Justin Bieber has boasted about taking former lover Selena Gomez’s virginity.

The pop brat made the uncouth remark about Gomez, ‘with no embarrassment or shyness whatsoever,’ according to a source.

‘It was in the summer of 2011. They flew to Palm Springs for a couple days and had a super private place to stay,’ a friend close to the Boyfriend singer said, spilling the beans of their intimate encounter.

‘The purpose of the trip was 100 percent because Selena finally said “yes” to having it with him. They agreed because they both said they were in love,’ they go on.

‘Justin told me, “I knew she was in love with me when she gave me her virginity.” He said it with no embarrassment or shyness whatsoever,’ the source told RadarOnline.

Bieber and Gomez embarked on a highly publicised relationship in December 2010, breaking up in November 2012 – only to reconcile later that month.

They split again in January 2013 but have remained close, with Gomez seemingly going to Bieber’s aid as his personal issues with the law began to flare up.

Justin Biber originally met Hailey Baldwin in 2009 at the Today show, where Justin was a guest and Hailey, then still Hailey Baldwin, was a mere fan. The couple married in September 2018 in a secret New York City courthouse wedding, just months after their July 2018 engagement. Their history stretches back much longer: