They’ve been warding off rumours of a relationship for months now, and yet something about the latest picture of Kendall Jenner and Justin Bieber has us thinking otherwise.
Last night, the 21 year-old posted a summery photo of the pair in a rather, erm, cosy embrace. Topless Justin is seen standing behind and holding 19 year-old Kendall’s waist, who is donning a tiny bikini and hugging his adorable puppy, Esther.
Can you say chemistry? While some fans reacted positively, others weren’t particularly happy with the pairing. One said “Why would she want to date such a douche?” while another one said “Esther bite Kendall”. Oo-err.
Kendall is adamant that nothing is going on between them. In an interview with* Good Morning America*, when questioned about the relationship she simply stated: “He’s a long time friend of the family, everyone just likes to assume things.”
It’s clear Justin has a soft spot for the Kardashian family, posting endless photos of him and Kendall's fam on social media. As well as recently babysitting Kourtney’s oldest son Mason, many a selfie have been posted with him and momager Kris Jenner.
See Kendall's style evolution in the gallery below...
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1 of 55Kendall Jenner in New York, 12 September 2011
2 of 55Kendall Jenner at "The Twilight Saga- Breaking Dawn - Part 1" premiere, November 2011
3 of 55Kendall Jenner at "The Hunger Games" premiere, 13 March 2012
4 of 55Kendall Jenner at Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, 19 May 2012
5 of 55Kendall Jenner, August 2012
6 of 55Kendall Jenner at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, 22 September 2013
7 of 55Kendall Jenner in Los Angeles, 24 November 2013
8 of 55Kendall Jenner in Los Angeles, 18 December 2013
9 of 55Kendall Jenner attends Time Warner Cable Studios and Revolt Bring the Music Revolution event, 1 February 2014
10 of 55Kendall Jenner attends the Topshop Unique show at London Fashion Week AW14 at Tate Modern, 16 February 2014
11 of 55Kendall Jenner attends the launch of LOVE special editions at George, 17 February 2014
12 of 55Kendall Jenner attends the Julia Restoin Roitfeld and Motilo host Paris Fashion Week dinner, 28 February 2014
13 of 55Kendall Jenner attending the Cocktail Dinatoire of German VOGUE in honor of Mario Testino at Restaurant 1728, 1 March 2014
14 of 55Kendall Jenner visits the Fruttare Hangout at Coachella to refresh in between sets with a Fruttare Frozen Fruit Bar, 12 April 2014
15 of 55Kendall Jenner attends Day 2 of the LACOSTE Beautiful Desert Pool Party, 13 April 2014
16 of 55Kendall Jenner attends the 'Charles James Beyond Fashion' Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 5 May 2014
17 of 55Kendall Jenner attends the Opening Ceremony and the 'Grace of Monaco' premiere during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival, 14 May 2014
18 of 55Kendall Jenner attends the 2014 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, 18 May 2014
19 of 55Kendall Jenner seen leaving the Four Seasons George V Hotel, 22 May 2014
20 of 55Kendall Jenner is seen in Soho, 3 June 2014
21 of 55Kendall Jenner arrives at the 2014 MuchMusic Video Awards at MuchMusic HQ, 15 June 2014
22 of 55Kendall Jenner is seen in Soho, 26 June 2014
23 of 55Kendall Jenner, 27 June 2014
24 of 55Kendall Jenner in Union Square, 3 July 2014
25 of 55Kendall Jenner at the 'Vogue Paris Foundation' party in Paris, 9 July 2014
26 of 55Kendall Jenner attends FOX's 2014 Teen Choice Awards at The Shrine Auditorium, 10 August 2014
27 of 55Kendall Jenner attends the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, 24 August 2014
28 of 55Kendall Jenner attends DuJour Magazine's Jason Binn celebrating Kendall and Kylie Jenner's Bruce Weber shoot presented by Juice Press at Lavo Restaurant, 28 August 2014
29 of 55Kendall Jenner, 29 August 2014
30 of 55Kendall Jenner in New York, 30 August 2014
31 of 55Kendall Jenner in Soho, 3 September 2014
32 of 55Kendall Jenner in Soho, 4 September 2014
33 of 55Kendall Jenner attends the 2nd annual Fashion Media Awards at the Park Hyatt, 5 September 2014
34 of 55Kendall Jenner walks in Soho, 5 September 2014
35 of 55Kendall Jenner attends the Polo Ralph Lauren fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2015 at Cherry Hill in Central Park, 8 September 2014
36 of 55Kendall Jenner at Russell James' 'Angels' book launch hosted by Victoria's Secret, 10 September 2014
37 of 55Kendall Jenner leaves Fendi Fashion Show, 18 September 2014
38 of 55Kendall Jenner, 24 September 2014
39 of 55Kendall Jenner at The National Theatre Gala dinner hosted by Vogue Magazine for 'Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night-Time', 7 October 2014
40 of 55Kendall Jenner at the Barbie Loves Wildfox party, 20 November 2014
41 of 55Kendall Jenner at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A., 23 November 2014
42 of 55Kendall Jenner at the British Fashion Awards, 1 December 2014
43 of 55Kendall Jenner in Los Angeles, 17 December 2014
44 of 55Kendall Jenner and Scott Disick, 23 December 2014
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