Justin Timberlake Speaks of Britney Spears Infatuation  7/23/06

Justin Timberlake has confessed he was "infatuated" with fellow pop superstar Britney Spears from the minute he set eyes on her.

Timberlake, 25, first met Spears as a child on US TV show The Mickey Mouse Club. The couple famously became an item years later.

He says, "I was in love with her from the start. Infatuated with her from the moment I saw her."

But Timberlake is determined to keep his personal life with current girlfriend Cameron Diaz private.

He adds, "For me this time around it's been important to stay out of the limelight. That's made it more enriching."