Britney back with troublesome snapper

Britney Spears is reportedly back with old flame Adnan Ghalib.

The couple split shortly after her meltdown earlier this year, when Britney allegedly found texts on the British photographer's phone from another woman.

However, she has now reportedly been seeing him again in secret.

According to celebrity gossip website TMZ, Adnan has been seen sneaking into the Los Angeles' gated community where the 26-year-old star lives.

The couple have also been constantly texting each other, complaining about the control Britney's father Jamie - who is co-conservator of her estate - has over the singer's life.

The report claims Jamie disapproves of the relationship and doctors have warned that Adnan is potentially a bad influence on his daughter.

Meanwhile, Britney's friend Mel Gibson reportedly wants her to date his son.

The pair recently holidayed together and Mel hoped the break would bring Britney closer to his son Ed - who has turned his life around after a recent spell in rehab for cocaine and alcohol addiction.

A source told National Enquirer magazine: "Mel felt Ed would be a great influence on Britney, and if the relationship turned into romance, all the better.

"He sincerely believed that his son could help Britney stay on the straight and narrow and that they might hit it off as a couple as well."

However, Britney wasn't happy with the plan and hid from the duo when they called to her house.

The source added: "She hid from them for most of the night. Mel and his son spent most of their evening talking to her bodyguards."