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BRITNEY Spears has checked herself into rehab after gentle encouragement from her sons.

The Sun understands she resisted going to an inpatient facility for a month following her arrest for driving under the influence at the beginning of March.

But Britney has finally sought help after a series of heart to hearts with her sons Preston and Jayden, who have rallied around her following the incident.

The news broke early this morning that she had agreed to receive treatment.

Insiders said Britney decided to attend a placement only if it was away from Los Angeles, as she is so suspicious of medical experts there.

A US source explained: “Britney has had some seriously bad experiences in the past when she’s been at her lowest ebb, and is terrified of anyone taking advantage of her.

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“Over the last five weeks, her management team and friends have been trying to persuade her to seek professional help but she expressed deep fears that all facilities in LA were ‘against me’.

“Her deep suspicions about LA’s medical community still stems from her time in the conservatorship controlled by her dad. She always felt that they acted against her will and made her ill.

“However her sons have had several heart to hearts with her in recent days and persuaded her to try somewhere different, out of town, with new experts to assist her.

“Britney has gone to the facility, but has not made any promises about how long her stay will be. Her stay is voluntary so she can check out or walk away whenever she wants.

“Jayden especially has become extremely close to Britney recently and has moved in with her.

“He wants to make sure she is in a good place and mentally strong enough for her court appearance next month.”

Britney was arrested on March 4 after driving erratically and was found to have drugs and alcohol in her system.

The Toxic singer will be told about the extent of charges in court on May 4.

Britney, who has bipolar disorder, famously shaved her head in 2007 and the following year she was put in a conservatorship which put her personal and financial affairs in the hands of her dad, Jamie.

That agreement was terminated in 2021 but it’s not been smooth sailing since then, with erratic social media posts leading many to question her wellbeing.

BRITNEY Spears has reunited with her sons Jayden, 19, and Sean Preston, 20, as she stripped off to a thong after her DUI arrest three weeks ago.

Gimme More singer Britney has also returned to Instagram amid the chaos as she shared a sweet video alongside her youngest son Jayden.

The teenager was spotted wearing a long tan coat and a white t-shirt as he recorded him and his mum posing up in a mirror.

Britney wore some tiny white lace shorts and a cropped white lace shirt.

She captioned the post: “Thank you guys for all your support… spending time with family and friends is such a blessing !!!

“Stay kind !!!”

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Britney was also seen enjoying a boat trip with both her boys as they were snapped on the deck, grinning ear-to-ear.

Sean, Britney’s eldest son, had his arm wrapped around his mum’s shoulders as he gave her a hug.

The 44-year-old’s rep has told PEOPLE how Britney would be prioritising her two sons, who she shares with her rapper ex Kevin Federline, after she was nicked on suspicion of a DUI.

They said: “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.”

Jayden and Britney previously spent Christmas together with a source telling PEOPLE they “had a fun time” and it was “so special.”

The pair reunited in November 2024 and have enjoyed spending time together ever since, sources told the publication.

Meanwhile, Sean celebrated the holiday without the hitmaker as he was seen in Louisiana alongside his aunt, Jamie Lynn Spears’ family.

Britney was also spotted stripping off to a neon green thong bikini as she danced around on a boat.

She was arrested earlier this month on March 4  after being caught with an “unknown substance” in her car following an hour-long police chase.

The mum-of-two was booked for drunk driving in Ventura County, California, after cops spotted a BMW erratically “braking and swerving in and out of lanes”.

A source close to the Toxic singer told Page Six that a mystery substance was allegedly found inside Britney’s BMW shortly before she was taken into custody.

The source understood it was sent to the lab for testing.

Police began their pursuit of the 2026 black BMW convertible at 8.13pm and tracked her for an hour, according to a police dispatch call.

Britney was allegedly behind the wheel of the convertible when it was pulled over by troopers with the California Highway Patrol at 9.13pm.