Justin Timberlake was seen partying in New Orleans over the weekend while filming a new project. On 24th November doubts were cast on the state of Timberlake’s marriage to Jessica Biel as he was photographed holding hands with co-star Alisha Wainwright.
In pictures shared by The Sun, Timberlake was pictured sitting on a balcony at a bar in New Orleans where the pair appeared to be holding hands under the table. Other pictures showed Wainwright appearing to touch Timberlake's knee, while a video showed Timberlake touching her hip.
Following intense speculation, Timberlake has cleared up his connection to Wainwright as well as to apologise to his family for his “lapse in judgment”. In an Instagram post, Timberlake did not refer to Wainwright by name but clarified that “nothing happened”.
He wrote, “I stay away from gossip as much as I can, but for my family I feel it is important to address recent rumours that are hurting the people I love. 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 behaviour. I should have known better. This is not the example i want to set for my son,” he continued. “I apologise 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.”
Prior to Timberlake’s statement, a spokesperson for Wainwright shut down any romance rumours between her and Timberlake. Speaking to Us Weekly, the spokesperson said, “There is no validity to this speculation. They are working on a project together.”
Another source told People, “The video may look a way, but literally it was nothing. It was some friends, members of the team, crew and people like that. They all know each other and were hanging. Like come on, they’re on an open balcony in New Orleans and he’s famous. It was nothing."
Who is Alisha Wainwright?
Wainwright is an American actress best known for her work in Raising Dion as Nicole Warren, which she stars on alongside Black Panther's Michael B Jordan. She also stars in Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments as Maia Roberts. The star is a graduate of the University of Florida, where she studied botany. She previously told W Magazine she had a “very weird anthropological-botanical focus”.
She has a Jamaican mother, who works as an accountant, and a Haitian father. She revealed to Conde Nast Traveller that she had “spent a lot of my early years going back and forth” between Jamaica and Haiti.
What is Alisha Wainwright’s age?
Wainwright was born on July 14, 1989 and is thirty years old.
What is Justin Timberlake and Alisha Wainwright’s relationship?
Despite the photos and video surfacing of Wainwright and Timberlake’s time in New Orleans, Wainwright’s spokesperson has denied any romance between the pair. While they may not be involved off-screen, they are set to play each other's love interest in the upcoming movie Palmer which they are currently filming.
In the film, Timberlake plays a washed up high school football star who returns home after being released from prison. Timberlake’s character, Eddie Palmer,ends up looking after a young boy and crosses paths with Wainwright’s character Maggie Hayes, a school teacher.
What is Alisha Wainwright’s Instagram?
The star has a very active Instagram presence under the handle @alishawainwright. From throwback selfies with her Raising Dion star Michael B. Jordan to videos of her celebrating carnival in a vibrant feathered outfit, she is also a keen baker and shares tutorials on her Instagram stories. Over 653,000 people follow her on the app.
