In a world where celeb couples break up faster than you can say “maybe just don’t get married,” Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have always been pretty damn solid. These two met in 2007 and—aside from one brief split and an awkward scandal involving hand-holding—they have been together for over a decade. Or in layman’s terms, 9 years more than the average celebrity relationship. A lot has happened during that time (including Britney Spears' recently released memoir), so let’s catch up with a brief timeline, yes?
Circa 2007
Justin and Jessica meet at a random birthday party in 2007 and just connect. “We met and got talking,” Justin reveals during a press conference in 2012. “Afterward, I asked my friend if I could call her and ask her out. My friend called Jessica and Jessica said yes, and so I called her.”
Here’s Jessica talking about the fated day, saying, “We really technically met and had a conversation when I was invited to a birthday party that Justin was throwing for a friend of his.”
Psst: At the time, a source tells People, “She’s the coolest chick ever. He wants to be with her all the time. He’s ready to be serious.”
March 2011
Jessica and Justin briefly break up, and their rep confirms the news to People, saying, “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.”
December 2011
Justin and Jessica get engaged. It goes down in Jackson, Wyoming, and a source tells Us Weekly that “Justin knows how much she loves snowboarding and the mountains, so it was the perfect place.” Apparently, fans think the proposal inspired this song:
Here are some lyrics:
"Everything is heightened
We’re feelin’ vulnerable
I’m makin’ you this vow, uh
That you can have it all
Take whatever you want, take whatever you want"
Jessica eventually talks about the proposal on The Late Late Show, so here's the full story in her words:
"We were in Montana on a piece of property that we owned at the time. We had snowboarded all day. It was in the middle of the winter. Waist-high snow. We were [in] head-to-toe snowboarding outfits—hats, gloves, everything. And we go up to the property to just check out how the foundation is looking. And all of a sudden, he gets down onto his knees and just sinks into the snow. And then he looks up at me and holds up this ring and it was the most lovely, surprising, hilarious.… "
October 19, 2012
Jessica and Justin exchange vows in Italy, and Jessica wears a gorgeous pink dress. She describes the wedding as a “total fantasy experience,” and apparently Justin serenades her as she walked down the aisle.
January 31, 2015
Jessica and Justin announce they’re expecting a baby!
April 8, 2015
The couple’s son, Silas Randall Timberlake, is born. Here’s his grand social media debut:
June 18, 2017
Justin shares a bunch of cute (and pretty rare) photos of his family life in celebration of Father’s Day:
October 20, 2017
Jessica shares this sweet message to Justin and melts everyone’s heart in the process. Even mine, which has been frozen since 2016.
January 7, 2018
Justin causes a lot of side eyes by using the #TIMESUP hashtag while talking about Jessica being hot. A truly yikes moment.
October 1, 2018
Jessica leaves a super-flirty comment about Justin’s, uh, size on Instagram:
January 31, 2019
Jessica calls Justin the “man of my blue ocean dreams.”
March 3, 2019
A couple of months later, Justin calls Jessica his “partner in this thing called life” and shares some cute throwbacks:
October 26, 2019
I think we can all agree that Jessica and Justin nail couples Halloween costumes:
November 23, 2019
The Sun publishes photos of Justin holding hands with his costar Alisha Wainwright in New Orleans. In a video from the incident, Alisha can be seen resting her hands on Justin’s knee—and an eyewitness says, “They were smiling and laughing. At one stage, he grabbed her hand and rested it on his knee. She then gently started stroking his leg. Then he clutched her hand with both of his and was playing with her hands.”
Naturally, Twitter goes in:
November 24, 2019
Alisha’s rep releases a statement to Us Weekly, saying, “There is no validity to this speculation. They are working on a project together.”
December 5, 2019
Justin breaks his silence with a public apology. The main takeaway? “Let me be clear—nothing happened between me and my costar.”
December 11, 2019
A source chats to People about the situation, saying, “Obviously Justin drank too much this time, but Jessica believes he didn’t cheat on her. What’s most important to her in life is her family and being the best mom to Silas. She’ll never break up her family over something like this.”
March 3, 2020
Jessica shouts out Justin on her birthday and makes it clear they're closer than ever several months after his "scandal."
January 17, 2021
SURPRISE! Justin reveals he and Jessica secretly welcomed a second child named Phineas during the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 3, 2021
Justin makes it clear to the world that Jessica is his favorite person, in case you were wondering.
May 9, 2021
Justin calls Jessica the "heart" of his family on Mother's Day.
December 25, 2021
Jessica shares a sweet photo of her family on a Christmas walk while some of us (me) remain immobile on the couch full of pie.
January 21, 2022
Jessica celebrates Justin's birthday with an '80s themed party.
Summer 2022
Justin and Jessica casually renew their wedding vows.
They are also seen on vacation in Capri:
And also Justin wears these pants in public:
October 19, 2022
Justin and Jessica celebrate their wedding anniversary with a slew of new pics:
October 31, 2022
They absolutely kill couples Halloween once again.
December 24, 2022
It's Christmas Eve, aka a time for cute selfies:
January 31, 2023
And then it's Justin's birthday and Jessica absolutely gushes, calling him "the person who keeps me laughing and creating and risking it all."
March 3, 2023
Justin and Jessica then spend her birthday together:
And we get a loved-up post from Justin:
April 23, 2023
Justin writes "same" on this TikTok thirsting over Jessica Biel in a bikini:
May 14, 2023
And then he goes all out for Mother's Day:
May 22, 2023
Jessica calls Justin her "boyfriend" in a cute lil' post:
June 18, 2023
Jessica shares rare photos of Justin and her kids for Father's Day.
September 15, 2023
Jessica goes viral on TikTok for posting this video saying she doesn't "really listen" to NSYNC. lololololololol.
October 17, 2023
Britney Spears reveals in her memoir that she got pregnant and had an abortion while dating Justin, and a source gives insight into how Justin and Jessica feel about it. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the insider says, "Justin has been focusing on his own family and trying not to concern himself with Britney’s memoir. In recent years, Justin has tried to be supportive of Britney from a distance. They dated so long ago, but he still has respect for her. Justin and Jessica just want everyone to grow and evolve instead of continuing to bring up the past."
That said, another source tells the Sun that "This book is a nightmare for him because of how it throws the whole family into chaos. The timing stings just as much as the revelation itself. Justin had a big fall planned with new music on deck, more work with his old friends in NSYNC, and of course, the next installment of the Trolls franchise, which has been a huge moneymaker for Justin over the last several years."
November 17, 2023
A source tells People that Justin is in "such a great place" with Jessica and their children—especially since relocating full-time to the couple's home in Montana, which they purchased in 2015.
"He's happy at home with Jess and their kids and he's focusing on new music," the insider adds. The outlet also speaks with a number of local residents of Big Sky—the area the couple now calls home—, and a bartender reportedly notes that the two are "like our claim to fame here—everyone talks about it, but no one bothers them. In Big Sky, they get to feel normal without the fans swarming them. I’ve heard they are happy, laid-back and cute together." Love this for them!
December 14, 2023
The musician headlines the invite-only opening of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas and performs tons of his iconic hits to a crowd of A-list stars, including Cher, Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian and Lenny Kravitz.
^ I dare you to try and convince me that this wasn't generated by AI.
Obvi, Jessica is also in attendance and, per People, is her husband's biggest supporter at the event, applauding, singing along, and dancing the night away throughout Justin's set. 🥺❤️
February 14, 2024
Justin posts a sweet V-day post to Jess amid all the drama with him and Britney, saying in part "Every time I look at you, I fall in love bigger and better than I ever could have imagined."
March 3, 2024
Another year, another cute birthday tribute from Justin to Jess.
March 10, 2024
The couple post up at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party (obsessed with Jessica's dress):
That just about brings us up to date, but we'll keep you in the loop.
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