The Hour

Justin Bieber is on his holidays in Hawaii. Well, bully for the 17-year-old pop star, he’s made enough money and seems to work hard enough to deserve it.

He’s staying in the $10,000 suite at the fancy-pants Four Seasons Hotel and apparently his parents are there too.

And his 18-year-old actress girlfriend Selena Gomez is there too... with her folks. Aww, nice. Clean-cut Canadian lad enjoys trip with Disney star.

So far so lovely, but hang on a minute. The lovebirds were on the beach this week, frolicking. In fact, I’d go as far as say it was a frolic that was verging on a romp. The grown-ups were nowhere to be seen as Justin and Selena snogged, writhed and generally gave the impression that passions were running high.

Young Justin’s bare chest – does he wax or is just too young for chest hair? – also revealed his new tattoos. In the UK, it’s illegal to get a tattoo under the age of 18.

Now I appreciate that most 17 year olds will either indulge in a fair amount of snogging and writhing or wish they were indulging in it. But this isn’t just any old teenager.

Justin’s baby face adorns the walls of thousands of female fans. Female fans who are, in the main, under 16 years old and many still in primary classes. Justin causes riots when he visits schools.

The young singer’s not inconsiderable wealth is built on the fact he appeals to little girls and is approved of by their mothers. He looks sweet and even his comments about sexy fans and older women had an implausibility about them.

But there’s nothing implausible about what he and Selena were getting up to in the sea this week. I’ve no idea what is happening behind the closed doors of the suite and what the couple’s parents do or don’t allow them to do, but that’s not really the point.

This pair are role models to a generation of kids. And they have both earned lots of money as such. It’s not like they started off showing the world they were rebellious rule-breakers. No, they’re the good kids who set the kind of example you don’t mind your children following. And what are our children going to do next after they’ve seen Justin and Selena giving a masterclass in getting off with each other? It’s not a lesson I want my children to learn yet.

I’m not suggesting Mr Bieber and Ms Gomez stop at first base, I just don’t want to watch the whole game being played in public.

JUSTIN TIME FOR ADULTHOOD

• Selena sizzles in red
• But he’s my ‘little brother’
• The pair sneak away
• But get caught smooching