Selena Gomez seemed to be reuniting with Justin Bieber once again, with all signs pointing to the return of Jelena (Selena + Justin). But something went wrong, and now Selena is hooking up with Charlie Puth. Is Gomez serious about Charlie, and what went wrong between Selena and her off-again-on-again pop idol boyfriend?
An insider told Us Weekly that when it comes to Puth and Gomez , their hookup is rapidly heating up.
“It’s not serious, but she’s super into him,” revealed the insider.
Another source close to Selena terms the romance between Charlie and Gomez as a “flirty friendship.” But Puth made it clear that he truly appreciates Selena.
“I don’t know if anyone really understands me. Which is why I hang out with Selena Gomez. She gets me.”
The hookup between Charlie, 24, and Gomez, 23, is boosted by their musical similarities. In May, Puth will make an appearance on Selena’s Revival tour.
Recalling when he first met Gomez last August at an awards party, Charlie described how impressed he was by Selena’s maturity and depth.
“I was very floored by how well she handled herself and how mature she was. It’s nice to get to know the actual person and finding out she’s an interesting person… I’m happy that we’re friends,” added Puth.
While at least one insider claims that their friendship is growing into more of a hookup, Bieber is left bewildered by what happened to the seemingly perfect rekindling of their romance, according to an Us insider.
Selena has dated Justin since 2010, with highs and lows, splits and reunions repeatedly recurring. And the Biebs still believes that they can be together.
“[Justin] wants her back,” revealed the insider. “He’d love to be with her, but she won’t go for it.”
But Instagram sometimes says more than the most in-depth interview, and the “Sorry” singer posted a throwback picture showing Jelena in a passionate kiss earlier this month.
“Feels,” wrote the pop idol for the caption.
Selena responded by showing that she liked it, commenting “Perfect.”
And the signs of a reconciliation and rekindled romance didn’t stop there. As the Inquisitr reported, Gomez then posted a flirty, sexy picture showing herself in a ruffled bikini. Bieber promptly reciprocated by showing that he liked her photo, giving Jelena fans yet another reason to hope that those reunion rumors were real.
And it didn’t stop at Instagram.
Selena went to Justin’s concert recently, and Gomez even was spotted at his hotel. But the problem is that the Biebs wants more than Selena is willing to give, a source told Hollywood Life .
“[Selena] really wants to be with Justin and will give him a chance when their schedules work, which is most likely after their individual tours finish, but she isn’t going to sacrifice her career for a guy.”
In addition, Bieber has been phoning and texting Gomez repeatedly to try to get yet another chance at rekindling their romance. He takes full responsibility for what went wrong before and wants to prove he can fulfill her dreams of the ideal boyfriend, according to that insider.
And the reports of a hookup between Selena and Charlie Puth make Justin feel worried that he’ll lose her.
“Justin hates the rumors of a Charlie and Selena relationship and he has been blowing up her phone trying to talk to her about it,” a source stated. “He is threatened that he will lose her to him.”
Once again, Bieber turned to Instagram to express himself, but this time, his pictures showed his heartbreak over Gomez and the possibility of losing her again, pointed out the Daily Mail .
One quote talked about letting go of what’s not meant for you.
And in another, the Biebs looked forlorn as he posted a picture of himself in the morning.
But it may not be over yet when it comes to Jelena. In yet another angle to the love triangle formed by Selena, Charlie, and the Biebs, a source told People that Gomez and Puth aren’t really hooked up intimately.
“They have not been anything other than friends,” emphasized that source.
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