Justin Bieberproposed to Hailey Baldwin!
The singer, 24, and the model, 21, got engaged on Saturday evening in the Bahamas during dinner at a local restaurant, according toTMZwhich was the first to report the news.
“It’s kind of a surprise, but kind of not. Justin has been extremely happy these past few weeks,” a source tells PEOPLE. “He has known Hailey for a long time. This might seem sudden, but they know each other very well.”
Hailey’s actor dad Stephen Baldwin congratulated his daughter and her new fiancé on Twitter, writing, “Sweet smile on my face! me&wife (Kennya) Always pray 4 Gods will !! He is moving in the hearts of JB&HB Let’s all pray for His will to be done Love you 2 so much !!! #Godstiming #bestisyettocome Congrats @JeremyBieber @pattiemallette #PraiseJesus.”
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Bieber’s father Jeremy, whowed in Jamaicain February, hinted at the engagement news on Instagram Sunday, writing, “@justinbieber Proud is an understatement! Excited for the next chapter!”
And Bieber’s mother Pattie Mallette also referenced her son’s engagement on Twitter Sunday, writing, “Love Love Love Love Love Love Love.”
Locals spotted Bieber and Baldwin dancing at a restaurant on Friday, and the next day the couple was spotted packing on the PDA on early Saturday afternoon.
In the past few weeks since reigniting their romance, Bieber and Baldwin have beenshowing off their romanceall over the Big Apple. Last weekend, they were seen locking lips during a stroll through a local Brooklyn garden after grabbing lunch atDUMBO House, according to an onlooker. Bieber was also pictured giving Baldwin a sweet smooch on the forehead.
“Right now, Justin is very happy with Hailey,” a source recentlytold PEOPLE. “He always had a lot of love for her.”
Bieber and Baldwin previously dated before they split in 2016.
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After calling it quits, “we went through a long period of time when we weren’t friends,” Baldwin recently told U.K. newspaperThe Times.
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That same year, Bieber toldGQthat he didn’t want to “rush into anything” in case the pair ended up getting married someday.
“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. It’s really hard to fix wounds like that. It’s so hard …I just don’t want to hurt her.” he told the magazine.
Bieber datedSelena Gomezfrom 2010-12 and sparked rumors they were back together in October 2017. The exes werespotted togetheras recently as March.
Meanwhile, Baldwin was romantically linked to singerShawn Mendes, whom sheaccompanied to the Met Galain May.
source: people.com
