Timberlake 'deeply sorry' for video

Justin Timberlake is apologising for a “silly, unsavoury video” that shows homeless people offering congratulatory wishes to the pop star and his new bride, Jessica Biel.

Timberlake posted an open letter on his website today saying he did not know about the video or contribute to it.

He said the video “was made as a joke on me” and was not shown at his wedding in Italy last week.

Timberlake called the video “distasteful” and said he was “deeply sorry” to anyone offended by it. But he acknowledged that it was made by well-meaning friends.

The 19-second video is titled “Greetings from your Hollywood friends who just couldn’t make it”. It shows three people who obviously do not know the famous couple greeting them with wedding wishes.