Is Britney Spears dating her drug counselor?
The 25-year-old rehabbed star insists that her relationship with John Sundahl is purely professional — but her soon-to-be-ex-hubby insists they’re dating and her mother is thrilled the two are supposedly seeing each other, according to the National Enquirer.
“John’s smitten with Britney,” a source described as “close to the new couple” told the tab. “I’ve never seen him act so ridiculous with a girl. He’s so in love with her that he’s risking his career just to keep her happy.”
Sundahl, who is 38 years old and is also a wealthy real estate developer, was recommended to Spears by someone at Promises, the rehab center where Spears stayed. At first, they met at his Beverly Hills house to discuss topics such as the twelve-step program — but the conversation allegedly got intimate rather quickly.
“Britney and John ended up making out beside the pool — and Britney acted like she didn’t care who saw her,” the source told the Enquirer. “She’s got no shame.”
Dating a patient is considered to be an ethical breach — though it’s not clear that Spears would be considered Sundahl’s patient. And although he acknowledges that he helps recovering addicts at his home, he denies that he’s dating Spears.
“I am not having a relationship with Britney Spears,” Sundahl told the Enquirer.
Lynne Spears, the "Toxic" singer’s mother, is thrilled with her daughter’s supposed romance, according to the source, who says: “Lynne says this guy is exactly what Britney needs to turn her life around.”
Lawyers in love?While Larry Birkhead was battling it out for custody of his daughter, was his lawyer putting her hands all over Birkhead’s nemesis?
That’s one of the many shocking charges being leveled against Debra Opri, the lawyer who represented Birkhead in the bitter fight with Howard K. Stern over the daughter of late Playmate Anna Nicole Smith.
When Opri attended Smith’s funeral, reportedly against Birkhead’s wishes, “she was putting her hands all over Howard K. Stern to console him, which appeared inappropriate, especially when she was trash-talking him before and after,” according to an extensive story on the battle between Birkhead and his former lawyer in the new issue of OK! The anonymous source paints Opri as a money-hungry publicity hound who duped Birkhead into thinking she would represent him pro bono, then ran up outrageous fees.
The articles are accompanies by a Q&A with Birkhead, who addresses some rumors about the case — and gives an update on little Dannielynn.
“She’s been swimming, making a bunch of noises, walking in her little walker and her top tooth is coming in,” Birkhead said. “At night, I feed her a bottle and sing to her, and if I stop, she’ll start smacking my face.”
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