'Love you forever and always, Daddy!' Justin Bieber posts a touching tribute to his father Jeremy and says their relationship is 'worth fighting for'

Published: 16:50 GMT, 6 December 2017 | Updated: 17:26 GMT, 6 December 2017

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It might not have been Father's Day, but Justin Bieber shared a loved-up post about his father Jeremy with his captive, combined 273.6M social media followers on Sunday.

'I️ love continuing to get to know my father I️ love working through hard things to get to the good things,' the 23-year-old Grammy winner gushed.

'Relationships are worth fighting for especially with family!! Love you forever and always daddy!'

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'Relationships are worth fighting for': It might not have been Father's Day, but Justin Bieber shared a loved-up post about his father Jeremy with his 273.6M social media followers

The Canadian father-son duo - who reportedly taught Justin how to drive and to play guitar - were last spotted bonding Thursday over sushi in Beverly Hills.

Back in 2015, Bieber admitted the 42-year-old father-of-three was 'not in a place where he could raise a kid' but stressed that the then 18-year-old martial artist was not a 'deadbeat dad.'

'He was immature. He left for like a year when I was about 4, went to British Columbia, came back on Father’s Day,' the former YouTube star recalled to Billboard.

'I remember my mom said, "If you’re going to be here, you have to be here." There’s a misconception that he’s this deadbeat dad, but he has been in my life since. I was with him on weekends and Wednesdays.'

'Love you forever': The Canadian father-son duo - who reportedly taught Justin how to drive and to play guitar - were last spotted bonding Thursday over sushi in Beverly Hills

'He was immature': Back in 2015, Bieber admitted the 42-year-old was 'not in a place where he could raise a kid' but stressed that the then 18-year-old martial artist was not a 'deadbeat dad'

The former YouTube star recalled to Billboard: 'He left for like a year when I was about 4, went to British Columbia, came back on Father’s Day. I remember my mom said, "If you’re going to be here, you have to be here"'

Since Pattie Mallette was only 17 when she gave birth to Justin and his father was in and out of the picture, her mother Diane and stepfather Bruce helped raise the musical prodigy.

In the 41-year-old French Canadian's memoir Nowhere but Up, she recalled selling drugs and shoplifting before attempting suicide, winding up in a mental institution, and becoming a born-again Christian.

Jeremy - who allegedly works as a construction worker and carpenter - has since raised eyebrows by proudly tweeting about Bieber's manhood in 2015, and there was some alleged incident involving a pitbull puppy in 2014.

'I do feel the [nude] photo was an invasion of my privacy. I felt super violated,' the Friends hitmaker told Billboard at the time.

Single mom: Since Pattie Mallette was only 17 when she gave birth to Justin, her mother Diane and stepfather Bruce helped raise the musical prodigy

'What do you feed that thing?' Jeremy has since raised eyebrows by tweeting about Bieber's manhood in 2015, and there was some alleged incident involving a pitbull puppy in 2014

Half siblings: Jeremy - now engaged to fiancée Chelsey Rebelo - also has a daughter Jazmyn (R), 9; and son Jaxon (L), 8; with his ex-partner Erin Wagner (M)

'My dad made light of it, but I don’t think that’s sick and twisted. It was funny. Dads are going to be dads.'

Jeremy - now engaged to fiancée Chelsey Rebelo - also has a nine-year-old daughter Jazmyn and eight-year-old son Jaxon with his ex-partner Erin Wagner, who are close with Justin.

Aside from his darling daddy, the heavily-tattooed millennial recently rekindled his on/off romance with Selena Gomez, whom he first began dating way back in 2010.

'I'm 25. I'm not 18, or 19, or 20,' the 'Texican' pop singer told Billboard in an interview she's since refuted.

'I cherish people': Aside from his darling daddy, the heavily-tattooed millennial recently rekindled his on/off romance with Selena Gomez, whom he first began dating way back in 2010

'I'm 25. I'm not 18, or 19, or 20': The 'Texican' pop singer defended her rekindled relationship with Bieber this week in a Billboard interview she's since refuted

'I cherish people who have really impacted my life. So maybe before, it could have been forcing something that wasn’t right. But that doesn’t mean caring for someone ever goes away.'

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's hit Despacito - which Justin is featured on - scored Grammy Award nominations for record of the year, song of the year, and best pop duo/group performance.

But there's no telling whether Bieber will actually attend the January 28 ceremony since he declared all award shows were 'fake' and 'hollow' last year.

Will they win? Luis Fonsi (L) and Daddy Yankee's hit Despacito - which Justin is featured on - scored Grammy Award nominations for record of the year, song of the year, and best pop duo/group performance (pictured April 18)

'I don't feel good when I'm there nor after': But there's no telling whether Bieber will actually attend the January 28 ceremony since he declared all award shows were 'fake' and 'hollow' last year (pictured in 2016)

'I don't feel good when I'm there nor after,' the Killing Hasselhoff actor confessed on Instagram at the time.

'These award shows seem so hollow. I get the premise is to award people for their accomplishments, but is it really? Because when I look in the audience I see a bunch of fake smiles so that when the camera hits them they look happy.'

The 2U singer has kept a low profile focusing on his health and Christianity after canceling the remaining 14 concerts his 150-date, $256.3M-grossing Purpose World Tour on July 24 'due to unforseen circumstances.