! Don't let them get to you. Keep UR peace & joy. #LoveWins" she tweeted.

—Pattie Mallette (@pattiemallette) July 22, 2016

January 2017: Selena and The Weeknd began dating. Justin didn't seem to be happy.

Selena and The Weeknd looked so in love.
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Selena sparked new romance rumors when she and The Weeknd were seen kissing and apparently they began dating shortly after.

TMZ asked Justin if he'd be able to listen to a song by The Weeknd now that his ex was dating the artist and of course, and Justin wasn't feeling it.

"I can't … that s---- whack," Justin told them.

July 2017: Justin canceled his "Purpose" tour.

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Justin issued a lengthy statement via Instagram announcing he was canceling the rest of his "Purpose" tour to focus on his health.

October 2017: Justin and Selena were spotted together again.

This was definitely a surprise.
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Selena and Justin made major waves when TMZ reported that they were attending church together, grabbing breakfast, and going to her house together. Selena's boyfriend The Weeknd was reportedly OK with the meeting.

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