When we last left Justin & Selena, they were not talking. Or talking? It’s so hard to keep up! Anyway, now it’s 2014. Justin’s deep in his party phase, and Selena has just pulled the plug on the end of her tour after being diagnosed with Lupus.

Over the next four years, the amount of drama that would transpire would give anyone whiplash. We’re going month by month to piece together their on-and-off situationship, marked by Justin’s constant fuckboy behavior and Selena’s health struggles in the height of mega-fame. The episode is stacked with an ensemble cast of recurring characters, including Hailey Baldwin, the KarJenners, The Weeknd, a revolving door of models, and more.

From the outside, it’s easy to judge and call their story messy. But at its core, it’s a familiar cycle most of us recognize from our younger years. We have all had that friend who kept going back to the ex who treated them terribly….or maybe we’ve been that friend ourselves. Why do some relationships make us override all sense of reason and logic and bring out the worst in ourselves? Why is it sometimes so hard to walk away when we know better? And what does it take to finally let go for good?

*****

This is a teaser for a bonus episode— the full episode is 2 hours 22 minutes long. You can listen to it in full ⁠on Patreon⁠.

About Significant Lovers

Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast exploring couples throughout history and pop culture, hosted by cousins Kelly Anderson, Melissa Duffy, and Kaitlyn Anderson.

Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers, listen on YouTube, and contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com.

Justin Bieber…but we gotta keep an eye out for Selenerrr. This is a couple we have been putting off for A WHILE. In the early 2010s, “Jelena” was arguably one of the most massive young power couples in the biz. Their lore is lengthy, and their shippers are…sometimes a little scary. It’s an intimidating task to tackle their complicated history when so many already have, but we would be remiss to leave this stone unturned.

So, we’re tackling them in two parts to do it justice. Today, we’re heading back to the early days, an innocent time when Selena looked like she could be Justin’s babysitter. We’re talking about how they first got together, their cutesy “couple goals” moments, their break-up in 2013, and their subsequent attempts to remain “friends” the rest of the year.

Next episode, we’ll cover their relationship from 2014 through 2018 and beyond, with appearances from Hailey Baldwin and many, many more models and characters in a circle that’s far too small.
About Significant Lovers

Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast exploring couples throughout history and pop culture, hosted by cousins Kelly Anderson, Melissa Duffy, and Kaitlyn Anderson.

Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers, listen on YouTube, and contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com.

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Welcome to our April ‘Valentine’! This week we’re discussing a grab-bag of Significant Lovers-related news and media, including:

• Continue our discussion of Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette

• Review the 2025 romance movie Eternity

• Significant Lovers alum Justin Timberlake’s rough past few weeks

• Jack Antonoff’s new song “Dirty Wedding Dress”

• ‘The Drama’ press tour with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson

• A new tidbit on Alanis Morisette/Dave Coulier

• Nicole Kidman’s new man post-Keith Urban?

• Jude Law’s daughter’s run-in with Chappell Roan

• Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi

• Miley Cyrus and Dylan Sprouse?!

• Revisiting ‘The Wedding Planner’ (2001) and ‘Bride Wars’ (2009) for our wedding movies marathon

Hear the whole episode today by subscribing ⁠⁠on Patreon⁠⁠!

About Significant Lovers

Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast exploring couples throughout history and pop culture, hosted by cousins Kelly Anderson, Melissa Duffy, and Kaitlyn Anderson.

Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers, listen on YouTube, and contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com.