{"id":2314643,"date":"2026-03-05T22:34:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2314643"},"modified":"2026-03-05T22:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:34:42","slug":"inside-britney-spears-day-leading-up-to-dui-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/inside-britney-spears-day-leading-up-to-dui-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Britney Spears&#8217; day leading up to DUI arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Britney Spears allegedly enjoyed some alone time with a cocktail in the hours leading up to<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-arrested-for-dui\/\"> her DUI arrest<\/a>, a source close to the singer exclusively told Page Six.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was alone. She had been at her house and just wanted to go for a drive,\u201d the source said of Spears.<\/p>\n<p>They claimed that the pop star told cops she had \u201cjust one single mimosa in the afternoon.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Britney Spears was alone in her home in the hours leading up to her DUI arrest, a source exclusively told Page Six Thursday.  <span class=\"credit\">britneyspears\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cShe was alone. She had been at her house and just wanted to go for a drive,\u201d the source said.  <span class=\"credit\">britneyspears\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt was a mistake. She didn\u2019t think she was under the influence of anything,\u201d the inside further explained. <\/p>\n<p>The Grammy-winning artist had also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/25\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-suffers-wardrobe-malfunction-in-dining-room-dance-video\/\">posted videos of herself dancing <\/a>at her Thousand Oaks home just hours before she was taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p>The source emphasized that Spears \u201cneeds help\u201d and has been working on herself since her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/11\/12\/britney-spears-conservatorship-is-officially-over\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conservatorship ended in November 2021. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut events over the past year have made that journey much, much harder,\u201d the source noted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The source said Spears told Law enforcement that she had an alcoholic drink earlier in the day.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@britneyspears<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cShe told the police she had just one single mimosa in the afternoon,\u201d our source claimed.  <span class=\"credit\">britneyspears\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cToxic\u201d singer, 44, is allegedly hoping the judge will be \u201clenient on her\u201d and, instead of jail, she\u2019ll receive \u201cproper treatment\u201d and \u201cthe help that she needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re also told that her family is very much behind her, with her two sons \u2014 Sean Preston and Jayden James \u2014 showing up for her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer family have been rallying around her. Her sons do not live with her, but they now live close by,\u201d the insider said. \u201cThey moved so they could be nearer to her because closeness benefitted all of them and they want to be in her life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re told the goal is for Spears to attend a treatment center and \u201cstart the journey to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Spears (seen here in November 2025) \u201cdidn\u2019t think she was under the influence of anything,\u201d the source said.   <span class=\"credit\">NORTH-SUNSET \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The insider said the goal is for Spears to attend a treatment center. <span class=\"credit\">Clint Brewer Photography \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spears was arrested for driving under the influence by the California Highway Patrol in Ventura County, Calif., at around 9:28 p.m. local time Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>She was booked at 3:02 a.m. and later released at 6:07 a.m. Thursday, according to the Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s inmate record.<\/p>\n<p>Spears is scheduled to appear in court on May 4. <\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-911-dispatch-reveals-star-swerved-in-and-out-of-lanes-before-dui-arrest\/\">911 dispatch audio<\/a> exclusively obtained by Page Six captured an officer describing Spears\u2019 Black MMW sedan convertible swerving \u201cin and out of lanes\u201d and \u201cspeeding.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Spears was arrested by California Highway Patrol in Ventura County, Calif., Wednesday night.  <span class=\"credit\">IXOLA \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She was booked at 3:02 a.m. Thursday.  <span class=\"credit\">Vasquez-Max Lopes-Brewer \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCan we send all units down towards this area, please?\u201d a cop said in the call.<\/p>\n<p>Page Six also obtained exclusive photos of Spears\u2019 vehicle parked in a tow yard. The BMW was the same car Spears had been driving when she<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/10\/24\/celebrity-news\/see-britney-spears-dangerously-swerve-as-she-drives-home-after-night-out-with-friend\/\"> was seen swerving<\/a> after going to a Thousand Oaks, Calif., restaurant in October 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cCrossroads\u201d actress\u2019 manager, Cade Hudson,<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/searingly-honest-britney-spears-statement-released-hopefully-she-can-get-the-help-she-needs\/\"> told Page Six in a statement Thursday<\/a>, \u201cThis was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney\u2019s life. Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added of her sons, \u201cHer boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well being.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She was reportedly brought to the hospital after her arrest.  <span class=\"credit\">Britney Spears\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption> \u201cThis was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable,\u201d her rep told Page Six.  <span class=\"credit\">britneyspears\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spears was reportedly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-taken-to-hospital-after-dui-arrest-report\/\">taken to a hospital<\/a> for her blood to be drawn after her arrest so officials could determine her blood alcohol content.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/05\/britney-spears-went-to-hospital-dui-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ reported<\/a> that Spears was \u201ctelling people [her BAC] was .06.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>California\u2019s legal limit is .08 percent, though individuals can still be charged for driving under the influence if they are seen operating a vehicle erratically. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Britney Spears allegedly enjoyed some alone time with a cocktail in the hours leading up to her DUI arrest, a source close to the singer exclusively told Page Six. \u201cShe was alone. She had been at her house and just wanted to go for a drive,\u201d the source said of Spears. 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