A moment between Justin and Hailey Bieber stole headlines on the red carpet of Sunday night's (1 February) Grammy Awards.
Hosted at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the ceremony saw big names like Kendrick Lamar taking home his 27th Grammy, along with Bad Bunny doubling his Grammy tally to six.
Some celebrities took the opportunity to send a political message following controversial shootings involving ICE in the US, while others grabbed attention with their fashion choices.
But as the 'Intentions' artist took to the red carpet to pose for the cameras alongside his model wife, the couple struck an awkward non-romantic pose, which was nothing like what other couples were pulling off.
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While gazing at cameras, Justin stood with hands in his pockets as Hailey stood close by with hands on her hips.
Though they later posed holding hands, with Hailey putting her arm around Justin, the 'Baby' singer appeared to make a terse comment to Hailey as they posed for the cameras.
A lip reader has now given her take on what might have been said
Lip reader Nicola Hickling told The Mirror that Justin said 'don't grab me', when Hailey tried to regain her balance with his arm.
It was an odd sight for fans, as one claimed on X that 'they just got into an argument probably', while another said: "He is just not interested in being there."
Others felt bad for Hailey after her husband's apparent snap at her, which was followed by a lot of posing without making any physical contact.
Obviously, these are all allegations and nothing has been confirmed, but fans are entitled to feel a bit awkward after seeing the pair.
It looks like it soon became water under the bridge though, with the couple appearing smiley as they were snapped with fellow stars Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny.
Justin even performed 'Yukon' at the ceremony, as a proud Hailey looked on in what was the 31-year-old's first Grammys performance in four years.
The pop star was not alone in taking to the Grammys stage, as Lady Gaga, Addison Rae and Sabrina Carpenter also performed in front of their peers.
Hosted by Trevor Noah, the 68th Grammy Awards also featured Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Harry Styles taking to the stage to award some of this year's winners.
Other controversies grabbed attention on the red carpet too, as Chappell Roan's revealing outfit caused a stir, resulting in the artist releasing a statement claiming it wasn't 'THAT outrageous'.
Cher even had a moment on stage when announcing Record of the Year, wrongly announcing that the award went to the late Luther Vandross, who died back in 2005.
Instead, it was the song 'Luther', performed by Kendrick Lamar and SZA, as Cher admitted that she expected the name to show on the teleprompter.
Never a dull moment at the Grammys, eh?
Topics: Justin Bieber, Grammys, Entertainment, Celebrity
Joshua Nair