- Justin Timberlake publicly apologized to his wife Jessica Bielon Instagram after he was filmed holding hands with his costar Alisha Wainwright.
- He said sorry for his "strong lapse in judgment" but insisted "nothing happened" between him and Wainwright.
- He added he "drank far too much" and "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," he said. "This was not that."
- In pictures and videos released by The Sun in November, Timberlake can be seen holding hands with Wainwright, and at one point her hand is on his knee.
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Justin Timberlake has publicly apologized to his family after he was seen holding hands with his "Palmer" costar Alisha Wainwright on a night out.
"I stay away from gossip as much as I can," Timberlake wrote in a post on Instagram. "But for my family I feel it is important to address recent rumors that are hurting the people I love."
He apologized for a "strong lapse in judgment" but insisted "nothing happened between me and my costar."
"I drank way too much that night and I regret my behavior. I should have known better," he wrote. "This is not the example I want to set for my son. 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. This was not that."
In videos and pictures obtained by the Sun on November 23, Timberlake was seen drinking on the balcony of a bar in New Orleans with Wainwright and some other friends. The photos show them holding hands, and Wainwright's hand on Timberlake's knee.
Sources told the Sun that Timberlake and Wainwright were "were smiling and laughing." They also said Timberlake looked fairly "unsteady" when he tried to stand, suggesting he was as inebriated as he claimed to be.
Timberlake has been married to actress Jessica Biel for seven years. They have been together for over 11 years and have a four-year-old son together called Silas.
Soon after the photos were released, a source told E! Online the couple were "downplaying" the situation and "trying to laugh it off as nothing."
"But it was definitely inappropriate and something that would make any wife uncomfortable," they said. "He had too much to drink and got carried away."
They added that "their marriage will survive," but Timberlake "feels guilty and will make it up" to Biel.
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