Justin Bieber's ex-girlfriend Sofia Richie reacts to news he's expecting first child with wife Hailey Bieber - eight years after their summer fling

Justin Bieber sewage a saccharine guidance from ex-girlfriend Sofia Richie aft announcing that he and his woman Hailey Bieber are expecting their first child.

Bieber, 30, concisely dated Richie, 25, successful nan summertime of 2016 during a break successful nan singer's successful Purpose World Tour.

Hailey, 27, unveiled nan babe news connected Thursday via Instagram and Richie was speedy to show her support.

'Ahh!! Congratulations,' commented nan model, followed by a respective bosom emojis.

Sofia also happens to beryllium nine months pregnant pinch her first child pinch euphony executive Elliot Grainge, 30, who she wed successful April 2023.

Neither Bieber aliases Richie ever confirmed their 2016 fling but they were spotted connected respective PDA-packed outings successful Los Angeles and Tokyo that August.

At nan time, nan girl of Lionel Richie gushed to Billboard astir their 'special relationship' and really she was drawn to Bieber's down-to-earth nature.

'Justin is very easy to talk to, and that's difficult to find pinch group successful Los Angeles,' she said. 

Months earlier, Bieber had enjoyed different little romance pinch his now-wife Hailey pursuing his divided from on/off woman Selena Gomez, 31.

Although Bieber and Richie's romanticist relationship wasn't meant to be, it's clear nan brace are connected friends terms.

Another 1 of Bieber's ex-girlfriends besides publically congratulated nan mates connected their babe joy.

Caitlin Beadles, who was nan singer's very first woman backmost successful 2008, was ecstatic for nan couple.

'congrats, happy for y'all!' nan influencer wrote.

Beadles met Bieber erstwhile he and his mother Pattie Mallette, 49, moved from their mini municipality successful Canada to Atlanta, Georgia to activity pinch Usher connected Justin's euphony career.

They were conscionable 14 erstwhile they struck up a romance that Beadles reportedly ended 1 twelvemonth later — conscionable earlier he deed nan large time.

Being that Beadles and her family were portion of his early support strategy successful nan US, Bieber notably invited them to his and Hailey's South Carolina wedding successful 2019.

Justin and Hailey received a slew of congratulatory messages from their celebrated pals.

Kim Kardashian wrote: 'I emotion you guys sooooo much!!!!' while Chrissy Teigen penned: 'EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! You are going to beryllium an astonishing amazing mommy ohio boy get ready!!! So breathtaking truthful happy for you both!!'

Kylie Jenner wrote: 'i emotion you guys!!!! ahhhhhhhh' while mom Kris Jenner wrote: 'We are truthful so excited can’t hold can’t hold what a blessing!!!!!'

Gigi Hadid, Kaia Gerber, Jennifer Lopez and Demi Lovato were besides among nan stars to nonstop 'love' and heart-emojis to nan couple.

Hailey announced her gestation joyousness pinch a beautiful video showing her debuting her bump successful a civilization Saint Laurent lace wedding dress by Anthony Vaccarello, paired pinch a flowing veil during nan couple's astonishment vow renewal successful Hawaii.

The prima and nan Baby hitmaker shared a saccharine buss arsenic they celebrated their news during their outdoor ceremonial - pinch Hailey sporting a caller gem ring.

Justin - who was casually clad successful a backwards cap, bomber overgarment and jeans - was seen filming his bride cradling her bump - pinch nan video group to a caller way by nan Grammy winner.

The mates person been joined since September 2018.

TMZ reports that Hailey is much than six months pregnant. 

Justin and Hailey were first introduced successful 2009 by Hailey's begetter Stephen Baldwin astatine nan premiere of Justin's documentary Never Say Never.

The brace past had a little fling successful 2016 amid a break successful his on/off decade-long romance pinch Selena Gomez.

When he and nan Disney Channel alum, 31, yet called it quits for bully successful May 2018, Justin fell into Hailey's arms and they've been attached astatine nan hep since.

The brace person spoken candidly astir their narration complete nan years — including their 'really tough' first twelvemonth of marriage.

Speaking to GQ successful 2021, Justin revealed that his and Hailey's first difficulties stemmed from 'trauma' and 'just deficiency of trust.'

'There was each these things that you don't want to admit to nan personification that you're with, because it's scary. You don't want to scare them disconnected by saying, 'I'm scared,'' he explained.

The Sorry hitmaker admitted during nan first twelvemonth of matrimony he was 'on eggshells' but now he's ne'er felt much stable.

The mates antecedently expressed their communal desire for children but successful 2023 Hailey expressed concerns astir raising a family successful nan spotlight.

'I want kids truthful bad but I get scared. It's capable that group opportunity things astir my hubby aliases my friends,' she told nan Sunday Times past year.

'I can't ideate having to face group saying things astir a child. We tin only do nan champion we tin to raise them. As agelong arsenic they consciousness loved and safe.'

Last twelvemonth nan Rhode skincare laminitis dished that she and Justin would for illustration to effort for a family 'in nan adjacent mates of years.'

You don't cognize really agelong that process [of getting pregnant] is each going to take. Definitely nary kids this year, that would beryllium a small hectic, I think,' Hailey told WSJ.

'There's this point that happens for women erstwhile you get married. Everybody assumes it's: 'First comes love, past comes marriage, past comes nan baby,' nan woman of Justin Bieber explained.

'Well, what astir nan things I want to execute successful my business? I deliberation I had it ingrained successful my caput that I was going to want to person kids correct distant and I was going to person kids super, ace young. Then I turned 25 and I'm like, I'm still super, ace young!'

The Biebers marked their 5th wedding day past September pinch Instagram tributes to 1 another, pinch Hailey penning a short but poignant messaging, posting: '5. I emotion you.'

Justin near a longer connection successful homage to his partner, penning: 'To nan astir precious, my beloved. 5 years. You person captivated my heart. I cognize from nan depths of my psyche down to my bones that this travel pinch you will only transcend our wildest expectations. So let's support dreaming large baby. Cheers to everlastingly and ever. I emotion you pinch each fibre of my being. HAPPY 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!'