Britney and nanny 'not dating'

Britney Spears' relationship with male nanny Daimon Shippen is purely professional, friends insist.

The pair have been romantically linked since Shippen was hired to act as bodyguard for Spears and minder for her sons Sean Preston and Jayden James - particularly after they were spotted out together in Los Angeles.

A friend tells People.com: "He's her bodyguard and nanny. They're not dating. He is tickled by the attention. But he really wants to focus on his job: taking care of the kids and of her.