“So impressed with the way he’s turned his life around” — Bill Rancic heaps praises on Justin Bieber who was their Idaho neighbor

Entrepreneur and The Apprentice star Bill Rancic gushed about singer Justin Bieber. During an interview with Us Weekly on Tuesday, July 23, the entrepreneur called Bieber the "greatest guy ever". Rancic revealed the singer was "so good" with him and his wife Giuliana Rancic's 11-year-old kid, Duke. He told the publication,

"[I’m] just so impressed with the way he’s turned his life around and just a great guy."

Bill Rancic revealed to the outlet that Bieber lived close to his house in Idaho, so he would come over. Rancic recently released a brand-new business podcast named Dollar Bill with Bill Rancic.

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"The nicest guy": Bill Rancic on Justin Bieber

On Monday, July 22, Bill Rancic launched his brand-new podcast Dollar Bill with Bill Rancic, with his first podcast guest being Howie Mandel. As part of promoting his podcast, the entrepreneur did an interview with Us Weekly on Tuesday, July 23, which was published the very next day.

During the interview, Bill Rancic opened up about what a great guy pop star Justin Bieber was. He told the publication,

"[He’s the] greatest guy ever. The nicest guy. So good with Duke. I love that kid. He’s not a kid anymore, but [I] love him,"

As mentioned above, Rancic talked about how impressed he was with the way Justin Bieber turned around his life. The entrepreneur noted he had a house up in Idaho, where Bieber was his neighbor and the singer would come by his house.

He shared his son has not yet grasped how big of a star Justin Bieber is. He told the outlet,

"And it’s like, he doesn’t get it. I’m like, ‘Dude, this is major.’ He’s one of the biggest rock stars."

Apart from Bieber, Rancic was also good friends with Maroon Five lead singer Adam Levine, who also occasionally stops by his place. However, to the 11-year-old boy, Adam and his family were just "The Levines."

Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey Bieber are expecting their first child. Bill Rancic congratulated the singer and told the publication that he was "happy for him". He also called Bieber a "phenomenal guy".

In early May 2024, Haley Bieber announced on Instagram that she was pregnant. She took to the platform to post a carousel of pictures of the couple from a pregnancy photoshoot. Haley simply tagged Justin as the caption to her post. Later that month, Haley further shared a few pictures showcasing her baby bump on Instagram and captioned the post,

"little cherry blossoms on my nails little cherry blossom in my belly 🥟🥟🌸"

In a recent cover story for W magazine, published on July 23, Hailey Bieber revealed the couple shared their pregnancy news in public as she did not want to enjoy her pregnancy in complete secrecy. The model also opened up about the negative publicity surrounding her relationship with Justin Bieber. She said,

"People have made me feel so bad about my relationship since day one… I’ve tried to think that you get used to it at a certain point, but it doesn’t actually ever hurt any less,"

As for Bill Rancic, he and Giuliana Rancic had Duke via surrogacy in 2012. The 49-year-old entrepreneur showcased his immense confidence in his son when he told Us Weekly that Duke would be "the most successful Rancic". He told the publication,

"Now we see our son, and this kid is something,"

He added,

"He sells used golf balls. He goes out and finds golf balls on this golf course … he’s selling them for three bucks a piece!"

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As mentioned earlier, Bill Rancic launched his new edutainment podcast Dollar Bill with Bill Rancic on July 22, 2024. The first episode of the podcast, where Bill is joined by Howie Mandel, is available to stream on Apple podcasts.