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<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake: A Timeline of Their Ups and Downs<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tAlexa, play \u201cCry Me a River\u201d by Justin Timberlake \u2014 and then, cue up \u201cEverytime\u201d by Britney Spears. Timberlake and Spears called it quits two decades ago, but fans are still invested in their rocky romance. The former boy bander and pop princess met in the early \u201990s while filming The Mickey Mouse Club. In [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cJustin thought Britney might talk about their ups and downs in more general terms \u2013 not air out their very personal, dirty laundry,\u201d the insider explained in October 2023. \u201cHe\u2019s disappointed she went this route decades after they split up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another source claimed that Timberlake \u2013 who shares sons Silas and Phineas with wife Jessica Biel<\/strong> \u2013 feels remorseful but hopes they can move past this.<\/p>\n\u201cJustin regrets that he hurt Britney. He was young,\u201d the second source shared with\u00a0Us.<\/i>\u00a0\u201cHe thinks Britney has every right to tell her story and hopes they can move on now.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Timberlake faced backlash after Spears\u2019 memoir, she seemed to issue him\u00a0<\/a>an <\/a><\/u>apology<\/a>\u00a0last month.<\/p>\n\n![\"Inside](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Inside-Britney-Spears-and-Justin-Timberlake-s-Reignited-Feud-inline.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears.<\/span> KMazur\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI wanna apologize for some of the things I wrote about in my book,\u201d Spears captioned an Instagram post at the time, which included a clip of Timberlake performing during a \u201cClassroom Instruments\u201d segment on\u00a0The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/i>. \u201cIf I offended any of the people I genuinely care about I am deeply sorry. Also wanted to say I am in love with Justin Timberlake\u2019s new song \u2018Selfish.\u2019 It is so good and how come every time I see Justin and Jimmy together I laugh so hard ???\u201d<\/p>\n
Shortly after Spears\u2019 appeared to say sorry, Timberlake performed a concert in New York. While introducing his 2002 song \u201cCry Me a River,\u201d which seemingly alludes to his breakup with Spears, Timberlake spoke to the audience.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d like to take this opportunity to apologize to\u00a0absolutely f\u2013king nobody<\/a><\/u>,\u201d he said, per footage shared via social media.<\/p>\nSpears quickly\u00a0<\/a>retracted her apology<\/a> afterward.<\/p>\n\u201cSomeone told me someone was talking s\u2013t about me on the streets !!!\u201d the singer wrote via Instagram on February 1. \u201cDo you want me to bring it to the court or will you go home crying to your mom like you did last time ??? I\u2019m not sorry !!!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDrown\u201d wouldn\u2019t be the first time Timberlake allegedly sang about his split from Spears. \u201cCry Me a River,\u201d off his 2002 album Justified<\/em>, seemingly accused the pop star of infidelity, with Timberlake casting a Spears lookalike as the female lead in the music video. \u201cWhat Goes Around \u2026 Comes Around,\u201d the second single from the record, also appeared to reference their relationship.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cJustin regrets that he hurt Britney. He was young,\u201d the second source shared with\u00a0Us.<\/i>\u00a0\u201cHe thinks Britney has every right to tell her story and hopes they can move on now.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Timberlake faced backlash after Spears\u2019 memoir, she seemed to issue him\u00a0<\/a>an <\/a><\/u>apology<\/a>\u00a0last month.<\/p>\n \u201cI wanna apologize for some of the things I wrote about in my book,\u201d Spears captioned an Instagram post at the time, which included a clip of Timberlake performing during a \u201cClassroom Instruments\u201d segment on\u00a0The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/i>. \u201cIf I offended any of the people I genuinely care about I am deeply sorry. Also wanted to say I am in love with Justin Timberlake\u2019s new song \u2018Selfish.\u2019 It is so good and how come every time I see Justin and Jimmy together I laugh so hard ???\u201d<\/p>\n Shortly after Spears\u2019 appeared to say sorry, Timberlake performed a concert in New York. While introducing his 2002 song \u201cCry Me a River,\u201d which seemingly alludes to his breakup with Spears, Timberlake spoke to the audience.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d like to take this opportunity to apologize to\u00a0absolutely f\u2013king nobody<\/a><\/u>,\u201d he said, per footage shared via social media.<\/p>\n Spears quickly\u00a0<\/a>retracted her apology<\/a> afterward.<\/p>\n \u201cSomeone told me someone was talking s\u2013t about me on the streets !!!\u201d the singer wrote via Instagram on February 1. \u201cDo you want me to bring it to the court or will you go home crying to your mom like you did last time ??? I\u2019m not sorry !!!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDrown\u201d wouldn\u2019t be the first time Timberlake allegedly sang about his split from Spears. \u201cCry Me a River,\u201d off his 2002 album Justified<\/em>, seemingly accused the pop star of infidelity, with Timberlake casting a Spears lookalike as the female lead in the music video. \u201cWhat Goes Around \u2026 Comes Around,\u201d the second single from the record, also appeared to reference their relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears.<\/span> KMazur\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n