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Britney Spears

The latest news on Britney Spears, American singer, including showbiz news and updates.

Born

2 Dec 1981

Industry

Entertainment, Music

Job Title

Singer

Music

Britney Spears sells rights to her music catalogue in reported deal

The 44-year-old pop icon joins a growing list of artists who have sold their music rights in recent years.

11 Feb 2026 - 9:52AM

Celebrity style

Meet Addison Rae’s celebrity stylist, trans fashionista Dara Allen

28 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM

Fashion

The old-school trends making a comeback – and a few to leave well alone

25 Aug 2025 - 3:37PM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Britney Spears’ brother-in-law Jamie Watson?

Watson and Jamie Lynn Spears share a daughter named Ivey together, as well as Jamie’s daughter from a previous relationship, Maddie.

13 May 2025 - 5:00AM

Who is Jamie Watson, husband of Jamie Lynn Spears, who is the sister of Britney Spears? Photo: @jamielynnspears/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Who is How I Met Your Mother star Jason Segel’s girlfriend, Kayla Radomski?

Radomski has been dancing since the age of 2, began competing at 7, and has danced with Britney Spears and Taylor Swift – away from the limelight of her own, she accompanies Segel to public events.

2 Mar 2025 - 6:00PM

American cinema

Britney Spears to be ‘very involved’ in biopic, director Jon M. Chu says

At the Golden Globes, Chu, who will direct the Grammy winner’s biopic, said she’ll have a hand in it, but it is still in its early stages.

11 Jan 2025 - 5:45PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Leslie Sloane, renowned publicist to the stars, including Blake Lively

Sloane, whose clients have also included Zoe Saldaña and Shannen Doherty, finds herself at the centre of the legal battle between Lively and Baldoni … but why does she have ties to Harvey Weinstein?

31 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM

It Ends with Us director Justin Baldoni’s lawyer claims Blake Lively’s publicist, Leslie Sloane (centre), carried out a smear campaign against his client. Photos: Invision/AP; Getty Images; TNS

Fame and celebrity

Who is Britney Spears’ ex Sam Asghari’s rumoured new girlfriend?

Asghari has a new woman in his life after Spears – and fans think she’s the spitting image of his pop star ex … here’s what we know about Brooke Irvine.

27 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

Fame and celebrity

10 celebrities with weird habits, from Kim Kardashian to Eileen Gu

Kim K and Jennifer Aniston board planes in a very specific way and Megan Fox thinks she won’t die if she’s listening to Britney Spears – read on for 10 of the weirdest celebrity rituals of all time

16 Feb 2024 - 4:00AM

Fame and celebrity

8 of the worst celebrity statues ever, and the hilarious reactions to them

When an artist or group of people dedicate a statue to you it’s supposed to be flattering, but let’s be honest, that’s not always the case – as these stars all found out the hard way

14 Feb 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Shakira, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kate Moss have all had less than flattering sculptures made in their likeness. Photos: @alexandersocher, @visubal/Instagram; AFP

Fame and celebrity

Taylor Swift’s earlier Eras: what did the pop star look like pre-fame?

She may now be a billionaire and one of the most successful musicians of our age, but it wasn’t always that way – here’s what Tay Tay looked like before global superstardom

29 Jan 2024 - 6:00PM

Taylor Swift through the ages. Photos: @alltoorare, @lightningonswift/Instagram

Beauty

Stardust in a bottle: the eternal allure of glitter – from Bowie to Britney

The likes of David Bowie, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera have all turned up the wattage with a dose of face glitter – but now there are growing environmental concerns

15 Jan 2024 - 4:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Where is Amanda Bynes in 2023? From podcasts to surgery reveals

Amanda Bynes, the former child star who rose to fame with films What a Girl Wants and Hairspray has been in and out of psychiatric care and struggled with drugs – so is she finally on the mend?

16 Dec 2023 - 6:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Selena Gomez’s new music producer and actor boyfriend, Benny Blanco?

Selena Gomez just confirmed her ‘6-month’ relationship with prolific music producer Benny Blanco, who’s worked with Katy Perry, Rihanna and Ed Sheeran – so what are her fans’ beef with him?

9 Dec 2023 - 6:00AMvideocam

Selena Gomez just confirmed her new romance with music producer Benny Blanco – but not all of her fans are happy. Photos: @selenagomez, @itsbennyblanco/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

11 most shocking celebrity divorces in 2023, from Ariana to Britney

The year of divorce? Glamorous couples including Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez, and Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello all decided to go separate ways in 2023

1 Dec 2023 - 4:00AM

Among the celebrity divorces in 2023 were (from left) Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness, and Britney Spears and Sam Asghari. Photos: Getty Images, AFP, Reuters

Fame and celebrity

Who is Britney Spears’ long-time friend and manager, Cade Hudson?

Britney Spears was snapped in public for the first time since the release of her memoir The Woman in Me, hanging with Cade Hudson – here’s what you need to know about the man by her side

23 Nov 2023 - 10:32AM

Fame and celebrity

Understanding Britney Spears

With the release of her new book, pop icon Britney Spears has once again sparked a new discourse over the way female pop stars are portrayed and treated.

7 Oct 2024 - 7:36PM

Fame and celebrity

What Sam Asghari said about Britney Spears’ memoir – and where he is now

Sam Asghari is ‘freaking proud’ of his ex Britney Spears and her new memoir – here’s what he’s been up to since splitting from the pop icon

2 Nov 2023 - 10:00AM

Sam Asghari with his sister Fay. Britney Spears’ ex has been spending more time with family since their split. Photo: @fayasgharii/Instagram

Halloween

Fear factor: 24 must-see celebrity Halloween costumes in 2023

From A-listers Paris Hilton, Demi Lovato and Kate Beckinsale to the Selling Sunset cast and Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio, celebrities turned up the heat with their daring costumes

31 Oct 2023 - 7:00PM

Fame and celebrity

5 shock Justin Timberlake revelations from Britney Spears’ The Woman In Me

Spears has a lot to say about her former relationship with Timberlake in her new memoir The Woman in Me, from an abortion reveal and cheating confirmation to ‘shaming’ allegations

28 Oct 2023 - 6:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Justin Timberlake cancels concerts amid Britney Spears’ memoir mania

After a highly publicised relationship in the noughties, Spears just revealed in The Woman in Me that Timberlake convinced her to get an abortion – and now he’s backing out of gigs

27 Oct 2023 - 7:00PM

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were in a highly publicised relationship in the late 90s and early noughties – now Spears has dropped revelations about her ex in her new memoir, The Woman in Me. Photo: AFP

Fame and celebrity

Britney Spears’ tumultuous feud with her sister Jamie Lynn – a timeline

Britney Spears wrote in her memoir that her ‘heart goes out’ to her sister, but their relationship has been complicated, from Jamie Lynn’s involvement in the pop star’s fortune to social media drama

27 Oct 2023 - 5:00AM

Britney Spears and Jamie Linn Spears during Nickelodeon's 16th Annual Kids' Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar April 12, 2003, in Santa Monica, California. (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images/TNS)

Fame and celebrity

7 takeaways from Britney Spears’ new memoir, from Justin Timberlake to abortion

Britney Spears’s 2023 memoir The Woman in Me is packed with juicy titbits, from how much of a jerk Justin Timberlake was to her abortion, taking Adderall – and of course her dear ol’ dad. Above all it’s angry

27 Oct 2023 - 11:19AM

Fame and celebrity

How much will Britney Spears make from The Woman in Me, her bombshell memoir?

Spears’ new book was released on October 24 and over 400,000 copies have already flown off the shelves – with the ‘Toxic’ singer is set to make millions

26 Oct 2023 - 7:00PM

Fame and celebrity

8 richest Mickey Mouse Club OG cast members – net worths, ranked

These former Mouseketeers grew up together on set and went on to make millions in their respective careers – so who’s the richest performer to come out of the show, and where are they today?

24 Oct 2023 - 4:00AM

Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Ryan Gosling during their Mickey Mouse Club days. Photo: @bringback00s/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake’s relationship – a timeline

Pop icons Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were together from 1999 to 2002, but how did they meet exactly and what happened in the years post-separation?

21 Oct 2023 - 4:00AM

Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears were the poster couple of the early noughties. Photo: Getty Images

Fame and celebrity

In her good books? Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera’s love-hate friendship

Christina Aguilera has spoken up about Britney Spears’ upcoming memoir The Woman in Me and whether she wants to be in it – here’s the lowdown on their relationship over the years

19 Oct 2023 - 9:00PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

All grown up! Where are Britney Spears’ sons Sean and Jayden in 2023?

Britney Spears’ tell-all memoir The Woman in Me comes out on October 24 – as we count down the days till it hits the shelves, we take a look at where her sons Sean and Jayden are today

19 Oct 2023 - 3:00PM

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