She's moved on! Selena Gomez 'seeing singer Austin Mahone'... just weeks after last date with Justin Bieber
By HEIDI PARKER
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Selena Gomez has finally moved on from Justin Bieber.
The 21-year-old has been seeing Austin Mahone, aged 17 - who has often been compared to the Baby singer because they have similar musical styles - according to a Wednesday report from UsWeekly.
And it was her friend Taylor Swift who set them up.
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New love: Selena Gomez (left on Tuesday) is dating Austin Mahone (right on Sunday) according to a Wednesday report from UsWeekly
Matchmaker: Taylor Swift (pictured on Sunday at the Grammy Awards) is the person who set up the pair
'They're seeing each other,' a source, who is close to Mahone, told Us.
Taylor, who has for years been friends with the Love You Like A Love Song bombshell, knew Austin because he had opened up for her during her most recent tour.
Selena was last spotted with Justin, who was arrested for a DUI on Thursday in Miami, in early January as they rode Segways near his Calabasas, California home.
Affectionate in October: The two look like a perfect match as they cuddled here at an event
Together in June: The cover girl and the newcomer - who are four years apart in age - were seen at Disneyland in LA over the summer
Their date night: The singer was seen with Mahone on Friday at the Music Beats event, but she wasn't photographed with him; instead she took a snap with friend Ashley Benson
People added the two are not 'officially' dating but are more than friends.
'They've been hanging out over the last few months,' a source told the publication.
Gomez has been in the spotlight since her ex's meltdown so she's not looking for any added press, added the Us insider.
Focusing on work?: Hours after news broke of her new romance, Gomez was seen walking into talent agency CAA in LA
That's why she's made a point to not be photographed with her love interest - who, like Gomez, is also from Texas.
The duo have known each other for a while: last summer they were seen together at Disneyland in LA with friends. It's not known if they were dating then or just acquaintances.
On Friday they were spied together looking cozy at the Beats Music concert - that's just one day after Bieber's arrest. But they went to great lengths to not be photographed together.
Inside the party, the brunette stayed close to Spring Breakers co-star Ashley Benson.
But then Gomez and Mahone 'got in the same car' as they left, says a source.
They know each other: Mahone and Bieber hung out with Elvis Duran during a Z100 morning show in 2012
Out with the old, in with the new: Justin (left) used to have Selena's attention, but these days she's into a younger man, Austin (right)
WHO IS AUSTIN MAHONE?
He's 17 and from San Antonio, Texas
His big hit is Say Somethin'
Has opened for Taylor Swift's Red concert
He covered Justin Bieber's Mistletoe
Signed to Young Money Entertainment
He was raised by his single mother
Has won a MTV Video Music Award
Has been in a McDonald's commercial
Justin, aged 19, seems to have moved on as well, only his new romance partner is not as famous as Selena's.
The Beauty And A Beat hit maker has been seen frequently with Chantel Jeffries, a Miami-based model who was not only with Bieber at SET nightclub before he was arrested on Thursday, but has been by his side ever since.
She was seen leaving his Miami rental the day after he was released on bail and she showed up again as he took to the beaches of Panama to shoot a music video while riding an ATV and greeting fans.
On Wednesday the Wilhelmina model released a statement that said, 'I have been overwhelmed by the negative attention I have recently received in the media. My family and I are particularly upset about the false accusations which have been published concerning my criminal history.
'For the record, I have not been arrested five times as has been stated in the media, nor am I guilty of physically assaulting anyone, in any way shape or form.
Vacation is over: The Boyfriend singer was seen leaving Panama on Tuesday
On her own: While Bieber reportedly is in LA, his gal pal Chantel Jeffries was seen on Tuesday arriving in Miami
She's not happy: The Baby singer's girl Jeffries released a statement on Wednesday complaining of how she's been depicted
'I am a full time student who had enjoyed a normal lifestyle, free from public scrutiny and criticism, until now. What has happened to me is wrong...' she added.
Bieber has yet to release a statement about his arrest.
Selena had hinted to Seventeen magazine recently that she was on the prowl.
She had commented that her split with the former YouTube sensation was ' really bad' and revealed she's had a hard time dating.
'I actually talked to Katy Perry about guys who are intimidated by strong girls,' she said.
'I haven't found someone yet who could understand my lifestyle, support it, love me through it, and not be threatened by it. It's hard.
'I do think I might scare some guys, because I'm like, "I want to change the world! I have dreams! What do you want to do?" But I only know how to be me.'
Another era: The Love You Like A Love Song singer dated the Love Me singer in 2011 - here they are pictured in May of that year in Hawaii
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