Selena Gomez Comes Clean to Ellen DeGeneres About Justin Bieber Romance- Sort Of

It's not like it's been a big secret or anything. But "Wizards of Waverly Place" star Selena Gomez is still playing coy about her romance with teen idol Justin Bieber. While it's been pretty obvious that they've been an item for months now, the Disney star must just want to keep those irate Beliebers at bay.

The shy couple have been spotted together on numerous occasions: holding hands while leaving a Philadelphia pancake house back in December and canoodling on a yacht in St. Lucia earlier this year.

But last fall Gomez dissed the rumors of a romance with the slightly younger Bieber, telling Ellen DeGeneres, "He's little. He's like my little brother."

In Ellen's hot seat once again on Tuesday, Gomez now says maybe Bieber is more than a little brother. Because canoodling with your brother would be kinda weird and wrong, right?

While she didn't full-on admit that she and Bieber were in a relationship, Gomez laughed nervously as DeGeneres replayed the tape of her denying their romance last fall. Her explanation for her alleged change of heart? Gomez admitted, "He's sweet."

DeGeneres gave her a parting gift: a Justin Bieber pillow, so Gomez can sleep with her boy toy every night.

As for Bieber, he may have more to lose when it comes to publically outing his romance with Gomez. His hysterical tween fans don't want to see him attached to anybody- not even the sugary sweet Gomez.

On an appearance on "The Talk" last month, Bieber kept mum about his dating life and he has refused to answer questions about girls in some recent interviews.

Meanwhile in Bieber's movie "Never say Never" there are clips of lovesick prepubescent girls vowing that they will marry Bieber some day.

Looks like they'll have to get past Gomez first.