Married Justin Timberlake holds hands with co-star Alisha Wainwright who strokes his knee during boozy night out

MARRIED Justin Timberlake gets hands-on with new co-star Alisha Wainwright during a night out.

Alisha, 30, was seen touching the knee of singer Justin — wed to actress Jessica Biel, 37 — before he took hold of her hand.

Married Justin Timberlake was snapped getting hands-on with co-star Alisha Wainwright, who stroked his knee during a night outCredit: Mega Agency

Alisha was seen holding hands with the singer at a bar in New Orleans - and he appears to not be wearing his wedding ringCredit: Mega Agency

The pair were snapped around midnight chatting and drinking in a bar in New Orleans while on a break from filming a movie in which they play lovers.

Sources said Justin, 38, appeared to have been drinking heavily and was unsteady on his feet.

But onlookers were still shocked to see him holding hands with Alisha, and risk upsetting Biel — his wife of seven years and mum to their son Silas, four.

One said: “They were smiling and laughing.

She had her hand on Justin at around midnightCredit: Mega Agency

Onlookers were shocked to see him holding hands with Alisha, and risk upsetting Jessica Biel, 37 — his wife of seven yearsCredit: AP:Associated Press

The pair were alone on a balcony for around 40 minutes, before heading insideCredit: Mega Agency

"At one stage he grabbed her hand and rested it on his knee. She then gently started stroking his leg.

“Then he clutched her hand with both of his and was playing with her hands.”

Justin had been snapped wearing his wedding ring earlier in the week but was not seen with it on during the night out.

The pair, currently filming American football drama film Palmer, were part of a small group out drinking at The Absinthe House, on Bourbon Street, in New Orleans on Thursday.

But they were alone on a balcony for around 40 minutes, before going inside. It is believed they left via a rear exit around 12.30am.