A Timeline of Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's Relationship

It is unknown exactly when Timberlake and Biel met, but according to Us Weekly, the two crossed paths sometime in early 2007, shortly after Timberlake broke up with Cameron Diaz. After linking up at a party, Timberlake followed up with a mutual friend who helped to set them up.

“I did it the old fashioned way – by telephone,” he explained in a 2012 press conference. “That’s something I learned from both my stepdad and my grandfather – that there is a thing called chivalry and it doesn’t have to die with the birth of the internet. The way I see it, if you’re asking a girl out on a date, it’s only right to do it in a way that she can hear your voice. I had to be pretty persistent in order to get her to say yes. But I have a fair amount of tenacity and if I want something I stick to it. And in the end she agreed.”

While on tour in the UK in May 2007, Timberlake and Biel went public with their relationship. Per The Daily Mail, the pair were spotted having dinner and kissing, which immediately garnered the attention of the media. “They’re both doing everything they can to keep their relationship low-profile but when they’re among friends they can hardly keep their hands off each other,” a source told the outlet at the time.

Four years into their relationship, the pair broke up in March 2011. Despite appearing close just months prior, the couple made the mutual decision to call it quits, as reported by People. A rep for the couple addressed their breakup and released a statement, which read, “Addressing the media speculation regarding Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake’s relationship, we are confirming that they mutually have decided to part ways. The two remain friends and continue to hold the highest level of love and respect for each other.”

However, their split was only temporary, as not only did they get back together months later, but they also got engaged. The “Say Something” singer proposed to his longtime girlfriend in Montana, which would later serve as inspiration for the single “Montana” off of his 2018 “Man in the Woods” album.

During a visit to the state and amongst the beautiful scenery of the mountains, Timberlake popped the big question. “I had the ring on my pinkie and I was like, ‘Look at the shadows over there on the mountains,’ and she was like, ‘Oh yeah, that’s beautiful,’ and I was like, ‘Do you see it?'” he previously explained to Amazon Music (via The Knot).

Biel called the whole thing “wonderful,” though she did reveal to the Associated Press at the time that marriage was not in the cards for her. “It’s actually not anything I ever really thought was going to happen to me or that I really wanted. And when it happened it just seemed . . . it just was right,” she said (via Access).

Less than a year after getting engaged, Timberlake and Biel wed on Oct. 19, 2012 in the presence of family and loved ones, including celebrity friends like Jimmy Fallon, Andy Samberg, and Timberlake’s frequent music collaborator, Timbaland, as reported by People. The pair said “I do” at the Italian Borgo Egnazia resort with the music accompaniment of none other than Timberlake himself as Biel made her way down the aisle. “It was an original piece I wrote specifically for the evening and for her,” he told the outlet.

Outside of their brief split in 2011, Timberlake and Biel’s relationship was smooth sailing up until Timberlake was caught getting close with a movie costar.

According to The Sun, production for Timberlake’s film “Palmer” started in October 2019, and during this time, he grew close with actor Alisha Wainwright. In November 2019, photos surfaced of the singer holding hands with Wainwright during an outing in New Orleans, which immediately stirred a frenzy in the media. A source close to Timberlake immediately shut down any speculation, explaining to E! News, “They are just working together. No validity to any other rumor other than that they are filming together.”

Timberlake later addressed his actions on Instagram, writing in part, “A few weeks ago I displayed a strong lapse in judgment – but let me be clear – nothing happened between me and my costar. I drank way too much that night and I regret my behavior. I should have known better . . . I apologize to my amazing wife and family for putting them through such an embarrassing situation, and I am focused on being the best husband and father I can be.”

The couple have been married for almost 10 years, and with their anniversary approaching, Biel talked about how special the milestone is for them in an April 2022 interview with Access. “I sometimes feel like 10 years has just flown by in the blink of an eye and other times I feel like, ‘Oh my gosh, 10 years, that’s a really substantial amount of someone’s life . . . I just feel really proud of it,” the actor shared.