Britnney's New Idol Is Justin 2
Gary Nicks
Daily Star (UK) September 16, 2002

POP princess Britney Spears has found love again after being dumped by Justin Timberlake - and her new man's called JUSTIN too.

The Oops I Did It Again star confessed last month how the split with NSync hunk Justin in March left her devastated.

The 20-year-old singer struggled to cope with the heartache and came close to a breakdown after partying too much.

Now she's buried the demons of the split by dating new American singing sensation 23year-old Justin Guarini.

And he not only shares the same name as her old flame, but looks a little like him as well.

Britney's new Justin won the hearts of the nation on American Idol, the US version of the telly talent show.

Just like Gareth Gates, he was runner-up, but become a massive star with a glittering singing career ahead of him.

And that's not all.

We can reveal things are hotting up quickly.

Since their intimate meeting - a picnic in Los Angeles - they've have been talking non-stop on their mobiles.

"He's a total hunk, " Britney told a pal.

A source said: "He's just what the doctor ordered for Britney."

And Justin Timberlake seems to be getting over the break-up, too. His new GBP 5 million ultimate bachelor pad will have its own lap-dancing bar.