View gallery Image Credit: FilmMagic Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake's relationship is often cited as one of Hollywood's most iconic romances and highly publicized romances. The two first crossed paths on The Mickey Mouse Club and dated for nearly three years before their 2002 breakup. But what really led to their split? Interest in their past rekindled after Britney released her 2023 memoir The Woman in Me. Around that time, Justin announced his sixth album, launching the single "Selfish," which spurred Britney's fans to push her 2011 song of the same name back into the spotlight.