In an excerpt published byTimeon Oct. 20,Spears recalled the 2003 relationshipthat followed her andJustin Timberlakes 2002 breakup.

Shes a sweet, sweet girl.

Theres nothing going on just mates, the actor said,per Entertainment Weekly.

Britney Spears Opens Up About Fling With Colin Farrell

Spears had reportedly left the theater that evening as soon as the cameras were gone.

For a brief moment in time, I did think there could be something there, she writes.

The disappointments in my romantic life were just one part of how isolated I became.

Britney Spears and Colin Farrell in 2003.

I felt so awkward all the time.

He was a girls dream.

I was in love with him, she says.

Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears in 2000.

She also recalls thepaparazzi umbrella attackand says thatshe had shaved her head in 2007as a way of acting out.

The book, which documents her career, relationships, andconservatorship, will arrive Oct. 24 on bookshelves.

source: www.bustle.com