Justin Bieber is very selective of who he follows on Instagram. He follows an intimate group of people including Drake, Kendall Jenner, and Cody Simpson with a total of 45 on his list. Because of this, his Beliebers take notice when that number goes up or down. On Wednesday, his list went down one follower to 44. As J-14 points out, Bieber was no longer following his on-again-off-again girlfriend Selena Gomez on the social media site. Gasp!

Just last week, Gomez released the very personal declaration of love "The Heart Wants What It Wants" and even opened up about her unwavering love for Bieber in an interview with Ryan Seacrest.

"I think in a lot of ways, I'm just at peace now," she told him. "I think there's a struggle with figuring out is it right, is it wrong. I don't know what the future holds, and that's exactly what I say in the song. She also admitted that she'll always care about Bieber and have a special connection with him, regardless romantic status.

Which begs the question, what's going on here?

One theory is that is has something to do with Kendall Jenner, who Bieber has been posting photos and videos with, even as recently as yesterday. Gomez unfollowed Jenner back in the Spring, though she has stated in the past that she doesn't harbor any negative feelings toward her.

Another theory has to do with the Bieber being upset about the man in Gomez's "The Heart Wants What It Wants" video. "I think [Justin] was a little jealous of the video guy at first," Gomez told Ryan Seacrest when the song first premiered.

In the end, there must be a reason for why Bieber unfollowed his ex. Someone of his stature knows that sort of move doesn't go unnoticed. No word yet from Gomez on the situation either, however, we'll update you when more information becomes available.

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