Fans are going wild over resurfaced footage of Justin Bieber meeting wife Hailey for the first time in 2009
The footage was filmed almost a decade before the couple got engaged
All love stories have to start somewhere, and for Justin and Hailey Bieber, that 'somewhere' was backstage at the Today show in 2009.
It was more than 15 years ago when the pair first locked eyes, and back then Hailey was little more than a fan who was meeting the young, up-and-coming Canadian artist as he released his first album to the world.
Justin had appeared on the Today show to help promote the release of 'My World', and Hailey attended the recording with her dad, actor Stephen Baldwin.
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According to People, Baldwin was friends with Justin's mom, Pattie Mallette, and helped orchestrate the meeting between Hailey and Justin. Little did he know at the time, he was witnessing the first meeting of a future husband and wife.
In the clip, which has been shared on YouTube, Justin can be seen shaking hands with Baldwin and giving his iconic mop of hair a quick swoosh.
Baldwin introduces his daughter, Hailey, who reaches out to shake Justin's hand while keeping her other arm firmly positioned across her body, presumably in a classic teenage effort to appear completely unbothered.
"We've been enjoying your music," Baldwin tells Justin, who replies to say that they'd already briefly met at an airport on a previous occasion.
As Justin walks away, Baldwin stands with Hailey and says 'we'll see you again'.
Exactly how much, Baldwin had no idea.
Now one marriage and one child later, Justin and Hailey are much more than strangers and fans can't get over the adorable sight of their first meeting.
"Met his future wife AND mother of his first child. Love this for them," one viewer commented.
Another wrote: "She looked so shy. That's not an easy age for any of us. Very sweet that they ended up getting married."
A third added: "The way she looks at him in the first shot, so cute like this will be your future husband and father of your child one day."
After their first meeting, it wasn't until 2011 that the future couple were spotted together again, this time at the premiere of Justin's Never Say Never documentary in New York City, which Hailey once again attended with her dad.
Over the years the pair were spotted at church together and spoke about being 'good friends', but in 2015 they were seen kissing at a New Year's Eve party. The couple later split up for a period of time, but they got back together in 2018 and went on to get married.
In August 2024, the pair announced the birth of their first child, Jack Blues Bieber.
Topics: Celebrity, Justin Bieber, Sex and Relationships, YouTube, Hailey Bieber
Emily Brown