‘She had to film yesterday. She doesn’t like any attention on the family, especially not negative’
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Jessica Biel is reportedly upset after her husband Justin Timberlake was arrested for driving under the influence this week.
Timberlake, 43, was charged early Tuesday morning with drunk driving in New York’s Hamptons, after police said he ran a stop sign and drove in the wrong lane of traffic in the posh enclave of Long Island.
The 10-time Grammy winner was driving a 2025 BMW in Sag Harbor around 12:30 a.m. when an officer stopped him and alleged he was intoxicated, according to a court document reviewed by the Associated Press.
His wife was in the midst of filming her new Prime Video series, The Better Sister, and was spotted back on set the next day after her husband spent several hours in the slammer.
“She had to film yesterday. She doesn’t like any attention on the family, especially not negative,” they say.
But PEOPLE’s insider says that Biel will “will always be by his side,” adding that Timberlake is a “great dad and husband.”
Timberlake was forced to apologize to Biel back in 2019 after pictures surfaced of him holding hands with his Palmer co-star Alisha Wainwright during a night out.
The Cry Me a River hitmaker said he regretted his behaviour after the photos made the rounds online.
“A few weeks ago I displayed a strong lapse in judgement – but let me be clear – nothing happened between me and my co-star,” he wrote in a message to his Instagram followers. “I drank way too much that night and regret my behaviour. I should have known better.”
Timberlake continued: “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.”
Following his arrest early Tuesday, Timberlake, who listed his occupation as “professional” and said he’s “self-employed,” denied being drunk when he was pulled over, telling authorities he had drank one martini and was following some friends back home.
“He didn’t recognize him or his name,” the source told the outlet.
A second insider added, “Justin said under his breath, ‘This is going to ruin the tour.’ The cop replied, ‘What tour?’ Justin said, ‘The world tour.’”
According to court documents, the arresting officer observed that Timberlake’s eyes were “bloodshot and glassy, a strong odour of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide attention, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests.”
In addition to being charged for driving while intoxicated, Timberlake is also accused of running a stop sign and failing to stay in his correct lane of travel.
When at the station, Timberlake reportedly refused to take a breathalyzer test.
The arrest came during a break in Timberlake’s Forget Tomorrow World Tour, which is in support of his latest album, Everything I Thought It Was. But it is yet another hiccup in the vocalist’s personal life.
The soloist’s next court date is scheduled for July 26.
“He made sure that this arrest didn’t create tension in the crew, he reacted like a boss, like someone who owns his s—,” said the insider, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
“He said sorry for bringing this kind of attention to the team. Everyone was happy to hear what he said.”