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Inside Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel’s happy family: they married in 2012, welcomed sons Silas in 2015 and Phineas in 2020 – and love dressing up for Halloween as a group

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been in the media lately due to Britney Spears’ upcoming memoir release. Photo: @justintimberlake/Instagram
With the media frenzy surrounding Britney Spears and her upcoming memoir The Woman in Me, everyone’s attention is focused on the pop icon’s relationship with Justin Timberlake.

But that was almost a quarter of a century ago.

Justin Timberlake’s wife Jessica Biel with their son. Photo: @justintimberlake/Instagram

The former NSync frontman is now a father of two and married to Hollywood actress Jessica Biel.

So what do we know about their relationship and family?

Justin Timberlake married Jessica Biel in 2012 after five years of dating

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel got married in 2012. Photo: @justintimberlake/Instagram

Timberlake Jessica Biel began dating in 2007. After breaking up briefly in 2011, the pair got back together and became engaged. They married a year later.

The pair share two children, eight-year-old Silas Timberlake and three-year-old Phineas Timberlake.

In 2015, Timberlake and Biel had their first son, Silas Randall

Justin Timberlake was ready for a child with Jessica Biel in 2015. Photo: @justintimberlake/Instagram

Justin first announced that his wife was pregnant via Instagram on January 31, 2015. In April that same year, People confirmed that the pair had welcomed their first child and had named him Silas Randall Timberlake.

People reported that Silas was the middle name of Justin’s own grandfather Bill Bomar, who had died in 2012. Randall is Justin’s middle name and his father’s first name.

Nine days after Silas’ birth, Justin posted the first public picture of the newborn on Instagram, captioning the post: “The Timberlakes are ready!!! Go Grizz! #GritNGrind #Playoffs #BabyGrizzROAR.”

Timberlake spent the rest of 2015 flexing the fact he had a son on Instagram

Justin Timberlake and his son Silas. Photo: @justintimberlake/Instagram

On Father’s Day, Justin posted a picture of himself carrying Silas on Instagram and captioned the post: “Fleixin’ on Fathers Day … #HappyFathersDay to all of the dads out there from the newest member of the Daddy Fraternity!! – JT.”

On Christmas Day, Justin shared another picture of himself with Silas. This time he captioned the post: “This life … Truly the greatest gift ever. Hoping you are spending time with the ones you cherish and remembering that we are all family. Sending love from ours to yours. Merry Christmas, everyone!! J and J and S.”

A year later, the couple and their firstborn began their tradition of dressing up for Halloween as a group

Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake and Silas Timberlake dressing up for Halloween. Photo: @justintimberlake/Instagram
In November 2016, Timberlake and Biel began an annual tradition of wearing a family-themed costume for Halloween. In the first year, they shared on Instagram that they had dressed up as Trolls, based on the new DreamWorks film that Timberlake starred in.

In 2017, they dressed up as characters from Toy Story. Justin went as Buzz Lightyear, while Biel and Silas dressed up as Jessie and Woody, respectively.

Finally, in 2018, they dressed up as characters from The Lego Batman Movie. Silas was Batman, Justin dressed up as his sidekick Robin and Biel dressed as the villain Harley Quinn.

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Timberlake has said he’s struggled during the first year of fatherhood

Justin Timberlake opens the star-studded Oscars Awards show in 2017. Photo: Reuters

Timberlake told The Hollywood Reporter that he struggled during the first year of parenting: “At first, it broke me down. Those first eight months felt like those old [Ed Sullivan] shows where people are balancing spinning plates on poles – except if you drop one, they die.”

The Trolls actor also said he wasn’t sure yet whether he wanted his son Silas to follow in his footsteps as an entertainer. “If he wanted it bad enough, I suppose I could teach him a lot about what not to do,” Timberlake added.

Timberlake shared several touching Father’s Day Instagram posts after Silas’ birth

Justin Timberlake is a proud dad. Photo: @justintimberlake/Instagram

In June 2018, Timberlake captioned an Instagram post of him carrying Silas: “The last three years of my life have brought more joy than I could ever imagine. Being a father is such a trip … an amazing discovery every day. My son: it is my honour to be your daddy.”

In another Father’s Day post in 2020, Justin said he and Biel try to teach Silas about not treating people differently based on the colour of their skin. This comment was likely in response to the killing of George Floyd a month beforehand which sparked conversations about racism in the US.

Biel said that parenting Silas was a “joy”

Jessica Biel carrying Silas Timberlake. Photo: @jessicabiel/Instagram

In April 2020, Biel shared a birthday Instagram post for Silas for the child’s fifth birthday. Biel also promoted the charities Save the Children and Feeding America in the post.

In December 2020, while promoting a WomenCare Global campaign on the Today show, Biel was positive about parenting her firstborn. “He’s wonderful. He’s just a joy. It’s an amazing, amazing experience,” she said before adding, “Incredibly hard, the hardest job in the world and I’ve never been more thankful and grateful to my own mother.”

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But Timberlake faced backlash after complaining that “24-hour parenting is just not human”

Jessica Biel kissing her son Silas, who has the same curls that Justin had in his youth. Photo: @justintimberlake/Instagram

In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, families were all forced to stay home to combat the spread of the virus. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s The Morning Mash Up show, Justin told hosts that he and Biel were having trouble quarantining with Silas.

“We’re mostly commiserating over the fact that just 24-hour parenting is just not human,” Justin said, before telling hosts that he felt Silas needed a break from him just as much as he needed a break from Silas.

Fans and parents criticised Timberlake at the time for the comments, saying it was “tone deaf” for someone with his wealth and privilege to complain.

The couple welcomed their second son, Phineas Timberlake, in 2020

Justin Timberlake and his second son Phineas. Photo: @jessicabiel/Instagram

In the summer of 2020, there were reports from numerous publications that Biel and Justin had welcomed a second child. Speaking on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Justin said the host was the first to know Biel was pregnant. Justin also revealed the baby’s name, Phineas.

“He’s awesome and he’s so cute and nobody’s sleeping,” Timberlake continued. “But we’re thrilled and couldn’t be happier. Very grateful.”

When asked how parenting has changed with two children instead of one, Timberlake said: “We don’t see each other any more. It’s a lot of fun, but I guess the saying goes, you go from a zone defence to a man-to-man really quickly. Sort of like split, ‘You go get that one, I’ll get this one!’”

The “SexyBack” singer continued: “Silas is super excited. Right now, he’s very much liking it. Phin can’t walk yet or chase him down, so I don’t know. We’ll see what happens.”

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Biel said she and Justin forgot how to raise a baby after Phineas was born

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel enjoy parenting together. Photo: @jessicabiel/Instagram

Biel said that she and Timberlake had forgotten what it was like to parent a baby, so having a second child was a big change for her. She also said it was difficult to balance two kids.

Biel also said that while Silas finds his younger brother funny, there is one thing Phineas does that annoys his older brother. “He also is starting to get irritated about him snatching his toys. We’re in that mode,” she said.

Timberlake said he tried to shield his children from the spotlight

The Timberlakes make one happy family. Photo: @jessicabiel/Instagram

During Timberlake’s own appearance on the Armchair Expert podcast in January 2021, he and host Dax Shepard discussed raising kids while being celebrities. Timberlake said during the interview that he wanted to attempt to shield his children from the backlash that comes with being famous.

“I try to be conscious of making sure we can live a life where we’re not weirdly private, but we’re conscious of making sure they can be kids for as long as possible and not have the weight of somebody else treating them differently because of something that their parents do,” he said.

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In June 2022, Timberlake called his two sons “my two favourite melodies”

Silas and Phineas Timberlake playing the piano. Photo: @justintimberlake/Instagram

After Phineas’ birth, Justin continued to share Instagram posts on Father’s Day. In a post in 2021, Justin wrote: “Being a dad is better than I ever could have imagined. Thankful to my dads and my grandfathers for leading the way, making the sacrifices for me to live out my dreams, and for teaching me that real life happens in all the little moments. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!!!”

In June 2022, the singer captioned a picture of his two sons playing on the piano: “My two favourite melodies.”

Biel told People that Christmas is an “overwhelming day” for her children

Jessica Biel is a doting mum to her two children. Photo: @jessicabiel/Instagram

During an interview with People in December 2022, Biel shared her family’s Christmas routine. “We spend Christmas all over the place,” the Total Recall actress said, explaining that they do not have any traditions for the holidays but often spend some time in the Caribbean.

Biel said that she often makes the children slow down so they do not become too overwhelmed. “I find that Christmas is kind of overwhelming for kids,” Biel shares. “It’s a lot of pressure. There’s a lot of eyeballs on them, and they’ve got a lot of stuff to do. So I like to slow-roll it.”

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Biel admitted that she’s nervous about her children becoming teenagers

Justin Timberlake being a fun dad, playing video games with his sons. Photo: @justintimberlake/Instagram

In June 2023, Biel told Entertainment Tonight that she is worried about her two sons growing up into teenagers. “I am devastatingly nervous about it,” she said. “God, I mean it’s terrifying. What’s going to happen to these kids? What they have to go through with puberty, it’s hard being a kid.”

The actress continued: “I tell my eight-year-old that all the time. I’m like, ‘Dude, it’s hard being eight. I get it.’ And then I’m gonna help him see that it’s hard being 41. He’s just looking at me like, ‘What? You don’t matter.’”

This article originally appeared on Insider.
  • Justin Timberlake is in the spotlight lately for his former romance with Britney Spears, as her memoir The Woman in Me is set to drop – but today he’s married to actress Jessica Biel
  • The former NSync frontman loves flexing on Instagram about being a dad to sons Silas and Phineas, but was called ‘tone deaf’ for his parenting comments during the Covid-19 pandemic