Justin Bieber’s definition of ‘cheating’ on Hailey Bieber sparks backlash

Justin Bieber has raised eyebrows by sharing his 'definition of cheating' during a recent livestream.

The Canadian pop star, 31, who's married to Rhode founder Hailey Bieber, 28, opened up on his beliefs during a recent Twitch stream with a friend - and people are seriously divided.

For those not in the loop, the celebrity duo have been a couple since 2016 and married since 2018.

They welcomed their first child in August of last year, revealing they'd named their baby boy Jack Blues Bieber.

Now, we know the 'definition of cheating' can be quite a tricky subject for some couples as there's no real concrete answer for what counts as infidelity and what doesn't.

But, most people are in agreement that obviously, unless you're in an open relationship, kissing or sleeping with anyone else is a big no-no.

Messaging others and things like 'emotional cheating' is where it can turn into more of grey area for some couples, but essentially, everyone's boundaries are different.

Justin Bieber's definition of cheating has left people confused (Instagram/@haileybieber)

Justin recently opened up on his thoughts on the matter - and he has some pretty strong views.

The singer joined the streaming platform Twitch this month, inviting viewers to watch as he plays basketball with his friends and tries to perfect a new song in the studio.

He's vowed to stream on the site most days, and one his recent videos was particularly eye-opening.

He said during the livestream: "If you even think of a woman with lust, it’s the same thing as actually doing it - committing adultery, or whatever."

He added: "It’s like the same thing,. So it’s like, if it even crosses your mind for one second…"

During the stream, he also said that 'if you treat a man with anger or something, it’s the same as killing a man'.

Understandably, his controversial comments have caused a debate online, as people on social media have rushed to react to the hitmaker's perspective.

One Twitter user wrote: "Impossible standard to maintain but i bet girls love to believe this lie," while a second added: “This is so false for anything in life you can’t control your thoughts if you act on them yes that's wrong but a thought doesn’t mean anything."

The controversial comments were made during a recent Twitch livestream (Twitch)

A third wrote: "Yeah, this will actually make u f**ked up. You don’t have to act on it but an innocent quick lust-thought is fine. Stop torturing yourself JB."

Others said: "He’s right thoooo" and "I agree, this is a biblical concept."

While another fan added: "Too extreme, that's not even normal if they don't cross your mind wtf."

Tyla has contacted a representative for Justin for comment.