Skip to main content
BBC NEWS / ENTERTAINMENT
Graphics VersionBBC Sport Home
News Front Page | Africa | Americas | Asia-Pacific | Europe | Middle East | South Asia | UK | Business | Health | Science & Environment | Technology | Entertainment | Also in the news | Have Your Say |
Entertainment Contents:  Arts & Culture

Saturday, 24 February 2007, 14:05 GMT

Spears suicide watch claim denied

Britney Spears Britney Spears' manager has denied claims that the pop star is on suicide watch in a rehabilitation centre.

The reports are "absolutely untrue" and "disappointing... as Britney tries to get better", Larry Rudolph told US entertainment news show Extra.

Newspapers published photographs on Saturday apparently showing the star attacking a car with an umbrella.

An earlier court hearing involving Spears and her estranged husband was cancelled after she entered rehab.

About the suicide watch claims, Mr Rudolph said: "She is in rehab, and it is very disappointing that various media outlets are running these false stories about her, as Britney tries to get better."

A lawyer for Spears' husband Kevin Federline cancelled the emergency hearing in a Los Angeles family court that had been due to take place on Thursday.

It is not known what the court hearing was about, but the former couple are in dispute over custody of their children.

Spears had entered the Promises treatment centre in Malibu the previous evening, according to Mr Rudolph.

Rehab reports

Spears, 25, has two children with Federline - five-month-old Jayden James and Sean Preston, aged 17 months.

The couple currently have joint custody under a temporary court order.

Kevin Federline Spears reportedly sought treatment at a rehabilitation centre in the Caribbean last week but left after just one day.

US media then reported she had gone into the Promises centre, leaving a few hours later.

The appearance of the singer last week with a completely shaven head attracted immense media coverage.



E-mail this to a friend
Related to this story:
Britney court hearing postponed (23 Feb 07 |  Entertainment )
Spears 'leaves rehab after a day' (22 Feb 07 |  Entertainment )
Britney Spears 'back into rehab' (21 Feb 07 |  Entertainment )
Why celebrities queue up for rehab (22 Feb 07 |  Entertainment )
Highs and lows of Britney Spears (19 Feb 07 |  Entertainment )
Bald new look for Britney Spears (19 Feb 07 |  Entertainment )
Mark of a woman (20 Feb 07 |  Magazine )

RELATED INTERNET LINKS
Britney Spears
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites



SEARCH BBC NEWS: 

News Front Page | Africa | Americas | Asia-Pacific | Europe | Middle East | South Asia | UK | Business | Health | Science & Environment | Technology | Entertainment | Also in the news | Have Your Say |
Entertainment Contents:  Arts & Culture

NewsWatch | Notes | Contact us | About BBC News | Profiles | History

^ Back to top | BBC Sport Home | BBC Homepage | Contact us | Help | ©