Jessica Biel Has Stood By Justin Timberlake Through His Struggle With Lyme Disease, Source Says
Justin Timberlake just wrapped a massive two-year world tour, but instead of celebrating, he’s focusing on something far more important: his health. The 44-year-old singer revealed on Instagram this week that he’s been diagnosed with Lyme disease, a condition that explains the fatigue, nerve pain, and sickness he’d been quietly enduring on the road.
At first, Justin thought it was just part of getting older while performing night after night. But when his symptoms became too hard to ignore, wife Jessica Biel urged him to get checked out.
“She could tell that he wasn’t himself,” a family source shared. “She could tell that he wasn’t himself. She’s incredibly supportive.”
Justin admits he was “shocked for sure” when he got the diagnosis. “But at least I could understand why I would be onstage and in a massive amount of nerve pain, or just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness,” he told fans.
The singer says he pushed through for months before finally getting answers. Now, after completing his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, he is turning his attention to recovery and family time with Jessica and their sons, Silas, 10, and Phineas, 5. “He loved touring and being back onstage,” the source said, “but he’s also relieved it’s over. Now he can focus on his health.”
Justin’s diagnosis has given him “clarity” about what he’s been battling, and he’s determined to take his treatment seriously. “The plan is to rest, spend time with Jess and the kids, and do everything he can to heal,” the source explained.
His *NSYNC brother Chris Kirkpatrick praised Justin’s grit, calling him “superhero status” for getting on stage night after night despite the illness. “Watching him battle Lyme disease while still getting on that stage night after night, was something I’ll never forget,” Chris wrote. “That kind of resilience is rare.”
Justin hopes sharing his story will help others living with Lyme disease feel less alone. “…I’m trying to be more transparent about my struggles so they aren’t misinterpreted,” he said, adding, “Sharing all of this with the hope that we can all find a way to be more connected. I’d like to do my part to help others experiencing this disease too.”
