Oops, Britney tries to undo the knot

Pop star Britney Spears married a childhood friend from Louisiana in an early-morning ceremony – but quickly arranged to have it annulled, a source close to the singer said tonight.

George Maloof Junior, owner and operator of the Palms Casino Hotel, confirmed that 22-year-old Spears married Jason Allen Alexander of Kentwood, Louisiana, about 5.30am (1.30pm Irish time) Saturday at a Las Vegas wedding chapel.