Justin backs Britney

Justin Timberlake has admitted that he sympathises with troubled singer Britney Spears.

He also denied rumours that he's teaming up with his former girlfriend.

Timberlake said: "There's no ill will. I have nothing but love for her. She has a huge heart. She is great person."

In the past few months, Spears has shocked the world by stripping off for a skinny dip and by attempting to relaunch her career with a disastrous performance on the MTV Video Music Awards.

Her parenting skills have also been called into question in her custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

A judge has now ordered her to take random drug tests. But if Justin is to be belived the Toxic star is being misjudged.