Britney Spears Reportedly Feels ‘Regretful’ After DUI Arrest

Britney Spears is reportedly feeling “embarrassed” by her DUI arrest as she is worried about how it could affect her children.

A rep for the “Toxic” singer has since shared that she’s “going to take the steps” to get better and would have her sons by her side for emotional support.

Britney Spears’s past struggles with mental health issues are no news, but an insider recently shared that her ex-husband Kevin Federline‘s memoir sent her into a “downward” spiral.

Britney Spears has reportedly been left embarrassed by her recent arrest for driving under the influence, as she worries over how it’ll affect her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James.

A source close to the pop icon shared that she is feeling “very emotional and regretful” about the situation amid reports she’s on the path to turning a new leaf.

“She’s very emotional and regretful this morning. She’s also embarrassed because of how it could affect her sons,” the insider said, per People Magazine. “She loves them very much and never wants them to feel like she’s letting them down.”

Following her arrest, a rep shared that the boys will still be by her side as they hope to help her get through this difficult phase.

“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,” the rep said.

Spears has not had the best of relationships with her sons, who have stayed with their dad all through their lives.

In his memoir, “You Thought You Knew,” released in October 2025, Federline claimed that she and her children were not on speaking terms.

He claimed that her visits with them became “less frequent, then stopped altogether” because the boys were “emotionally drained” by the dynamic. He also wrote about an incident where she wielded a weapon while watching them sleep.

“They would awaken sometimes at night to find her standing silently in the doorway, watching them sleep — ‘Oh, you’re awake?’ — with a knife in her hand,” he wrote.

According to NewsNation, a source also confirmed that they were not speaking at the time.

“As of now, she’s not talking to anyone,” the insider said. “The boys are very worried about their mom, but there’s not much they can do.”

The source also claimed that Spears was in a “very dark” place at the time, and shared that “It’s gotten very bad again.”

The “Gimme More” singer hit back at Federline’s claims in an X post, but said that her relationship with her sons was “complex.”

“I have always pleaded and screamed to have a life with my boys,” she wrote. “Relationships with teenage boys is complex. I have felt demoralized by this situation and have always asked and almost begged for them to be a part of my life.”

Spears continued, “Sadly, they have always witnessed the lack of respect shown by [their] own father for me. They need to take responsibility for themselves. With one son only seeing me for 45 min in the past 5 years, and the other with only 4 visits in the past 5 years. I have pride, too. From now on, I will let them know when I am available.”

The pop star added that she will “always love them” and has been trying to live a “sacred and private life” despite the media portrayal of her.

Meanwhile, a source claimed Federline’s damaging allegations in his memoir took a negative toll on her and led to a “downward” spiral that eventually led to her DUI arrest.

“But the truth is, this has been going on for a while,” the source told Page Six. “Her behavior has become increasingly erratic in recent months. She goes from being fine to being not.”

The insider continued, “It was the Kevin book that really sent her over the edge, and it’s been downhill from there. It really impacted her emotionally.”

Speaking more on the singer’s recent spiral, the source told the news outlet that Spears felt her ex-husband, Federline, had “used” her after years of giving him all that he asked for while raising their sons.

The source said that Spears “feels like she gave Kevin everything that he wanted over the years” and “paid him so much money,” but he still “exploited her” with his memoir.

“He used her; he wanted to ruin her,” the insider added. “And that was a really hard pill to swallow; it absolutely killed her that someone would want to damage her so much.”