Justin Timberlake and Ellen DeGeneres Have Been the Coolest BFFs For Years

Updated on 6/16/2018 at 7:30 PM

Justin Timberlake and Ellen DeGeneres have been friends for more than a decade, and they've shared plenty of special (and hilarious) moments together. During Justin's first appearance on Ellen's show in 2003 — which you should absolutely watch — she full-on fangirled over him, and she's continued to be one of his biggest supporters. She shared sweet words about Justin and the rest of *NSYNC during the group's recent Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, and during their surprise appearance on her show, she cracked up fans when she teased Justin over a game of Never Have I Ever. Meanwhile, Justin has presented Ellen with several honors at award shows over the years, and they're regularly spotted joking around backstage when they attend events together. Check out some of the pair's best moments, then watch *NSYNC's fun appearance on her show.

Justin and Ellen posed for a picture together while hanging out backstage at the Grammys in 2004.

After Justin appeared on Ellen's show in May 2018, she shared a picture of the pair on Instagram, writing, "I [heart] JT. So much."

Justin gave Ellen a big hug after presenting her with her 20th People's Choice Award in 2017.

The BFFs hung out with their other halves backstage at the Grammys in 2013.

Justin gave Ellen an adoring look after presenting her with an award at the 2017 People's Choice Awards.

Ellen gave a funny speech about Justin and the rest of *NSYNC at their Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in April 2018.

At the 2014 People's Choice Awards, Justin and Ellen linked up for a funny photo.

True to form, the BFFs joked around after Justin presented Ellen with an award in 2017.

Ellen and Justin made a cute pair when they sat in the front row for the 2014 People's Choice Awards.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show put together an adorable compilation of the pair's best moments together after Justin appeared as a guest in May 2018.