Britney Spears Charged With Driving Under The Influence Following Arrest

Britney Spears has been charged with driving under the influence, following her arrest earlier this year.

In March, the Grammy winner was pulled over by the police while driving in California and taken into custody.

The Ventura county district attorney’s office has since confirmed on Thursday evening that the Piece Of Me singer had been charged with a single misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol and at least one drug.

Following her arrest, it was reported that Britney was due to appear in court on Monday 4 May. However, because her charge is a misdemeanour, she will not be required to attend in person.

HuffPost UK has contacted Britney’s team for comment.

Around a month ago, Britney’s team confirmed that the pop star had checked herself into rehab.

Britney’s spokesperson previously told HuffPost UK in the aftermath of her arrest: “This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. 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 has had some very public ups and downs in the years since being released from the conservatorship she’d been placed under for more than a decade in 2021.

Over the last five years, she has married and subsequently divorced the actor Sam Asghari, released a popular memoir telling her own story for the first time and returned to the music scene with the top 10 Elton John collaboration, Hold Me Closer.

More recently, she has made it clear that she intends “never” to “return to the music industry”.