Selena Gomez co-star backs Bieber romance

Selena Gomez's on-screen mother has said that she would approve of the actress being in a relationship with Justin Bieber.

Speaking to E! Online's Marc Malkin and Brett Malec, Maria Canals-Barrera - who plays Gomez's parent in Wizards of Waverly Place - said that she thinks the Disney star and the pop singer would make a good couple.

"He's very sweet," she explained. "I've met him a few times. I can't imagine how difficult it would be for two superstars like that to actually have a budding romance, but I wish them the very best. From what I have seen so far he's a nice young man."

Canals-Barrera added: "They probably have a lot in common because they come from a regular life and were discovered young to have special talent and passion for singing and acting.

"And they became superstars at a very young age, both of them. And I think they have the goods."