Singer Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are said to be just “friends with benefits” as more reports surface about their alleged split.

The couple have been dogged by rumours recently claiming that they have split up, but are still being pictured together.

It has now been claimed that the pair are not reuniting, but are seeing what it is like to be part-time lovers.

A source: “Justin was very clear with Jessica that he didn’t want to be in a serious relationship with her anymore, where he wasn’t able to date other people.

“Jessica took the news very hard, but once she calmed down and they started talking again, he convinced her to stay friends who hook up, without all the pressure of a relationship.”

The source added: “At first, she was very reluctant, but she missed him a lot and so she decided to give it a try, even though it wasn’t exactly how she wanted things to be.

“She’s still in love with him, and they are still attracted to each other, so it would have been difficult for them to quit each other cold turkey.”