Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel settle case against gossip magazine they were suing in Ireland

Hollywood couple Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake won’t be visiting Dublin’s High Court – after settling their case against Heat magazine.

The US celebrity pair claimed they were defamed in an article in September’s edition, choosing to pursue the publication in Ireland.

Now Heat have apologised over the piece, which was headlined: “Justin Timberlake gets flirty with another woman, it’s not his wife!”

Their lawyer Paul Tweed said they were “very satisfied” by the settlement.

The UK magazine including pictures of Justin alongside quotes claiming to be from Jessica.

Apology: Heat said sorry to couple | VIPIRELAND.COM

In a statement Heat apologised to Justin and Jessica, who have been married for two years.

They said: “On 6th to 12th September edition of Heat magazine the defendant published an article under the headline ‘Justin Timberlake gets flirty with another woman, it’s not his wife!’ and ‘The flirty photos that rocked Justin and Jessica’s marriage’.

“The article was based on an unfounded report regarding Justin Timberlake’s alleged behaviour at a club following a performance in Paris to celebrate a birthday and also included a number of purported statements improperly attributed to Jessica Biel, which Heat now understands had never been made by her.

“The defendant accepts that the article was false and withdraws any inferences that questioned the state of Justin and Jessica’s marriage.

“The defendant regrets any embarrassment caused to the couple and unreservedly apologises to them.”

Media lawyer Paul Tweed, from Johnson’s law firm, has representing them – after previously helping Louis Walsh and Melanie Verwoerd.