Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber has excited his online following this afternoon (January 7) by tweeting a message that implies he has an enviable role in his near future.

Writing on social networking site Twitter, the 'Boyfriend' hitmaker teased that he might be stepping in to do double duties on America's iconic show Saturday Night Live soon:

"maybe im hosting and performing on SNL...maybe. :)"

It's been a turbulent weekend for Bieber after photographs of him smoking a suspicious looking cigarette at a party surfaced and he posted a couple of apologetic tweets that alluded to the pictures on Saturday:

"Everyday growing and learning. Trying to be better. U get knocked down, u get up. I see all of u. I hear all of u. I never want to let any of you down. I love u."

Despite the trials and tribulations of being a teen superstar, Bieber is set to release his long awaited 'Believe Acoustic' album on January 29.

Watch his recent stripped back performance of 'As Long As You Love Me' on The Ellen Show below: