Cover Story: Pal: Justin Timberlake "Miserable" With Jessica Biel for Years
They just weren't in synch.
In a statement to UsMagazine.com last Thursday, reps for Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel said the pair "mutually have decided to part ways." The harsh truth: Timberlake, 30, "had been aggressively trying to end things" with the actress, 29, since the Golden Globes Jan. 16, one source close to the singer tells the new Us Weekly, out Wednesday.
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What's more, the pal adds, "he hasn't been happy with Jessica for close to two years." (The couple got together in January 2007, shortly after Timberlake's split from Cameron Diaz.)
"You'd be surprised at how soon the love was lost on this one," the friend continues. "Justin said he was miserable."
Timberlake finally fessed up to his feelings about the relationship shortly after his Jan. 31 birthday. "He just said he didn't want to marry her and it didn't feel right," another source says. Biel, the source says, was blindsided. "It just stung her in the heart."
But even in that final "talk," Timberlake didn't come clean about his rampant affairs with other women (including actress Olivia Munn, among others.) "He didn't admit the cheating, even though we all knew it," the insider says.
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For much more on the big-time breakup -- why Biel never "believed" stories of his cheating, how Timberlake partied the day of the split announcement and more -- pick up the new Us Weekly, on stands now.
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43She was his rebound relationship. Duh.
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Don't worry JT....I was just as miserable as you the whole time you were with her. :-)
I'm glad she's moving on, she was always polished before they got together. Now hopefully she'll go back to that high fashion so clean so fresh look.
He should break it off if he is not happy for 2 years..he not the commitment type..
Pathetic! If he didnt tell the pal to say these cruel things about Jessica, then his friends havent any respect for him. No solid friend would volunteering throw a wrench in his game. Intelligent women now know he's a classless idiot w/ a fork tongue!Out of all the jump offs & women he's been w/, he didnt compliment one. Definitely he is not the noble type & he seems truly immature.
Thats really hard to believe,but one never knows right?!
I like Justin, but I'm trying to figure out why women are drawn to him. He seems a bit feminine to me.
Justin is not worthy of Jessica, she could do so much better!
I read US like I would read any comic book just for the laughs.
JESSICA IS BEAUTIFUL....WHY WASTE YOUR TIME ON THIS BOY??? THERE`S BRADLEY COOPER, ONE HOOOT GUY.....GO JESS SHOW `EM WHAT YOU`VE GOT!!!
YEAH, JUSTIN IS JUST SO LIKE ANY LOSER....HE WAS THE ONE WHO CHEATED & NOW HE WANTS TO HAVE THE LAST WORD BY SAYING HE WAS MISERABLE FOR 2 YEARS??? DON`T YOU THINK IT STUPID BY ALLOWING YOURSELF TO BE IN THAT SITUATION FOR LONG, WHY DOES`NT HE JUST COMES OUT CLEAN BY TAKING RESPONSIBILITY OF HIS ACTIONS.......HE CHEATED ON JESSICA. LOSER!!!
I never like this guy, and he is very ugly.
Why didn't he just man-up and say it with words? Duh!
US Magazine is a Rag and always lies and creates sensational stories to sell magazines. I do not believe a word of this story as it does not fit with the positive way the Justin Timberlake conducts himself in the rest of his life; charity work, business and entertainment.
How do you agressively try to end things? That is the dumbest thing I ever heard.... if you didn't want to be with the girl just say so. He needs to be by himself for a while instead of getting involved with someone fresh off of a break up everytime. Just sayin.
I think Justin Timberlake is a commitment-phobic-I think he made up the excuse that he was misreable so the attention would not be on him- He is a cheater who has no intentions of settling with anyone- well, maybe when he is 40 with baldness and a paunch belly- let's see if anyone would want him then...
Well said, Karen Keenan! He's just creepy and seems really immature. Not that I believe this story...just always thought so.
If true then he should have the maturity to have ended the relationship instead of using his being miserable as an excuse to condone his cheating. As stated IF this is true. Hard to believe it but people excuse their bad behavior with one excuse after another.
He's been miserable for years. What, is he not man enough to end it if he was miserable. WHATEVER! Sounds like crap to me US mag.