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Britney Spears’s memoir is finally available to the public after pre-publication excerpts sent shockwaves through the entertainment world.

Ahead of its release on 24 October, Spears’s autobiography, titled The Woman in Me, appeared to accidentally go on sale in Mexico.

It is published by Simon and Schuster in the UK.

Among the biggest headlines to come out of the book so far are claims that Spears had an abortion while she was dating Justin Timberlake.

She also detailed the aftermath of their split, from the fallout from Timberlake’s hit song “Cry Me a River” to her fling with Irish actor Colin Farrell.

One subject that reportedly does not feature in The Woman in Me, however, is Spears’s recent divorce from ex-husband Sam Asghari after 14 months of marriage.

According to reports, Spears gave her final sign-off to Simon and Schuster mere weeks before it was announced that Asghari had filed for divorce, meaning she has “no right to demand any further changes”.

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Everything we know about Britney Spears and Sam Asghari’s divorce

01:01 , Tom Murray

Spears’s memoir has not been edited to include her split from husband Sam Asghari, according to reports.

Fitness instructor Ashghari, 29, filed for divorce from the pop star, 41, on 16 August, the same day it was announced that the former couple was separating. Since then, many rumours have circulated surrounding Spears’ alleged infidelity and Asghari’s alleged attempts to renegotiate their prenuptial agreement.

Here’s everything we know about their breakup.

Everything we know about Britney Spears and Sam Asghari divorce

Britney explains why she loves speaking in a British accent

Tuesday 24 October 2023 00:30 , Tom Murray

One of the more minor but no-less-interesting revelations from The Woman in Me comes when Spears explains her penchant for a British accent.

On numerous occasions over the years, the “Toxic” singer has broken into an English accent. The outbursts have previously left the singer’s fans feeling concerned.

However, in the book, Spears explains that she used to love mimicking her British grandmother.

“According to my mother, my grandmother Lilian ‘Lily’ Portell was from an elegant, sophisticated family in London,” Spears, writes.

“She had an exotic air about her that everyone commented on; her mother was British and her father was from the Mediterranean island of Malta.”

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Britney Spears explains why she loves speaking in a British accent

The biggest revelations from ‘The Woman in Me'

Tuesday 24 October 2023 00:22 , Tom Murray

The Woman in Me sees Spears weighing in on the rollercoaster events of the last 20 years of her life, from her treatment by the media to her former romantic partners to her controversial conservatorship.

The Independent has read the book and collated the 10 biggest revelations.

You can read them here:

The 10 biggest revelations from Britney Spears’ new memoir

Review: Adam White gives ‘The Woman in Me’ four stars

Tuesday 24 October 2023 00:18 , Tom Murray

In his four-star review for The Independent, Adam White was taken by the palpable anger in Spears’s writing.

“This is a scorched-earth kiss-off to an incredibly dysfunctional family, a book so breathtaking in its rage that you can practically see the spittle on its pages,” he writes.

“It’s bleak, relentless and angry, a portrait of a woman no longer in the eye of the storm but surveying, dazed and indignant, the wreckage left in its wake.”

Read the full review here:

The Britney memoir is raw, unfiltered and breathtaking in its rage – review

Justin Timberlake ‘concerned’ about content of Britney Spears’s memoir – report

Monday 23 October 2023 23:00 , Inga Parkel

Timberlake is reportedly “concerned” over the content of Britney Spears's forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me.

The *Nsync star, 42, and Spears, 41, dated for three years in their late teens and early twenties, before ending their relationship in 2002.

While the two high-profile singers’ romance was widely reported on, their breakup also elicited a storm of headlines, with Timberlake implying on several occasions that Spears had been unfaithful.

The “Rock Your Body” singer also shared intimate insights about their relationship, which included details about their sex life.

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First love: Spears writes approvingly of her ex Justin Timberlake, pictured together in 2002 (Getty Images)
First love: Spears writes approvingly of her ex Justin Timberlake, pictured together in 2002 (Getty Images)

Justin Timberlake ‘concerned’ about content of Britney Spears’s memoir – report

Singers’ three-year romance came to an end in 2002

Britney Spears songwriter debunks fan theories about ‘Everytime’ meaning

Monday 23 October 2023 22:30 , Inga Parkel

Spears’s 2003 song “Everytime” is not about her unborn baby with Justin Timberlake, as some fans recently theorised, the songwriter has said.

The “Toxic” singer, 41, who dated the NSYNC frontman from 1999 to 2002, reveals that she had an abortion during their relationship in her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, which will be published on 24 October.

Since the revelation was published last week, fans have begun to wonder if “Everytime”, which has long been assumed to be about her relationship with Timberlake, also alludes to the terminated pregnancy.

However, according to Annet Artani, who wrote the song with Spears, the ballad was about their respective breakups – mostly Artani’s. It is not a reference to an unborn baby, she told TMZ.

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Britney Spears in ‘Everytime’ music video (Britney Spears YouTube)
Britney Spears in ‘Everytime’ music video (Britney Spears YouTube)

Britney Spears songwriter debunks fan theories about ‘Everytime’ meaning

Fans had said they found ‘whole new meaning’ in the 2003 pop song after singer’s recent abortion revelation

Britney Spears opens up about getting married because she was ‘drunk’ and ‘bored’

Monday 23 October 2023 22:00 , Inga Parkel

Spears has been married three times throughout her life, but her first marriage only lasted 55 hours.

The singer, 41, discussed the brief marriage in her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, which will be released on 24 October. In an excerpt obtained by Time magazine, Spears wrote about her marriage to her childhood friend, Jason Alexander, during a New Year’s trip to Las Vegas.

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(Getty Images, Jason Alexander/Instagram)

Britney Spears opens up about getting married because she was ‘drunk’ and ‘bored’

Spears and Jason Alexander were married for a total of 55 hours

From Justin Timberlake to Sam Asghari: A timeline of Britney Spears’ relationships

Monday 23 October 2023 21:45 , Inga Parkel

In her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, Spears is expected to reflect on some of the most pivotal moments in her life, including her relationships.

Over the years, the pop star’s love life has continued to make headlines. Most recently, her ex-husband Sam Asghari filed for divorce after only 14 months of marriage. Spears is also the mother of two children – Sean, 18, and Jayden, 17 – whom she shares with her second ex-husband, Kevin Federline.

Throughout her time in the spotlight, specifically during the Nineties and 2000s, Spears has been in some heavily publicised romances.

From Justin Timberlake to her now ex-husband Sam Asghari, here’s everything we know about Britney Spears’ relationships and rumoured romances.

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From Justin Timberlake to Sam Asghari: A timeline of Britney Spears’ relationships

Pop star’s memoir is set for release on 24 October

Britney Spears says ‘Cry Me a River’ media fallout portrayed her as a ‘harlot’ after Justin Timberlake split

Monday 23 October 2023 21:30 , Inga Parkel

Spears has said that the media fallout ignited by Justin Timberlake’s 2002 music video for his song “Cry Me a River” depicted her as a “harlot”.

The singer, 41, made the revelation in her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, which will be released on 24 October. In an excerpt, Spears recalls the criticism that she faced when it was suggested in the press that Timberlake had written the heartbreak-themed song about her.

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Britney Spears says ‘Cry Me a River’ media fallout portrayed her as a ‘harlot’ after Justin Timberlake split

‘A woman who looks like me cheats on him and he wanders around sad in the rain,’ Spears said of Timberlake’s 2002 music video for the track

Britney Spears’ tearful The Notebook audition with Ryan Gosling released after 21 years

Monday 23 October 2023 21:00 , Inga Parkel

Spears’s audition for 2004’s The Notebook has been released for the first time.

The romance movie, which is based on the 1996 novel by Nicolas Sparks, stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as teenagers Noah Calhoun and Alison “Allie” Hamilton, who fall in love in the 1940s.

Before McAdams, 44, read for the part of Allie, Spears, 41, was the front-runner to take on the role.

In the audition tape, published by the Daily Mail on Monday (23 October), Spears reads an emotional scene with Gosling off camera in which Allie tells Noah she is marrying another man.

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Britney Spears The Notebook audition tape (Daily Mail)
Britney Spears The Notebook audition tape (Daily Mail)

Britney Spears’ tearful The Notebook audition with Ryan Gosling released after 21 years

Spears beat out Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams and Jessica Biel before the role eventually went to Rachel McAdams

Britney Spears recounts Colin Farrell fling after Justin Timberlake slept with ‘six or seven girls’

Monday 23 October 2023 20:30 , Inga Parkel

The “Oops!...I Did It Again” pop star has compared her two-week fling with Colin Farell to a “street fight” in the whirlwind aftermath of her difficult break up with Justin Timberlake.

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(Getty Images)

Britney Spears recounts Colin Farrell fling after Justin Timberlake slept with ‘six or seven girls’

Spears was introduced to Farrell by a ‘club promoter friend’, the US pop star writes in her new memoir

Britney Spears reveals Justin Timberlake broke up with her via text

Monday 23 October 2023 20:00 , Inga Parkel

Britney Spears has continued to open up about her former relationship with Justin Timberlake, this time explaining that the former NSYNC member broke up with her over a text message.

In an excerpt from her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, obtained by the New York Times, Spears wrote about how the breakup affected her after their three-year relationship.

According to the memoir, the 2002 breakup left her “devastated” and she had even considered leaving the music industry entirely during that time. Spears wrote about how the separation didn’t even seem to phase Timberlake. “I was comatose in Louisiana, and he was happily running around Hollywood,” she wrote, according to the NYTimes.

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(Getty Images)

‘Devastated’: Justin Timberlake broke up with Britney Spears via text

Spears’ memoir is set to be released on 24 October

A timeline of Britney Spears and Sam Asghari’s relationship, from dating to divorce

Monday 23 October 2023 19:30 , Inga Parkel

Ahead of the release of Britney Spears’ highly-anticipated memoir, The Woman in Me, much attention has been focused on her previous relationship with her ex-husband, Sam Asghari.

In August, it was announced that the pop star, 41, and the Iranian-American model, 29, were divorcing after nearly seven years together. Just 14 months earlier, Spears and Asghari were married in what he described as a “fairytale” backyard wedding ceremony. However, a number of rumours emerged around Spears’s alleged infidelity, while tabloids claimed that Asghari was attempting to renegotiate their prenuptial agreement – but his representative later denied this was the case.

Here is a timeline of Spears and Asghari’s relationship, from meeting on the set of her music video to their split.

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(Getty Images)

A timeline of Britney Spears and Sam Asghari’s relationship, from dating to divorce

Spears and Asghari announced their divorce in August 2023 after 14 months of marriage

Sam Asghari speaks out on Britney Speaks memoir

Monday 23 October 2023 19:00 , Inga Parkel

Spears’s ex-husband has revealed that he’s already read Britney Spears’ upcoming memoir The Woman in Me.

With the singer’s memoir set to be released on 24 October, Asghari said he has obtained an early copy and already read it.

In an interview with TMZ, he explained that he wasn’t worried about anything written in the book that could paint him in a negative light. “I already read it and I’m very proud of her,” he told the outlet.

“She put a lot of work into it, and it was very hard,” Asghari continued. “I’m definitely excited, and I’m extremely proud of her. It was a very tough one [to write].”

The actor said that when the book does come out, he’ll be the first one in line to buy a copy of the memoir.

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(Getty Images)

Sam Asghari speaks out on Britney Speaks memoir

Spears and Asghari announced their divorce in August 2023

Monday 23 October 2023 18:30 , Inga Parkel

Britney Spears will not read her own audiobook after ‘heart-wrenching’ time ‘reliving’ experiences

Monday 23 October 2023 18:00 , Inga Parkel

Michelle Williams will narrate the audio version of Britney Spears’s highly anticipated memoir, after the singer admitted she’d found it too painful to “relive” her experiences once more.

The “Toxic” singer is soon to release her first memoir, titled The Woman In Me. But while fans had hoped for an audiobook narrated by Spears herself, the 41-year-old has now shared that she will not be the one to read the book.

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Michelle Williams and Britney Spears (Getty Images)
Michelle Williams and Britney Spears (Getty Images)

Britney Spears will not read her own audiobook after ‘heart-wrenching’ time ‘reliving’ experiences

Spears will read the book’s introduction before actor Michelle Williams takes over

Britney Spears opens up about her conservatorship

Monday 23 October 2023 17:30 , Inga Parkel

One topic sure to feature heavily in The Woman in Me is Spears’s conservatorship, the legal guardianship she was placed under for 13 years and released from in 2021.

In an extract already shared with People, the musician described how the conservatorship “stripped me of my womanhood”, turning her into a “sort of child-robot”.

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Britney Spears, vista en Instagram en 2023 (Britney Spears via Instagram)
Britney Spears, vista en Instagram en 2023 (Britney Spears via Instagram)

Britney Spears breaks silence on 13-year conservatorship

Former pop star will ‘share her story at last’ in her forthcoming memoir ‘The Woman in Me’

Britney Spears says she learnt about #FreeBritney movement while ‘locked up’ in rehab

Monday 23 October 2023 17:00 , Inga Parkel

Spears recalled first learning about the #FreeBritney movement from a nurse while she was “locked up” at a Beverly Hills rehab centre.

Following a series of mental health breakdowns, the pop star was placed under a court-mandated conservatorship controlled by her father, Jaimie Spears, who was given legal power over her personal affairs and finances.

During that period, which lasted from 2008 to 2021, superfans of the “Toxic” singer banded together to bring awareness to the conservatorship after they became concerned for her safety and well-being.

In 2018, Spears tried to fight against the conservatorship; however, she was forced to undergo further mental health evaluations and another rehab stay, she wrote in her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me.

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Britney Spears (Getty Images)
Britney Spears (Getty Images)

Britney Spears says she learnt about #FreeBritney movement while ‘locked up’ in rehab

Supporters of movement called for pop star to be released from her court-mandated conservatorship

What was the deal with Britney Spears’s 13-year conservatorship?

Monday 23 October 2023 16:00 , Inga Parkel

Spears’s new memoir is shining a light on the singer’s recently concluded conservatorship.

Scheduled for release on Tuesday (24 October), The Woman In Me sees the Grammy winner chronicle several chapters of her life, including the legal arrangement that previously allowed her father James (known as Jamie) control over her career, finances, and personal life.

The controversial legal arrangement came to an end in November 2021, 13 years after it was put in place in 2008.

“The conservatorship of the person and estate of Britney Jean Spears is no longer required,” said Judge Brenda J Penny in a decision that gave the pop star back all of her legal rights.

The ruling arrived months after the release of Framing Britney Spears, a widely watched documentary by The New York Times, which among other topics, focused on the conservatorship and the long-running #FreeBritney movement that was led by her fans.

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Britney Spears and #FreeBritney (Getty Images)
Britney Spears and #FreeBritney (Getty Images)

What was the deal with Britney Spears’s 13-year conservatorship?

Controversial legal arrangement came to an end in November 2021

Britney Spears hits out after negative comments about her new memoir

Monday 23 October 2023 14:53 , Inga Parkel

Spears has issued a response to critics of her new memoir, The Woman in Me.

Set to be released on 24 October, the pop icon’s book will reportedly cover everything from her controversial relationships to her 13-year conservatorship controlled by her father, Jamie Spears. As excerpts of the book have been released by multiple outlets, the internet has been sent into a frenzy over the released content.

In the memoir, Spears, 41, opens up about getting an abortion while she was in a relationship with Justin Timberlake from 1998 to 2002. She speaks candidly about her fallout with the NSYNC heartthrob, who she claims broke up with her over text, and her relationship with Irish actor Colin Farrell.

Following the online frenzy, the “Baby One More Time” singer took to her Instagram to clarify her intention with the memoir.

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First look: Britney Spears says ‘people need to know truth’ in new promo for The Woman In Me book. (Getty/Britney Spears)
First look: Britney Spears says ‘people need to know truth’ in new promo for The Woman In Me book. (Getty/Britney Spears)

Britney Spears hits out after negative comments about her new memoir

‘Hopefully I can enlighten people who feel particularly alone in most cases or hurt or misunderstood,’ Spears says

Sunday 22 October 2023 23:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Britney Spears has explained why she shares naked photos on her Instagram in her new memoir.

In an extract from the forthcoming book The Woman in Me seen by The New York Times, the singer acknowledged that many of her followers might find her posts confusing, but revealed that she gets “joy” from “posing the way I feel sexy”.

“I know that a lot of people don’t understand why I love taking pictures of myself naked or in new dresses,” Spears writes in her autobiography.

“But I think if they’d been photographed by other people thousands of times, prodded and posed for other people’s approval, they’d understand that I get a lot of joy from posing the way I feel sexy and taking my own picture.”

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Britney Spears reveals why she poses naked on her Instagram

Britney Spears reveals Justin Timberlake broke up with her via text

Sunday 22 October 2023 22:03 , Jacob Stolworthy

Britney Spears has continued to open up about her former relationship with Justin Timberlake, this time explaining that the former NSYNC member broke up with her over a text message.

In an excerpt from her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, obtained by the New York Times, Spears wrote about how the breakup affected her after their three-year relationship.

According to the memoir, the 2002 breakup left her “devastated” and she had even considered leaving the music industry entirely during that time. Spears wrote about how the separation didn’t even seem to phase Timberlake. “I was comatose in Louisiana, and he was happily running around Hollywood,” she wrote, according to the NYTimes.

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‘Devastated’: Justin Timberlake broke up with Britney Spears via text

Britney Spears memoir ‘accidentally leaked in Mexico’ ahead of official release date

Sunday 22 October 2023 20:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Britney Spearshighly anticipated memoir The Women in Me was accidentally put on sale in Mexico ahead of its official release next week, according to fan reports.

Videos shared on TikTok and X/Twitter purport to show copies of the book available at a trade fair in Mexico City, on Wednesday (18 October) – nearly one week before its scheduled release on 24 October.

Fans of the singer are now urging those who managed to purchase a copy of The Woman In Me to “respect Britney’s work” and refrain from leaking it online.

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Britney Spears memoir ‘accidentally leaked in Mexico’

Sunday 22 October 2023 18:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Britney Spears says she was seen as a ‘harlot’ after Justin Timberlake’s ‘Cry Me a River’

Spears has also opened up in the book about Timberlake releasing the music video for “Cry Me a River” after their split, and how she was subsequently demonised.

Britney Spears says ‘Cry Me a River’ media attention portrayed her as a ‘harlot’

Britney Spears opens up about her conservatorship

Sunday 22 October 2023 16:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

One topic sure to feature heavily in The Woman in Me is Spears’s conservatorship, the legal guardianship she was placed under for 13 years and released from in 2021.

In an extract already shared with People, the musician described how the conservatorship “stripped me of my womanhood”, turning her into a “sort of child-robot”.

Britney Spears breaks silence on 13-year conservatorship

Britney’s memoir 'leaks early’

Sunday 22 October 2023 08:40 , Jacob Stolworthy

According to reports, Mexican fans of Britney Spears were surprised to find the singer’s memoir on shelves days early.

Images and videos shared on social media showed people flicking through pages of the book, which is titled The Woman in Me – in Spanish, this translates as La Mujer Que Soy.

Shortly after, Spears’s instagram page was deactivated, but it has since bee reactivated. There has been no official comment on the leak.

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Britney Spears memoir ‘accidentally leaked in Mexico’

Saturday 21 October 2023 22:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Britney Spears will not read her own audiobook after ‘heart-wrenching’ time ‘reliving’ experiences

Michelle Williams will narrate the audio version of Britney Spears’s highly anticipated memoir, after the singer admitted she’d found it too painful to “relive” her experiences once more.

The “Toxic” singer is soon to release her first memoir, titled The Woman In Me. But while fans had hoped for an audiobook narrated by Spears herself, the 41-year-old has now shared that she will not be the one to read the book.

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Britney Spears will not read her own audiobook after ‘heart-wrenching’ experiences

Saturday 21 October 2023 20:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Britney Spears recounts Colin Farrell fling after Justin Timberlake slept with ‘six or seven girls’

The “Oops!...I Did It Again” pop star has compared her two-week fling with Colin Farell to a “street fight” in the whirlwind aftermath of her difficult break up with Justin Timberlake.

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Britney Spears recounts Colin Farrell fling after Justin Timberlake breakup

All of Britney Spears’ tattoos and their meanings

Saturday 21 October 2023 18:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Britney Spears is an iconic pop star and soon-to-be author with the release of her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me. But what many people may not know about the legendary singer is that she also has several meaningful tattoos.

Over the years, the “Toxic” singer has gotten ink to symbolise pivotal moments in her life. Her most recent tattoo, a large snake tattoo on her lower back, came just weeks after announcing her divorce from ex-husband Sam Asghari.

The “Gimme More” songstress has often put her tattoos on display, whether it’s on Instagram or walking the red carpet. Spears’ upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, is sure to dive into many details of the singer’s life, including her 13-year-long battle to end her conservatorship.

In true Spears fashion, many of her tattoos are also symbols of freedom, faith, and hope.

Read more for a closer look at all of her tattoos and their meanings:

Ink me baby one more time: All of Britney Spears’ tattoos and their meanings

Saturday 21 October 2023 16:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Britney Spears recalls father ‘repeatedly told me I looked fat’ during conservatorship

Spears wrote that her father Jamie Spears “body-shamed” her throughout her conservatorship.

In an excerpt from her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, the “Toxic” singer spoke candidly about the treatment she endured while under a 13-year conservatorship that began in 2008. She claimed that as she lost what little autonomy she had over her body and work, her creative spark was snuffed out.

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Britney Spears recalls father ‘repeatedly told me I looked fat’

Saturday 21 October 2023 14:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Britney Spears says she learnt about #FreeBritney movement while ‘locked up’ in rehab

Spears recalled first learning about the #FreeBritney movement from a nurse while she was “locked up” at a Beverly Hills rehab centre.

Following a series of mental health breakdowns, the pop star was placed under a court-mandated conservatorship controlled by her father, Jaimie Spears, who was given legal power over her personal affairs and finances.

During that period, which lasted from 2008 to 2021, superfans of the “Toxic” singer banded together to bring awareness to the conservatorship after they became concerned for her safety and well-being.

In 2018, Spears tried to fight against the conservatorship; however, she was forced to undergo further mental health evaluations and another rehab stay, she wrote in her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me.

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Britney Spears says she learnt about #FreeBritney movement while ‘locked up’ in rehab

What is Britney Spears’ net worth?

Saturday 21 October 2023 12:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Legendary pop star Britney Spears is diving into a new career as a published author with the launch of her memoir, The Woman in Me. Her book, set to be published on 24 October, will not only examine her success as a music icon, but will also cover her high-profile battle to officially end her conservatorship, which was controlled by her father, Jamie Spears.

Over the years, Spears’ pivotal moments in her life, from personal to professional milestones, have continued to make headlines. After 13 years, the “Toxic” singer’s controversial conservatorship came to an end in November 2021, with a California judge giving her back all of her legal rights, which had been controlled by two conservators overseeing her personal and business life.

Throughout her time in the spotlight, the musician has also gone on to obtain wealth through financial accounts and real estate. Here’s everything we know about Spears’ net worth, real estate, divorces, and conservatorship.

What is Britney Spears’ net worth?

Britney Spears will not read her own audiobook after ‘heart-wrenching’ time ‘reliving’ experiences

Saturday 21 October 2023 08:00 , Inga Parkel

Michelle Williams will narrate the audio version of Britney Spears’s highly anticipated memoir, after the singer admitted she’d found it too painful to “relive” her experiences once more.

The “Toxic” singer is soon to release her first memoir, titled The Woman In Me. But while fans had hoped for an audiobook narrated by Spears herself, the 41-year-old has now shared that she will not be the one to read the book.

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Michelle Williams and Britney Spears (Getty Images)
Michelle Williams and Britney Spears (Getty Images)

Britney Spears will not read her own audiobook after ‘heart-wrenching’ time ‘reliving’ experiences

Spears will read the book’s introduction before actor Michelle Williams takes over

From Justin Timberlake to Sam Asghari: A timeline of Britney Spears’ relationships

Saturday 21 October 2023 07:00 , Inga Parkel

In her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, Spears is expected to reflect on some of the most pivotal moments in her life, including her relationships.

Over the years, the pop star’s love life has continued to make headlines. Most recently, her ex-husband Sam Asghari filed for divorce after only 14 months of marriage. Spears is also the mother of two children – Sean, 18, and Jayden, 17 – whom she shares with her second ex-husband, Kevin Federline.

Throughout her time in the spotlight, specifically during the Nineties and 2000s, Spears has been in some heavily publicised romances.

From Justin Timberlake to her now ex-husband Sam Asghari, here’s everything we know about Britney Spears’ relationships and rumoured romances.

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(Getty Images)

From Justin Timberlake to Sam Asghari: A timeline of Britney Spears’ relationships

Pop star’s memoir is set for release on 24 October

Sam Asghari speaks out on Britney Speaks memoir

Saturday 21 October 2023 06:00 , Inga Parkel

Spears’s ex-husband has revealed that he’s already read Britney Spears’ upcoming memoir The Woman in Me.

With the singer’s memoir set to be released on 24 October, Asghari said he has obtained an early copy and already read it.

In an interview with TMZ, he explained that he wasn’t worried about anything written in the book that could paint him in a negative light. “I already read it and I’m very proud of her,” he told the outlet.

“She put a lot of work into it, and it was very hard,” Asghari continued. “I’m definitely excited, and I’m extremely proud of her. It was a very tough one [to write].”

The actor said that when the book does come out, he’ll be the first one in line to buy a copy of the memoir.

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 (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
(Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Sam Asghari speaks out on Britney Speaks memoir

Spears and Asghari announced their divorce in August 2023

Saturday 21 October 2023 05:00 , Inga Parkel

Britney Spears recounts Colin Farrell fling after Justin Timberlake slept with ‘six or seven girls’

Saturday 21 October 2023 04:00 , Inga Parkel

The “Oops!...I Did It Again” pop star has compared her two-week fling with Colin Farell to a “street fight” in the whirlwind aftermath of her difficult break up with Justin Timberlake.

Read more:

 (Getty Images)
(Getty Images)

Britney Spears recounts Colin Farrell fling after Justin Timberlake slept with ‘six or seven girls’

Spears was introduced to Farrell by a ‘club promoter friend’, the US pop star writes in her new memoir

Britney Spears songwriter debunks fan theories about ‘Everytime’ meaning

Saturday 21 October 2023 03:00 , Inga Parkel

Spears’s 2003 song “Everytime” is not about her unborn baby with Justin Timberlake, as some fans recently theorised, the songwriter has said.

The “Toxic” singer, 41, who dated the NSYNC frontman from 1999 to 2002, reveals that she had an abortion during their relationship in her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, which will be published on 24 October.

Since the revelation was published last week, fans have begun to wonder if “Everytime”, which has long been assumed to be about her relationship with Timberlake, also alludes to the terminated pregnancy.

However, according to Annet Artani, who wrote the song with Spears, the ballad was about their respective breakups – mostly Artani’s. It is not a reference to an unborn baby, she told TMZ.

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Britney Spears in ‘Everytime’ music video (Britney Spears YouTube)
Britney Spears in ‘Everytime’ music video (Britney Spears YouTube)

Britney Spears songwriter debunks fan theories about ‘Everytime’ meaning

Fans had said they found ‘whole new meaning’ in the 2003 pop song after singer’s recent abortion revelation

All of Britney Spears’ tattoos and their meanings

Saturday 21 October 2023 02:00 , Inga Parkel

Spears is an iconic pop star and soon-to-be author with the release of her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me. But what many people may not know about the legendary singer is that she also has several meaningful tattoos.

Over the years, the “Toxic” singer has gotten ink to symbolise pivotal moments in her life. Her most recent tattoo, a large snake tattoo on her lower back, came just weeks after announcing her divorce from ex-husband Sam Asghari.

The “Gimme More” songstress has often put her tattoos on display, whether it’s on Instagram or walking the red carpet. Spears’ upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, is sure to dive into many details of the singer’s life, including her 13-year-long battle to end her conservatorship.

In true Spears fashion, many of her tattoos are also symbols of freedom, faith, and hope.

Read more for a closer look at all of her tattoos and their meanings:

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Ink me baby one more time: All of Britney Spears’ tattoos and their meanings

Pop star sensation has gotten many tattoos with important meanings over the years

Britney Spears recalls father ‘repeatedly told me I looked fat’ during conservatorship

Saturday 21 October 2023 01:00 , Inga Parkel

Spears wrote that her father Jamie Spears “body-shamed” her throughout her conservatorship.

In an excerpt from her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, the “Toxic” singer spoke candidly about the treatment she endured while under a 13-year conservatorship that began in 2008. She claimed that as she lost what little autonomy she had over her body and work, her creative spark was snuffed out.

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(Alamy Stock Photo)

Britney Spears recalls father ‘repeatedly told me I looked fat’ during conservatorship

‘Feeling like you’re never good enough is a soul-crushing state of being for a child,’ pop star says

What is Britney Spears’ net worth?

Saturday 21 October 2023 00:00 , Inga Parkel

Legendary pop star Britney Spears is diving into a new career as a published author with the launch of her memoir, The Woman in Me. Her book, set to be published on 24 October, will not only examine her success as a music icon, but will also cover her high-profile battle to officially end her conservatorship, which was controlled by her father, Jamie Spears.

Over the years, Spears’ pivotal moments in her life, from personal to professional milestones, have continued to make headlines. After 13 years, the “Toxic” singer’s controversial conservatorship came to an end in November 2021, with a California judge giving her back all of her legal rights, which had been controlled by two conservators overseeing her personal and business life.

Throughout her time in the spotlight, the musician has also gone on to obtain wealth through financial accounts and real estate. Here’s everything we know about Spears’ net worth, real estate, divorces, and conservatorship.

Books Britney Spears (2019 Invision)
Books Britney Spears (2019 Invision)

What is Britney Spears’ net worth?

Pop icon’s new memoir will be ‘a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope’

Britney Spears says she learnt about #FreeBritney movement while ‘locked up’ in rehab

Friday 20 October 2023 23:00 , Inga Parkel

Spears recalled first learning about the #FreeBritney movement from a nurse while she was “locked up” at a Beverly Hills rehab centre.

Following a series of mental health breakdowns, the pop star was placed under a court-mandated conservatorship controlled by her father, Jaimie Spears, who was given legal power over her personal affairs and finances.

During that period, which lasted from 2008 to 2021, superfans of the “Toxic” singer banded together to bring awareness to the conservatorship after they became concerned for her safety and well-being.

In 2018, Spears tried to fight against the conservatorship; however, she was forced to undergo further mental health evaluations and another rehab stay, she wrote in her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me.

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Britney Spears and #FreeBritney (Getty Images)

Britney Spears says she learnt about #FreeBritney movement while ‘locked up’ in rehab

Supporters of movement called for pop star to be released from her court-mandated conservatorship

Britney Spears says ‘Cry Me a River’ media fallout portrayed her as a ‘harlot’ after Justin Timberlake split

Friday 20 October 2023 22:00 , Inga Parkel

Spears has said that the media fallout ignited by Justin Timberlake’s 2002 music video for his song “Cry Me a River” depicted her as a “harlot”.

The singer, 41, made the revelation in her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, which will be released on 24 October. In an excerpt, Spears recalls the criticism that she faced when it was suggested in the press that Timberlake had written the heartbreak-themed song about her.

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Justin Timberlake y Britney Spears (Getty Images)
Justin Timberlake y Britney Spears (Getty Images)

Britney Spears says ‘Cry Me a River’ media fallout portrayed her as a ‘harlot’ after Justin Timberlake split

‘A woman who looks like me cheats on him and he wanders around sad in the rain,’ Spears said of Timberlake’s 2002 music video for the track

A timeline of Britney Spears and Sam Asghari’s relationship, from dating to divorce

Friday 20 October 2023 21:00 , Inga Parkel

Ahead of the release of Britney Spears’ highly-anticipated memoir, The Woman in Me, much attention has been focused on her previous relationship with her ex-husband, Sam Asghari.

In August, it was announced that the pop star, 41, and the Iranian-American model, 29, were divorcing after nearly seven years together. Just 14 months earlier, Spears and Asghari were married in what he described as a “fairytale” backyard wedding ceremony. However, a number of rumours emerged around Spears’s alleged infidelity, while tabloids claimed that Asghari was attempting to renegotiate their prenuptial agreement – but his representative later denied this was the case.

Here is a timeline of Spears and Asghari’s relationship, from meeting on the set of her music video to their split.

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A timeline of Britney Spears and Sam Asghari’s relationship, from dating to divorce

Spears and Asghari announced their divorce in August 2023 after 14 months of marriage

How many children does Britney Spears have?

Friday 20 October 2023 20:30 , Inga Parkel

The “Toxic” singer has two sons – Sean Preston, 18, and Jayden, 17 – from her second marriage with ex-husband Kevin Federline. They were married from 2004 to 2007.

For the complete timeline of Spears and Federline’s relationship, read here:

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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline: A complete timeline of their relationship

A complete timeline of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline’s relationship as the singer releases her memoir, ‘The Woman in Me’

Britney Spears opens up about getting married because she was ‘drunk’ and ‘bored’

Friday 20 October 2023 20:00 , Inga Parkel

Spears has been married three times throughout her life, but her first marriage only lasted 55 hours.

The singer, 41, discussed the brief marriage in her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, which will be released on 24 October. In an excerpt obtained by Time magazine, Spears wrote about her marriage to her childhood friend, Jason Alexander, during a New Year’s trip to Las Vegas.

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(Getty Images, Jason Alexander/Instagram)

Britney Spears opens up about getting married because she was ‘drunk’ and ‘bored’

Spears and Jason Alexander were married for a total of 55 hours

Britney Spears won’t narrate her own audiobook

Friday 20 October 2023 19:13 , Inga Parkel

Last week, fans were shocked to hear that the audiobook of Spears’s memoir won’t be narrated by the singer herself.

Instead, the book will be read by Dawson’s Creek star Michelle Williams, after Spears admitted to finding the writing process “heart-wrenching” enough.

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Michelle Williams and Britney Spears (Getty Images)

Britney Spears will not read her own audiobook after ‘heart-wrenching’ time ‘reliving’ experiences

Spears will read the book’s introduction before actor Michelle Williams takes over

Britney Spears songwriter debunks fan theories about ‘Everytime’ meaning

Friday 20 October 2023 18:30 , Inga Parkel

Spears’s 2003 song “Everytime” is not about her unborn baby with Justin Timberlake, as some fans recently theorised, the songwriter has said.

The “Toxic” singer, 41, who dated the NSYNC frontman from 1999 to 2002, reveals that she had an abortion during their relationship in her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, which will be published on 24 October.

Since the revelation was published last week, fans have begun to wonder if “Everytime”, which has long been assumed to be about her relationship with Timberlake, also alludes to the terminated pregnancy.

However, according to Annet Artani, who wrote the song with Spears, the ballad was about their respective breakups – mostly Artani’s. It is not a reference to an unborn baby, she told TMZ.

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Britney Spears in ‘Everytime’ music video (Britney Spears YouTube)
Britney Spears in ‘Everytime’ music video (Britney Spears YouTube)

Britney Spears songwriter debunks fan theories about ‘Everytime’ meaning

Fans had said they found ‘whole new meaning’ in the 2003 pop song after singer’s recent abortion revelation

Friday 20 October 2023 18:10 , Inga Parkel

Britney Spears says she accidentally Method acted on set of Crossroads: ‘I was someone else’

Friday 20 October 2023 17:50 , Inga Parkel

Spears has opened up about her experiences with “Method acting” while filming the 2002 film Crossroads.

The “Gimme More” singer is soon to release her memoir The Woman in Me, with revelations from the book already dropping.

In an extract shared with People, Spears, 41, opened up about one of her brief journeys into acting in the teen movie Crossroads. Spears starred opposite Taryn Manning and Zoe Saldana in the film about three girls on a roadtrip across America.

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Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake at ‘Crossroads’ premiere (Getty Images)
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake at ‘Crossroads’ premiere (Getty Images)

Britney Spears says she accidentally Method acted on set of Crossroads: ‘I was someone else’

Singer said that she ‘didn’t have any separation at all’ while filming 2002 teen movie

Christina Aguilera sidesteps question about whether she features in Britney Spears memoir

Friday 20 October 2023 17:30 , Inga Parkel

Christina Aguilera has side-stepped questions about Britney Spears’s forthcoming memoir during a late-night talk show appearance.

Aguilera, 42, grew up alongside Spears as child stars on Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club in the Nineties. They both went on to forge successful pop careers, but were often pitched as rivals.

With Spears, 41, releasing her memoir The Woman in Me later this month, in which she makes revelations about her ex-boyfriend and former Mickey Mouse Club member Justin Timberlake, fans have wondered whether Aguilera will also feature.

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Christina Aguilera sidesteps question about whether she features in Britney Spears memoir

‘Has she called you and said, “Hey, head’s up...”’

Britney Spears recalls auditioning to ‘rooms full of men’ looking her ‘up and down’ aged 15

Friday 20 October 2023 17:10 , Inga Parkel

Britney Spears has reflected on being looked “up and down” by music executives when she was brought into audition rooms that were “full of men” ahead of signing her first record deal.

The singer, 41, made the revelation in her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, which will be released on 24 October. In an excerpt obtained by People, Spears writes about attending auditions with record labels when she was 15.

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(Alamy Stock Photo)

Britney Spears recalls auditioning to ‘rooms full of men’ looking her ‘up and down’ aged 15

Britney Spears was just 15 when she first started auditioning at record labels

Britney Spears reveals why she shaved her head in 2007

Friday 20 October 2023 16:50 , Inga Parkel

Britney Spears has spoken out about her infamous 2007 head-shaving stunt, which saw the pop star give herself a buzzcut in front of approximately 70 photographers after leaving rehab.

The bizarre moment was among a series of breakdowns that ultimately landed Spears under a court-mandated conservatorship controlled by her father, Jamie Spears, in 2008. In November 2021, the “Toxic” singer was finally given back all of her legal rights.

Over 16 years since the incident, Spears, 41, has finally opened up – in her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me – about what drove her to shave her head.

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Britney Spears reveals why she shaved her head in 2007

Singer famously gave herself a buzzcut in front of 70 photographers after leaving rehab

From Justin Timberlake to Sam Asghari: A timeline of Britney Spears’ relationships

Friday 20 October 2023 16:30 , Inga Parkel

In her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, Britney Spears is expected to reflect on some of the most pivotal moments in her life, including her relationships.

Over the years, the pop star’s love life has continued to make headlines. Most recently, her ex-husband Sam Asghari filed for divorce after only 14 months of marriage. Spears is also the mother of two children – Sean, 18, and Jayden, 17 – whom she shares with her second ex-husband, Kevin Federline.

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From Justin Timberlake to Sam Asghari: A timeline of Britney Spears’ relationships

Here’s everything we know about Britney Spears’ relationships and rumoured romances.

Justin Timberlake ‘concerned’ about content of Britney Spears’s memoir – report

Friday 20 October 2023 16:10 , Inga Parkel

Justin Timberlake is reportedly “concerned” over the content of Britney Spears’s forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me.

Timberlake, 42, and Spears, 41, dated for three years in their late teens and early twenties, before ending their relationship in 2002.

While the two high-profile singers’ romance was widely reported on, their breakup also elicited a storm of headlines, with Timberlake implying on several occasions that Spears had been unfaithful.

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BRITNEY SPEARS-JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (AP)

Justin Timberlake ‘concerned’ about content of Britney Spears’s memoir – report

Singers’ three-year romance came to an end in 2002

Britney Spears reveals Justin Timberlake broke up with her via text

Friday 20 October 2023 15:50 , Inga Parkel

Spears has continued to open up about her former relationship with Justin Timberlake, this time explaining that the former NSYNC member broke up with her over a text message.

In an excerpt from her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, obtained by the New York Times, Spears wrote about how the breakup affected her after their three-year relationship.

According to the memoir, the 2002 breakup left her “devastated” and she had even considered leaving the music industry entirely during that time. Spears wrote about how the separation didn’t even seem to phase Timberlake. “I was comatose in Louisiana, and he was happily running around Hollywood,” she wrote, according to the NYTimes.

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‘Devastated’: Britney Spears reveals Justin Timberlake broke up with her via text

Pair dated from 1999 to 2002

Britney Spears fans find ‘whole new meaning’ in 2003 song following abortion revelation

Friday 20 October 2023 15:30 , Inga Parkel

Fans have found new meaning in the pop star’s 2003 song “Everytime” after she recently revealed that she had an abortion during her relationship with Justin Timberlake.

The “Toxic” singer, 41, who dated the NSYNC frontman from 1998 to 2002, wrote about the “agonising” decision in her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, which is released on 24 October.

In excerpts published by People, Spears implied that she had gone through with the abortion because Timberlake had wanted her to, telling her that “we weren’t ready to have a baby in our lives, that we were way too young”.

Since the revelation was published on Tuesday (17 October), fans have begun to wonder if “Everytime”, which has long been assumed to be about her relationship with Timberlake, also alludes to the terminated pregnancy.

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Britney Spears fans find ‘whole new meaning’ in 2003 song following abortion revelation

In her forthcoming memoir, ‘The Woman in Me’, Spears opens up about her decision to get an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake

Britney Spears memoir ‘accidentally leaked in Mexico’ ahead of official release date

Friday 20 October 2023 15:10 , Inga Parkel

Britney Spearshighly anticipated memoir The Women in Me was accidentally put on sale in Mexico ahead of its official release next week, according to fan reports.

Videos shared on TikTok and X/Twitter purport to show copies of the book available at a trade fair in Mexico City, on Wednesday (18 October) – nearly one week before its scheduled release on 24 October.

Fans of the singer are now urging those who managed to purchase a copy of The Woman In Me to “respect Britney’s work” and refrain from leaking it online.

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Britney Spears memoir ‘accidentally leaked in Mexico’ ahead of official release date

Spears’s forthcoming memoir is scheduled for release on 24 October

Paris Hilton breaks silence on Britney Spears memoir

Friday 20 October 2023 14:50 , Inga Parkel

Hilton has shared her thoughts on Britney Spears’ upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me.

Paris Hilton and Britney Spears (Getty)
Paris Hilton and Britney Spears (Getty)

Paris Hilton says she hopes Britney Spears found writing her memoir ‘extremely healing’

‘It’s very difficult to have to relive and remember things that you don’t want to remember,’ Hilton says

Britney Spears recounts Colin Farrell fling after Justin Timberlake slept with ‘six or seven girls’

Friday 20 October 2023 14:30 , Inga Parkel

Spears has compared her two-week fling with Colin Farrell to a “street fight” in the whirlwind aftermath of her difficult breakup with Justin Timberlake.

Britney Spears and Colin Farell (Getty Images)
Britney Spears and Colin Farell (Getty Images)

Britney Spears recounts Colin Farrell fling after Justin Timberlake slept with ‘six or seven girls’

Spears was introduced to Farrell by a ‘club promoter friend’, the US pop star writes in her new memoir