Britney Spears wants ex-lover Justin Timberlake back, it has been reported.

The ‘Toxic’ singer - who is said to have lost her virginity to Justin is desperate to rekindle her romance with the ‘SexyBack’ singer since filing for divorce from Kevin Federline. Britney’s hopes have been raised since Justin split from his long-term lover Cameron Diaz.

A source told the National Enquirer magazine: “Britney would love to have Justin back. They still talk a lot and she’s been telling friends for months about how good Justin was for her.”

It has also been alleged that Britney, 25, started dating model Isaac Cohen in attempt to make Justin jealous.