Pictures and footage of Justin Timberlake and his on-screen love interest Alisha Wainwright holding hands affectionately on Thursday evening in the corner of a bar have surfaced.
The Cry Me A River singer, 38, who is married to Hollywood actress Jessica Biel, 37, and is the father of their four-year-old son Silas, was seen looking worse-for-wear as he sat with Alisha, 30, on the balcony at The Absinthe House on Bourbon Street in New Orleans – where they are currently shooting a new movie, Palmer.
Adding to the mystery of the interaction, Justin appeared to be missing his wedding ring.
Holding hands: Pictures and footage of Justin Timberlake and his co-star Alisha Wainwright holding hands affectionately on Thursday evening in the corner of a bar have surfaced
Hands on: The Cry Me A River singer, 38, who is married to Hollywood actress Jessica Biel, 37, and is the father of their four-year-old son Silas, sat with Alisha, 30, on the balcony at The Absinthe House on Bourbon Street in New Orleans
Break from filming: The pair are currently shooting a new movie, Palmer, on location in the Louisiana city
Justin and Alisha play on-screen lovers in the football-themed drama and sat together in the corner of the balcony, both drinking alcohol.
Approaching midnight, Justin was seen reaching over and clutching the arm of the stunning actress, before she tenderly rested her hand on his right knee. Justin seemed to place his arm around Alisha in a video shot around the same time.
The pair then gripped each other’s hands tightly as they sat chatting and drinking.
Justin – who has been married to Valentine’s Day actress Jessica for seven years – placed both his hands around Alisha’s, who wore a figure-hugging green dress and at one point kicked back and placed her legs up on the balcony railing.
The actress – who is known for her role as Maia Roberts on TV’s Shadowhunters – and Justin appeared deep in conversation for about 40 minutes, before they disappeared inside the bar.
Too close for comfort? Adding to the mystery of the interaction, Justin appeared to be missing his wedding ring
Shining through: Jessica was seen the day after Justin’s late night with Alisha – before the pictures emerged
![Domestic life: Justin is currently married to actress Jessica; the couple started dating in 2007 and were married in 2012 [pictured together in 2018]](http://wardoon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pictured-justin-timberlake-and-co-star-alisha-wainwright-tenderly-hold-hands-in-the-corner-of-a-bar-7.jpg)
Domestic life: Justin is currently married to actress Jessica; the couple started dating in 2007 and were married in 2012 [pictured together in 2018]
![A source insists to MailOnline: The pair were ‘out with a group of people from [the Palmer] production. There was nothing going on.](http://wardoon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pictured-justin-timberlake-and-co-star-alisha-wainwright-tenderly-hold-hands-in-the-corner-of-a-bar-9.jpg)
Bottoms up: Justin was seen looking worse-for-wear as he knocked back cocktails and chatted
Eyewitnesses claim that they left the bar via a rear exit at about 12.30AM, Justin trying to keep a low-profile in a baseball cap, ripped jeans, and a zip-up jacket.
A source insists to MailOnline that the pair were ‘out with a group of people from [the Palmer] production. There was nothing going on.’
Another witness, however, alleged: ‘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.’
MailOnline has reached out to Timberlake’s representatives for comment.
Chit chat: The actress – who is known for her role as Maia Roberts on TV’s Shadowhunters – were seen to be deep in conversation for about 40 minutes, before they disappeared inside the bar
Approaching midnight: Justin was seen reaching over and clutching the arm of the stunning actress, before she tenderly rested her hand on his right knee
Tender touch? Justin and Alisha play on-screen lovers in the football-themed drama and sat together in the corner of the balcony, both drinking alcohol
Stunning: Alisha wore a figure-hugging green dress and at one point kicked back and placed her legs up on the balcony railing
Al fresco: The pair enjoyed drinks in the French Quarter of New Orleans
![What's the scoop? A source insists to MailOnline that the pair were ‘out with a group of people from [the Palmer] production. There was nothing going on'](http://wardoon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pictured-justin-timberlake-and-co-star-alisha-wainwright-tenderly-hold-hands-in-the-corner-of-a-bar-18.jpg)
What’s the scoop? A source insists to MailOnline that the pair were ‘out with a group of people from [the Palmer] production. There was nothing going on’
Though the SexyBack singer didn’t appear to have his wedding ring on during the evening of drinking, he’d been seen wearing it earlier in the week.
The former NYSNC member has been married to Jessica since October 2012, and the couple dated before that starting in 2007.
It hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the two, who temporarily split in 2011 amid rumors that he had cheated on her with former The Newsroom’s Olivia Munn.
Affectionate: The pair then gripped each other’s hands tightly as they sat chatting and drinking. Justin – who has been married to Valentine’s Day actress Jessica for seven years – placed both his hands around Alisha’s
![Shocking: Justin is a singer and actor [shown in June]](http://wardoon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pictured-justin-timberlake-and-co-star-alisha-wainwright-tenderly-hold-hands-in-the-corner-of-a-bar-21.jpg)
![Co-star: Alisha stars with him in the upcoming football drama Palmer [pictured in August]](http://wardoon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pictured-justin-timberlake-and-co-star-alisha-wainwright-tenderly-hold-hands-in-the-corner-of-a-bar-22.jpg)
Shocking: Justin is a singer and actor [shown L in June]; Alisha stars with him in the upcoming football drama Palmer [pictured R in August]
![Rising star: Alisha is best known for a string of TV roles, including a major part on the Netflix series Raising Dion, though she's now making a break into film with her Palmer role [shown October 30]](http://wardoon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pictured-justin-timberlake-and-co-star-alisha-wainwright-tenderly-hold-hands-in-the-corner-of-a-bar-23.jpg)
Rising star: Alisha is best known for a string of TV roles, including a major part on the Netflix series Raising Dion, though she’s now making a break into film with her Palmer role [shown October 30]
![Family of three: Justin and Jessica share a four-year-old son Silas pictured here playing at the park for baseball practice with his parents and Jessica's mom Kimberly Biel [shown October 29]](http://wardoon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pictured-justin-timberlake-and-co-star-alisha-wainwright-tenderly-hold-hands-in-the-corner-of-a-bar-24.jpg)
Family of three: Justin and Jessica share a four-year-old son Silas pictured here playing at the park for baseball practice with his parents and Jessica’s mom Kimberly Biel [shown October 29]
Union: Justin and Jessica have been married for seven years and she is yet to make a comment about the pictures (pictured on October 1)
This is one of the first major film projects for Alisha, who has made a name for herself with extensive TV work.
Her most high-profile projects have been on Shadowhunters, as well as the Netflix series Raising Dion, on which she stars opposite Michael B. Jordan.
Justin’s upcoming film, Palmer, seems poised to warm viewers’ hearts when it arrives next year. He plays a former college football star named Eddie Hayes, who has fallen on hard times and had a stint in prison.
After being released, he returns to restart his life in his home town, but his path is complicated after he’s forced to take charge of a young boy whose mother has abandoned him.
![Inspirational: Justin stars as a former college football star who returns to his hometown after being in prison in his upcoming film Palmer [pictured in 2017]](http://wardoon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pictured-justin-timberlake-and-co-star-alisha-wainwright-tenderly-hold-hands-in-the-corner-of-a-bar-26.jpg)
Inspirational: Justin stars as a former college football star who returns to his hometown after being in prison in his upcoming film Palmer [pictured in 2017]
![Heartwarming: As he tries to restart his life, Justin's character is thrown a curveball when he has to take care of a young boy abandoned by his mother [Alisha stuns in a green suit on October 2]](http://wardoon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pictured-justin-timberlake-and-co-star-alisha-wainwright-tenderly-hold-hands-in-the-corner-of-a-bar-27.jpg)
Heartwarming: As he tries to restart his life, Justin’s character is thrown a curveball when he has to take care of a young boy abandoned by his mother [Alisha stuns in a green suit on October 2]
Alisha plays a character named Maggie Hayes, a teacher who starts a relationship with Eddie.
Prior to his relationship with Jessica, Justin was attached to Vanilla Sky star Cameron Diaz. The two were together from 2003 through late 2006, before he and Jessica began dating.
The Rock Your Body singer reportedly toned down his heavy partying ways in order to strengthen his relationship with the Sinner star.
The two have kept up a regular stream of romantic social media posts about each other throughout their relationship and marriage.
Who is Alisha Wainwright?
Justin Timberlake was seen getting cozy at a New Orleans bar with his Palmer co-star Alisha Wainwright this week.
Despite pictures of them holding hands – with Justin’s wedding ring missing – a source told DailyMail.com they were ‘out with a group of people from [the Palmer] production. There was nothing going on.’
So who is the leggy bombshell at the center of the rumor storm?
Origin story: Alisha Ena Wainwright was brought up by her single mother in Miami far from the glitter of Hollywood
Alisha Ena Wainwright was brought up by her single mother in Miami far from the glitter of Hollywood.
‘My mother is Jamaican and my father is Haitian, so growing up I spent a lot of my very early years going back and forth between both countries,’ she told Conde Nast Traveler.
Her teen years were scarred by money problems but her mother made sure to insulate Alisha from any distress.
‘My mom was incredibly good at sectioning off things that were stressful from my life. I never knew about the issues she had,’ Alisha said to Shondaland.
Well-traveled: ‘My mother is Jamaican and my father is Haitian, so growing up I spent a lot of my very early years going back and forth between both countries,’ she has said
‘She always felt fun and authoritative to me. I never knew what she was going through until later on when I realized there was an incredible financial struggle she went through during my adolescence.’
After majoring in botany at the University of Florida she conducted PhD research in Panama.
She told W: ‘I had a very weird anthropological-botanical focus, and I couldn’t find anyone to give me the money to study it.’
Rising star: She starred as werewolf Maia Roberts on Shadowhunters and now leads the cast of the Netflix sci-fi series Raising Dion
Her professional frustration drove her away from science and into acting, where she made her bones in 2012 on the YouTube comedy show Smosh.
Alisha became a star as werewolf Maia Roberts on the Freeform show Shadowhunters from 2017 till the end of the show this year.
Now she stars as the widowed mother of a child superhero on Raising Dion, a Netflix sci-fi show featuring Michael B. Jordan as her late husband.
‘I was raised by a single mother so I know that there’s a lot of drama in that life, and there is a lot to pull from,’ she told W.
Globetrotter: Her travels are documented on her Instagram page as in this smoldering snapshot taken in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Justin Timberlake’s Dating History
Jessica Biel
The couple married in 2012 after dating for five years and share a son, Silas, aged four.
Justin revealed in his memoirs that they met at a party and he fell for her when she was the only one who laughed at a joke he made.
‘We were both still seeing other people, keeping ourselves safe from getting hurt, from really putting ourselves out there.’ he wrote.
‘It took a bit for both of us to admit to ourselves that we were really, really into each other.’
They amicably announced their breakup through reps in March 2011 but by July an Us Weekly source said they were ‘quietly seeing each other again.’
He proposed in Montana in December 2011 and they held a sumptuous wedding at a resort in Puglia, Italy in 2012.
Jessica and Justin in 2018 at the Emmy awards
Cameron Diaz
The A-list couple began dating in 2003 and announced their breakup at the beginning of 2007.
They apparently met when she gave him the Kids’ Choice Award for Best Burp onstage in 2003, two years after she got the same gong.
Their breakup occurred amid a storm of rumors about his infidelity with his What Goes Around… Comes Around music video co-star Scarlett Johanssen.
Scarlett responded to the conjecture in Seventeen: ‘We live in a world today where if two people are single – and one’s a guy and one’s a girl and they’re both famous – you’re going to be linked with somebody.’
She added: ‘If it’s somebody one week, it’s going to be somebody else the next week. It’s either me or Jessica Biel.’
Justin and Cameron announced their split in January 2007. Later that month People reported they had a blowout fight at a Golden Globes afterparty when she marched up to him while he was in conversation with Jessica.
Four years after their breakup, however, Justin and Cameron could be seen starring together in Bad Teacher.
Justin and Cameron seen here in 2007
Tatyana Ali
Justin Timberlake and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress briefly dated back in 2003.
She went on to marry Stanford professor Vaughn Rasberry in 2016 and the couple have a three-year-old son called Edward.
Alyssa Milano
Justin and the Charmed star dated for a few months in 2002.
On the Australian breakfast show Rove and Sam in 2016, Justin revealed he had a crush on her when he was a child and she was on Who’s The Boss.
‘Then we dated briefly, so that got weird,’ he quipped. ‘I was like: “Hey, I used to be obsessed with you when I was a kid.”‘
Jenna Dewan
Channing Tatum’s ex has admitted she and the SexyBack singer dated in 2002, following his split from Britney Spears.
She said on Watch What Happens Live that she was his backup dancer ‘like, during-after the breakup’ with Britney.
According to Jenna the relationship was ‘not that long, guys. We were like friends, friends that then dated, and then we’re just really good friends now.’
Britney Spears
Justin and Britney Spears dated between 1998 and 2002 – including their iconic double denim appearance at the 2001 American Music Awards.
They met as children while both were members of the Mickey Mouse Club amid a group that included Christina Aguilera.
She famously opened for his boy band NSYNC in 1998. Three years later, Britney, NSYNC and Aerosmith played the Super Bowl halftime together.
There were rumors she lost her virginity to Justin but her mother Lynn wrote in her memoirs that Britney was 14 when she first had sex.
When they split in 2002 there was unconfirmed conjecture that the breaking point was her infidelity with choreographer Wade Robson.
Wade featured in the Leaving Neverland documentary where said that when he was a child he was sexually abused by Michael Jackson.
Britney and Justin at the 2001 American Music Awards
Veronica Finn
Justin began dating Veronica in 1996 when he was 17, already in NSYNC, and she was 16 in the girl group Innosense.
In 2012 she told Star: ‘I was a “girl version of Justin.” We hit it off right away.’ She shared: ‘Our love was unique, and he was an absolute sweetheart.’
Veronica worried that Justin was unfaithful while touring and so they split, but she confessed in 2012 that she has held onto a box of pictures, letters and other items to remember the relationship by.
Fergie
JT dated the Black Eyed Peas songstress way back in 1996.
The pop star, whose real name is Stacy Ann Ferguson, admitted on Watch What Happens Live that their fling wasn’t ‘all that serious.’
