A FRIEND of Britney Spears says drink-driving is “out of character”, as he revealed what she texted him after her arrest.
It comes after the superstar singer, 44, was arrested by California Highway Patrol on Wednesday night and taken into custody.
Britney’s long-time friend Sean Phillips, who she has known since the early noughties, today spoke about her arrest.
The pair have been pals since he worked for her as her personal assistant, and are incredibly close.
On Good Morning Britain today, and with Britney’s permission, Sean spoke about her being arrested for driving under the influence.
First up he was asked if he had spoken to her, to which he replied: “Yes, I texted her to ask her if she was ok, and she replied, ‘I’m ok’.
Sean then went onto to talk about how it’s “very out of character” for Britney to drink-drive.
“She is such a great person,” he told GMB.
“I don’t think it is a slippery slope. She is one of the strongest women I have ever met. Imagine what she has gone through.
“But I think she is going to be ok.”
Asked if people should be “worried” about Britney, Sean, who also knew the late Michael Jackson very well said: “I felt like I let Michael Jackson down as I couldn’t be there in the moment – I’m not going to do that for Britney.”
Britney was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday, suspected of driving while under the influence.
Following her arrest, cops took the singer to the hospital, sources told TMZ.
California Highway Patrol officers took her there to draw blood and determine her blood alcohol content.
The singer was booked into jail at 3am, records indicate. She was later released at 6am.
Britney was reportedly extremely emotional during her booking and was “crying a lot” throughout the process, insiders told TMZ.
After her arrest, Britney’s car was taken to a Thousand Oaks towing yard.
She is expected to return to court on the morning of May 4.
Her arrest comes as The California Post exclusively revealed that cops have been called to Britney’s home 14 times in the past two years.
Meanwhile, Britney’s manager Cade Hudson broke his silence hours after the arrest.
“This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable,” he told The U.S. Sun.
“Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life.
“Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time.
“Her boys are going to be spending time with her.
“Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue, needed plan to set her up for success for well-being.”
Britney was placed under a conservatorship in 2008. Her now-estranged father Jamie was appointed as her conservator, and handled all her personal and financial affairs.
After years of objection and a public legal battle, the #FreeBritney movement exploded onto social media.
Thirteen years after it began, a judge officially terminated her conservatorship on November 12, 2021.
