Britney Spears Arrested for DUI in California: ‘Completely Inexcusable’

Although Britney Spears has been keeping a bit of a lower profile these days, usually only surfacing in dancing videos made for social media, the singer is making headlines again after being arrested on the evening of Wednesday, March 4. The pop star was arrested for DUI in Ventura County, California, according to TMZ.

The outlet reports that Spears was apprehended by the California Highway Patrol, but per Ventura County Sheriff inmate records, she was later released.

“This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable,” Spears’ rep said in a statement. “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.”

Spears’ Instagram page is seemingly deactivated at the moment, but it is quite common for her to disappear from social media on occasion. She recently addressed the sometimes concerning videos she posts on her Instagram page, writing, “Interestingly enough, I dance on IG to heal things in my body that people have no idea about. Yup and it’s embarrassing sometimes… but I walked through the fire to save my life.”

She also hinted at a possible return to the stage, adding, “I will never perform in the U.S. again because of extremely sensitive reasons but I hope to be sitting on a stool with a red rose in my hair, in a bun, performing with my son… in the UK and AUSTRALIA very soon.”

Spears shares two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

Following her arrest, her rep 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.”

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It’s been a whirlwind few years for Spears, who was freed from her conservatorship, which was overseen by her father and a lawyer, in 2021. After 13 years, she fought to have the conservatorship terminated in court, and a judge ruled in her favor in November 2021. She married Sam Asghari the following year, but their courtship was short-lived, ending after just 14 months in 2023. The divorce was finalized in December 2024. That same month, she had a rare reunion with her son Jayden on Christmas.