'You are the star that lights up the moon': Mohamed Hadid posts sweet message to daughter Bella... after her ex The Weeknd moves on with Selena Gomez

By Mail Online Reporter

Published: 11:47 EST, 12 January 2017 | Updated: 13:20 EST, 12 January 2017

His daughter woke up on Thursday to pictures of her ex boyfriend The Weeknd snuggling up with her friend Selena Gomez. 

So it wasn't long before Bella Hadid's father Mohamed sprang into action with a supportive post on Instagram.

Alongside a snapshot of himself hugging the 20-year-old model, he wrote:  'Daddy's little Girl. I love you to the moon and back one thousand and one times. @bellahadid you are the star that lights up the moon. You are the smile that [I]wake up to every morning.'

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Supportive: Mohamed Hadid posted an adorable Instagram message of support to his daughter Bella following  news of romance between The Weeknd and Selena Gomez

Father-of-five Mohamed split with Bella's mother - former Real Housewife Yolanda back in 2000 and has since re-married model Shiva Safai.

He unsurprisingly feels protective of his daughter who only split from The Weeknd in November after two years of dating.

The singer-songwriter, real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, was spotted smooching Selena after a dinner date on Tuesday. 

Racy: Selena Gomez teased a cheeky glimpse of her envy-inducing posterior in a raunchy Instagram snap, just a day after it was revealed Bella had unfollowed her on the social media site

Moving on: Bella and The Weeknd were in a relationship for two years

The surprise new couple were not shy while hugging and sharing a sweet smooch in public as they left celebrity hot spot Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, in photos posted by TMZ.     

Selena and the younger sister of Gigi Hadid are also both members of Taylor Swift's girl squad.

The next day, Bella unfollowed the Hands To Myself songstress on Instagram. 

In screenshots posted by Elle, Bella was still following Selena at 1:30 P.M. but less than two hours later the actress and singer was unfollowed. 

Social media warfare! Bella, 20, unfollowed Selena on Instagram on Wednesday after her ex The Weeknd was spotted kissing the songstress during a romantic dinner date

The evidence: The Victoria's Secret model still followed Selena on Instagram at 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday as seen in screenshots posted by Elle

Former friends? But less than two hours later the actress and singer was unfollowed

The brunette beauties were even pictured together in September 2015 as they posed for an Instagram snapshot with model sisters Suki and Immy Waterhouse.

The former Disney Channel starlet - who holds the record for the most Instagram followers by a celebrity with 106 million - still follows Bella, who holds 9.5 million.

The Victoria's Secret model is one of just 254 people Selena follows on the popular social media app.

Still speaking? Selena and Bella are also both members of Taylor Swift's girl squad, and even spent time together with model sisters Suki and Immy Waterhouse in September 2015

On Tuesday night the pop starlet held onto the Starboy hit-maker, wrapping her arms around him as they left the restaurant.

Selena laughed and smiled as she planted kisses on her new man, with The Weeknd at one point moving in for a full-on smooch.

Each was dressed in jeans and jackets with the R&B star adding a baseball cap. 

Surprise! Selena and The Weeknd (pictured on stage together at the 2015 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show) were spotted kissing and hugging after a romantic dinner date on Tuesday

His muse? The Canadian artist bowed down in homage to the former Disney starlet at the show that took place in New York in November 2015

Selena had a long on and off again relationship with Justin Bieber before they split for good in 2014.

The successful singer is fresh from touring her platinum-selling 2015 album Revival and recently completed a stay in a Tennessee treatment facility getting help for 'anxiety, panic attacks and depression' - which were side effects of her Lupus.

In December, Mexican pop star Paulina Rubio revealed that she and Selena have already collaborated on new material for the star. 

His ex: The Canadian R&B star dated model Bella for two years before they split in November. They're pictured performing together at the 2016 Victoria's secret Fashion Show 

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