Brittany invests in Britney's possessions

Actress Brittany Murphy may spell her first name slightly differently than Britney Spears, but the 8 Mile star is happy to follow in the pop princess’s footsteps in other ways.

Murphy, who became a tabloid favourite herself when she dated Ashton Kutcher in his pre-Demi Moore days, splashed out nearly €4.3m on Spears’ Hollywood Hills apartment and struck a deal to keep all the singer’s furniture and fittings.