{"id":2397047,"date":"2026-05-01T01:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2397047"},"modified":"2026-05-01T01:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:45:15","slug":"britney-spears-seen-for-first-time-since-finishing-rehab-following-dui-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/britney-spears-seen-for-first-time-since-finishing-rehab-following-dui-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Britney Spears seen for first time since finishing rehab following DUI charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Britney Spears appeared unbothered in her first sighting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/12\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-checks-into-rehab-for-substance-abuse-weeks-after-dui-arrest\/\">since finishing rehab<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The pop star was snapped riding in the passenger seat of a black Mercedes Benz G-Wagon with her feet up on the dashboard Thursday, in a pics obtained by Page Six.<\/p>\n<p>She wore sunglasses and had her blond hair down, as she was driven around Westlake Village and Calabasas.<\/p>\n<p>A source close to Spears tells Page Six that the singer is \u201cdoing really well\u201d after getting out of rehab Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Britney Spears was snapped riding in a Mercedes G-Wagon Thursday, her first sighting since finishing rehab. <span class=\"credit\">NORTH-SUNSET \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The singer had her feet up on the dashboard as she was driven around Westlake Village and Calabasas, in pics obtained by Page Six. <span class=\"credit\">NORTH-SUNSET \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s healthy and happy and feeling very positive and excited to start afresh,\u201d the source said. \u201cRehab was a great opportunity for her to ground herself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s looking forward to a bright future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A second source tells Page Six that Spears is now \u201ccontinuing counseling remotely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cToxic\u201d singer was officially charged with driving under the influence Thursday, after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-arrested-for-dui\/\">her March 4 DUI arrest.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors in Ventura County <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/30\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-charged-with-dui-after-checking-herself-into-rehab\/\">hit Spears with a misdemeanor charge <\/a>for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. She\u2019ll be arraigned in court on May 4.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A source close to Spears tells Page Six that the singer got out of rehab Wednesday night and is \u201cdoing really well.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">NORTH-SUNSET \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A second source tells Page Six that Spears is now \u201ccontinuing counseling remotely.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">NORTH-SUNSET \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>On Thursday, Spears was officially charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, a misdemeanor. <span class=\"credit\">NORTH-SUNSET \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spears checked herself into rehab on April 12 for substance abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was her own choice,\u201d a source<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/12\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-checked-into-rehab-by-choice-is-dedicated-to-recovery\/\"> told us at the time<\/a>. \u201cThis isn\u2019t about one substance in particular, it has a dual purpose\u2026.this is about Britney putting her mental health first and taking some time for herself to focus on the things that are important to her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s dedicated to working on her health,\u201d the source continued. \u201cThis is something she really wants to do for herself. This was her own decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Spears checked herself into rehab on April 12 following her March 4 DUI arrest. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@britneyspears<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Since her arrest, she\u2019s been spending time with family, including her two sons \u2014 Sean Preston and Jayden James. They\u2019re seen here on a yacht together last month. <span class=\"credit\">Britney Spears\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spears was arrested last month after authorities saw her<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\/\">\u00a0swerving in and out of lanes<\/a>. They also allegedly\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-caught-with-unknown-substance-in-car-before-dui-arrest\/\">discovered an unknown substance<\/a>\u00a0inside her car during her arrest and she is believed to have been\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-believed-to-be-on-cocktail-of-alcohol-and-drugs-during-dui-arrest\/\">on a cocktail of alcohol and drugs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since her arrest, the singer has been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/06\/entertainment\/inside-britney-spears-fun-filled-easter-with-unexpected-celeb-friends\/\">spending time with friends<\/a> and family, including her two sons \u2014 Sean Preston, 20 and Jayden James, 19.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, she shared pictures of her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/30\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-has-rare-reunion-with-son-sean-preston-20-on-yacht-getaway-after-her-dui-arrest\/\">spending time with her kids on a yacht.<\/a><\/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 appeared unbothered in her first sighting since finishing rehab. The pop star was snapped riding in the passenger seat of a black Mercedes Benz G-Wagon with her feet up on the dashboard Thursday, in a pics obtained by Page Six. 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