Justin Timberlake has ditched Jessica Biel so he can start a new romance with Rihanna, according to sensational new tabloid reports.
The singer ended his three-year relationship with a heartbroken Biel a month ago during an emotional phone call, reports Us Weekly magazine.
It comes just months after the actress moved all her belongings into the star's Hollywood home, as well as a new pad they purchased together in New York City.
A source tells the tabloid Timberlake grew tired of the actress' insecurities and yearned to return to the dating scene.
The insider says, "He just said he needs time apart to just experience being single again. She refuses to accept it and called him non-stop trying to save it. She can't imagine life without him."
A separate report in Star magazine suggests the star severed his ties with Biel so he could pursue single songbird Rihanna, who he's been increasingly linked with over the past few weeks.
Star's sources claim the couple hooked up after the MTV Video Music Awards in New York on 13 September (09) - while Biel was shooting the new A-Team movie in Canada - and have stayed in contact since, arranging clandestine meetings.
An insider tells the tabloid, "They've been talking and texting non-stop since the VMAs. He's pressing her to plan another hook-up.
"They liked the excitement of sneaking around. She digs (likes) him and wants to date him."
Representatives for Biel, Timberlake and Rihanna have yet to comment on the reports, as WENN goes to press.