BRITNEY & JUSTIN: REUNITED!
The cherished celebrity couple have reconnected... but not everyone’s happy
At a time when nostalgia is peaking and everyone’s looking for a distraction from the real world with their favourite celebrities, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake have delivered!
The former tweeners, who in the early 2000s were the most worshipped real-life couple, reunited recently for a little flirty, very public banter via their Instagram accounts, leaving many fans to beg them to get back together.
Sharing a video of herself dancing to her 24 million followers, Britney, 38, chose to include Justin’s song Filthy from his 2018 record Man Of The Woods.
“This is my version of Snapchat or TikTok or whatever the cool thing you’re supposed to do these days. As you can see I’m not really dancing, folks, I’m just very bored,” she captioned the footage. “PS I know we had one of the world’s biggest breakups 20 years ago… but hey the man is a genius. Great song JT.”
Not to be outdone, Justin,
39, who is believed to be self-isolating with his wife Jessica Biel and their fiveyear-old son Silas in Tennessee, responded with a bunch of crying-laughing and raised hand emojis – prompting millions of “likes”.
COLLABORATION
A close friend of Britney’s tells Woman’s Day, “Just like anyone else, Britney has never forgotten her first true love. She was thrilled when Justin responded to her so positively, especially given they haven’t spoken in years. She has a special place in her heart for Justin, and there’s no doubt this interaction would have her wondering about what might have been. “It has reopened the lines of communication between them, so she’s hoping to get together with him in person once all this lockdown business is over. She’s had a grand idea of collaborating musically but in her mind she has to wonder where it could lead. It’s very sweet really – Britney has the overactive romantic imagination of a teenage girl sometimes.” While Britney and Justin were setting the internet alight with their nostalgic reunion, sources tell us their significant others – including Britney’s long-time partner Sam Asghari, 26 – weren’t so thrilled. “Sam’s well aware Britney still reminisces about her time with JT and worries he’s not enough to make up for being one half of one of the world’s biggest IT couples,” says a source. “That said, he’s also very aware Britney lives in a dream world half the time so her Instagram post was probably harmless. Spare thought for JT’s wife though...”
Justin and 38-year-old Jessica’s marriage has been tested several times during their eight years – most recently late last year when he was photographed holding hands with a female co-star in New Orleans.
“They very nearly split over it, especially given Justin’s history of cheating rumours,” says a source. “Things were starting to settle down after months of talks, and now all of Jessica’s insecurities have been raised again.”