Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber: the headline moments at a glance
Two teenagers met backstage in 2009, got engaged nine years later, married the same year, and shared baby news in 2024. That is the arc. Hailey Baldwin, now Hailey Bieber, and Justin Bieber crossed paths as kids, weathered a public pause, then sprinted toward commitment with a July 7, 2018 engagement in the Bahamas and a New York City courthouse marriage on September 13, 2018. A larger wedding followed on September 30, 2019 in South Carolina. On May 9, 2024, both publicaly revealed they are expecting their first child, with People reporting she was just over six months pregnant the day of the announcement.
These dates are not fan lore. They are stamped in interviews and posts: a GQ cover story in 2016, a Vogue profile in 2019, Instagram confirmations in July and November 2018, marriage records reported by outlets including People and the Associated Press, and 2024 pregnancy posts shot during a vow renewal in Hawaii. Here is the full timeline, in plain English, with the key context that clears up the usual confusion.
Early years: a polite introduction turns into sparks
In 2009, actor Stephen Baldwin introduced Hailey Baldwin to Justin Bieber behind the scenes at NBC’s Today show. A second early brush came in 2011 at the premiere of Justin Bieber’s concert film Never Say Never, a moment captured by red carpet photographers.
By 2014 and 2015, the pair moved in the same New York and Los Angeles circles, often seen with Kendall Jenner and friends after church. The friendship shifted near the end of 2015. On New Year’s Eve in St Barts, they shared a kiss, later visible on Justin Bieber’s Instagram in early January 2016.
Then came a halt. In March 2016, Justin Bieber told GQ he was not ready for a serious relationship while touring. In 2019, Vogue reported that Hailey Bieber described a stretch when they did not speak, a clean break that lasted many months.
Break, reset, and the 2018 engagement whirlwind
Spring turned into a reset. In June 2018, the two reconnected at church events in Miami, a detail covered by People with photos of the pair attending services and spending time together. The tone felt different, calmer, older.
On July 7, 2018, during a trip to the Bahamas, Justin Bieber proposed. The confirmation did not linger in rumors. On July 9, 2018, both posted on Instagram, locking the timeline in plain sight for fans and reporters.
- 2009 : First meeting backstage at Today show
- 2015 to 2016 : Friends turn romantic, New Year’s kiss in St Barts
- 2016 : Pause, confirmed in GQ
- June 2018 : Reconnection in Miami
- July 7, 2018 : Engagement in the Bahamas, confirmed July 9 on Instagram
- September 13, 2018 : Courthouse marriage in New York City
- September 30, 2019 : Wedding celebration in South Carolina
- May 9, 2024 : Pregnancy reveal and vow renewal in Hawaii
From courthouse vows to the 2019 celebration
The legal marriage happened first. On September 13, 2018, outlets including People reported that Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber obtained a marriage license and wed at a New York City courthouse. Soon after, in November 2018, Hailey changed her Instagram handle to Hailey Bieber and Justin posted a photo caption referring to her as his wife, a coordinated public confirmation.
The big party came a year later. On September 30, 2019, the couple hosted a formal wedding at Montage Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina, a date widely reported by People, Vogue and the Associated Press with photos of the ceremony, reception, and outfits.
Public clarifications, online storms, and the next chapter
Life stayed loud. In March 2023, Selena Gomez posted on Instagram that Hailey Bieber had reached out and that she wanted everyone to stop sending threats, an attempt to calm a fast moving online feud. The message landed and made headlines in the Hollywood trade press and mainstream media.
Then the shift to family. On May 9, 2024, Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber shared pregnancy photos and video from a vow renewal in Hawaii, drawing millions of likes within hours. People reported that Hailey Bieber was just over six months pregnant at that time, a detail that placed the due window in the second half of 2024.
What keeps this timeline steady is the paper trail. The 2016 GQ feature outlined the initial break. The 2019 Vogue cover story described the reconnection period and early marriage realities. Public records and major outlets confirmed the 2018 courthouse, the 2019 wedding date, and the 2024 baby news. That chain of dates answers the usual questions about when they met, when they paused, when they married, and how the family story began.