Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake’s relationship, from meeting as child stars on The Mickey Mouse Club to going public at the MTV VMAs, to conservatorship support and the recent abortion reveal

Oct 21 , 2023

Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears were the poster couple of the early noughties. Photo: Getty Images

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake shot to stardom in the late 90s and dated for three years in a highly publicised relationship, but her recent memoir revealed that she had an abortion at the time

The pair shared their first kiss when they starred in The Mickey Mouse Club alongside Ryan Gosling and Christina Aguilera, and he publicly supported her in her court battle to end her conservatorship

Britney Spears has looked back at her highly publicised relationship with Justin Timberlake in her memoir The Woman In Me.

Britney Spears’ new memoir The Woman In Me. Photo: Simon and Schuster Publishing

Being the poster couple of the early noughties, both pop icons have made big revelations about each other over the years and, in a way, will stay connected forever.

Here’s a refresher of their history, which began when they met as castmates on The All New Mickey Mouse Club in the early 1990s.

December 1992: Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake met as cast members on The All New Mickey Mouse Club

Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake starred in the Mickey Mouse Club together. Photo: @tvhistorytoday/Twitter

Timberlake and Spears began their individual tenures on The All New Mickey Mouse Club with the 1993 season and were part of the show through 1994. They first met in December 1992 when they were cast. Timberlake told GQ in 2006, “I was infatuated with her from the moment I saw her.”

In her October memoir, Spears recalls their first kiss, which happened during this time period.

1998: Spears and Timberlake reunited on tour

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake performed together in 1998. Photo: Getty Images