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Justin Timberlake is thought to have been "completely blindsided" by some of the bombshell claims in Britney Spears' new memoir, The Woman in Me.
In the book, Britney alleged Justin cheated on her with multiple women including an unnamed celebrity. She also bravely revealed she had an abortion during their relationship after Justin said he felt they were "too young" to have a baby.
Britney also said Justin moved on quickly following their split in 2002, saying he "slept with six of seven girls" in the weeks after they "officially" broke up. Now, a source has claimed Justin is worried about being cancelled because of the revelations.
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Justin Timberlake is believed to be worried about the book (Getty Images)They said Justin was aware that Britney would discuss their relationship in her memoir, but never thought she would reveal as much as she has. After reading the book, the source said his first thought was "How do you react to that?"
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The source said Justin was shocked after realising Britney had written about "deeply personal matters" which they said he would have preferred to keep out of the headlines. "Justin knows he'll be walking into a minefield by addressing the book and doesn't want to get cancelled," the source told new magazine.
They also said he felt "nervous" at what the response to Britney's book will be. Another source said Justin just wants to move on with his life.
Britney Spears has revealed all about their relationship (Getty Images)Speaking to the publication, they said the memoir has unleashed a lot of "painful memories" for the NSYNC singer. They insisted Justin was "completely besotted" with Britney during their romance and said he was "heartbroken" when they split.
Justin is said to be aware that he hurt Britney during their relationship. The source said: "There are a lot of things he would have done differently if he could turn back time."
However, they also said he is a changed man and hopes people won't judge him on something which happened more than two decades ago. The source said he is hoping "this will blow over soon" so he can move forward in life.
Britney Spears’s memoir, , published by Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, is available Oct. 24 wherever books are sold.