Justin Bieber Trying to ‘Separate’ Himself From Selena Gomez Feelings

Justin Bieber has made a point this week in his publicly-documented outings to show how very, very into his new wife Hailey Baldwin he is. There was a breakfast makeout and some snuggling while house-hunting to contrast tabloid reports that he still has some “complicated” feelings for Selena Gomez following her hospitalization and decision to seek treatment for her mental health.

But Bieber, according to Us Weekly, is very much trying to work through the lingering emotions he feels for Gomez, who he dated on-off for seven years, up until this March. “For Justin, there’s always going to be a soft spot in his heart for Selena,” a source told the outlet. “Because you don’t just stop loving someone and caring about someone, especially when they’re going through a difficult time like she is, but he’s still totally infatuated with Hailey and he’s made Hailey his priority.”

That’s why Baldwin isn’t worried about being emotional about Gomez around her, the source added, because the Biebs really is separating himself from his Jelena past. “He sees his romantic life going forward with Hailey and he has to separate himself from feeling guilty or bad about Selena because it wouldn’t be fair to his current relationship,” the source said. “Hailey is still feeling secure in their relationship because of that.”