Britney considers options as holiday photos stolen

Britney Spears and husband Kevin Federline are furious personal photos of a recent family vacation were stolen and then published in a US magazine.

The couple enjoyed a holiday with their son, Sean Preston, and were shocked when their private photos appeared in Us Weekly.

Jive Records has issued a statement on behalf of the pair, in which they claim the couple are evaluating their legal options while the matter is being investigated.

The statement reads: "While the photos depict happy family vacation memories, the couple are nevertheless outraged and saddened that their private family moments appeared in the magazine without their knowledge or consent after the photos were stolen by an unknown perpetrator."