Justin Timberlake, Mr. Smooth Moves himself, and Jessica Biel, the queen of effortless cool, just hit 12 years of wedded bliss. That’s right—12 years of surviving bad dance moves, questionable haircuts, and probably more dad jokes than anyone deserves. Where did they choose to celebrate this milestone? Not at some private beach resort or fancy candle-lit dinner. Nope. They partied in…Montreal. Yes, Montreal, Québec, where the language is French, but the love is universal—or at least loud enough to drown out Timberlake’s attempts at Canadian small talk.
Now, Justin Timberlake is on his Forget Tomorrow World Tour—a name that, let’s be honest, sounds like he’s either promoting time travel or just encouraging people to ignore all their responsibilities. Either way, he paused mid-performance, probably between serenading the crowd and busting out one of those iconic dance moves that says, “I’m still young, right?”
Justin decided this was the perfect moment to give his wife a shoutout because, you know, nothing says “romantic” like sharing your anniversary with thousands of screaming fans in the audience. “We back!” he shouted on Instagram, probably with all the energy of a guy who just realized he forgot to buy a gift. He made sure to thank Montreal, of all places, for being a third wheel on their anniversary. “LOVE Y’ALL!” he yelled, presumably to both Jessica and a sea of strangers he’ll never meet again. He even slapped on a #TFTWTOUR hashtag, because what’s love without a solid branding strategy?
Then came the heartwarming stage moment. Timberlake, ever the romantic, announced to the crowd, “It’s our 12-year anniversary, y’all!”—you know, just in case Jessica had forgotten. He followed it up with a little joke: “So be nice to her, Montreal, because she’s sharing me with all of you tonight.” Classic JT, acting like he’s a limited edition action figure.
But just when you think this could turn into a full-on roast, Justin goes all sentimental, places his hand on his heart (cue the swoons), and says, “I love you, baby.” Somewhere backstage, Jessica probably rolled her eyes while also trying not to tear up. That’s marriage, people.
Jessica, ever the classy partner, popped onto her Instagram story to say, “Wouldn’t want to spend it anywhere else ❤️.” You know, because nothing screams “romantic anniversary getaway” like Montreal in October. In Canada. Surrounded by 10,000 other people.
So, here’s to 12 years of TimberBiel. May their love continue to thrive—on stage, online, and in places we least expect, like Montreal.