var galleryData = [{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>It's been reported that some disgruntled fans have walked out of <a href=\"/celeb/britney-spears\" name=\"&amp;lid=ArticleBodyLink\" class=\"assetlink\">Britney Spears<\/a>' Australian tour after she apparently mimed her way through the shows.<br><br>\r\nBut Britney's got back-up in the form of fellow singer <a href=\"/celeb/John-Mayer\" name=\"&amp;lid=ArticleBodyLink\" class=\"assetlink\">John Mayer<\/a>. He Tweeted: \"If you're shocked that Britney was lip-syncing at her concert and want your money back, life may continue to be hard for you.\"<br><br>Join us as we take a look at Brit's exciting life in pics...<\/p>","url":"2009/11/6/Britney-Spears-1109-2.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Britney is in the news again with reports that a former bodyguard is suing her.<br><br>Prior to this, all the Brit-Brit talk has been about her mahoosive comeback with her Circus tour. And yes, Brit's looking good.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/12/Britney-Spears-0309-35.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears "},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>She's been stepping out showing off her new toned bod, which has no doubt been the result of long dance rehearsals in prep for the tour.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/31/Britney-Spears-0309-8.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 03.09"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>She's found time to do a sizzling shoot for Candie's in the US too.<\/p>","url":"2009/4/2/Britney-Spears-0409.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 04.09"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>But remember when Sam Lutfi was a constant companion?<br><br>Well, there's definitely been a turnaround.<br><br>Sam's currently subject to a restraining order taken out by Brit's dad who says: \"I believe he's a predator, I believe he's very dangerous to her ... and causes her a lot of anguish and disbelief.\"<bR><br>Earlier this year, stories also emerged that Sam was suing Brit for defaming him.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/30/Britney-Spears-0206-1.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears "},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>On a lighter note, Brit's obviously been sticking to her new year ressies.<br><br> \r\nThe singer showed off a toned stomach in a tiny cut-away t-shirt during rehearsals in January.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/19/Britney-Spears-0109-9.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears "},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>We're loving her Christmas card for 2008 - which shows her as a mum, with her two nippers, Jayden James and Sean Preston, perched on her lap.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/24/Britney-Spears-with-kids-1208.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears with kids"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>It's a New Year's eve wedding for Britney's brother Bryan and she blogs some happy family snaps of the scrubbed-up Spears clan at home before they celebrate the nuptials.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/8/Lynne-Spears-Sean-Preston-Federline-Britney-Spears-and-Jayden-James-Federline-0109.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Lynne Spears, Sean Preston Federline, Britney Spears and Jayden James Federline 01.09  "},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>The end of 2008 has been a corker for the pop star - with her album Circus getting the right sort of publicity.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/9/Britney-Spears-1208-19.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears "},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>December also sees Britney appearing on The X Factor.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/30/Britney-Spears-Simon-Cowell-Cheryl-Cole-Dannii-Minogue-1108.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears "},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>It's fair to say her performance isn't wowser, what with all the lip-synching but Britney does look hot.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/1/Britney-Spears-1108-3.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears 11.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>A few days before and she's showing what she's made of at the Bambi awards in Germany.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/28/Britney-Spears-1108-30.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears 11.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>In November, Britney joins Madonna on stage during her tour - and looks positively demure next to Madge.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Britney-Spears-and-Madonna-1108-24.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears and Madonna 11.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Her single Womanizer hits the top of the Billboard charts in October. Another great moment for the star.<\/p>","url":"2008/10/20/Britney-Spears-1008-8.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>The video for the track shows her at her best.<\/p>","url":"2008/10/7/Britney-Spears-1008-9.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears  10.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>It's clear that the success Britney's enjoying in the second half of 2008 is the result of a lot of hard work and determination.<\/p>","url":"2008/10/17/Britney-Spears-1008.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 10.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>She's also been spending some quality time with her family - seen here with sister Jamie Lynn and mother Lynne back in September.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/16/Jamie-Lynn-Lynne-Spears-and-Britney-Spears-0908.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Jamie-Lynn, Lynne Spears and Britney Spears 09.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>In August, Britney appears at the MTV VMAs - and picks up three gongs. <br><br>\r\nA far cry from her shambolic performance of a year before.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/18/Britney-Spears-0908-16.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears "},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Over the summer of 2008, Britney dresses a little bit more conservatively than previously.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/22/Britney-Spears-0908.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 09.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Almost dull it's so grown-up.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/30/Britney-Spears-0908.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 09.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Britney looking happier in the summer of 2008.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/14/Britney-Spears-0708.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Here she is in May 2008 grabbing a little beach time, not long after her father, Jamie Spears, is made her conservator and life is starting to get back on track.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/19/Britney-Spears-0508-42.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears "},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>In May her How I Met Your Mother (seen here) meets with glowing reviews.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/13/Britney-Spears-0508-8.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears 05.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Back in February, times are dark for Brit but help from her family is on its way.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/14/Britney-Spears-0208.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 02.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>The chances of a big musical comeback for Brit look unlikely in February 2008.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0208.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 02.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>February 2008 and the singer is seen with her post-hospital boyfriend, Birmingham-born photographer Adnan Ghalib.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-and-Adnan-Ghalib-0108.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears and Adnan Ghalib 01.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Brit is whisked to UCLA medical centre in the early hours of the 31st January 2008, her second stint in hospital in the first month of the year.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0108.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears 01.08"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Things look bleak for Britney earlier that same month as the star attracts pap attention for the wrong reasons.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-1207-1.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 12.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>She's full of partying beans back in December 2007.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-1207.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 12.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>And gets her groove on in her music vid, Piece Of Me.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-1207-2.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears 12.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Her Halloween 2007 costume raises eyebrows.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/29/Britney-Spears-1007.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 10.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>The MTV VMAs in September 2007 won't go down as one of Britney's finer moments as she forgets her words and wobbles through her dance routines.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0907.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 09.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Critics pan and pity her as the world agrees Britney needs help.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0907-1.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 09.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>In September 2007, a distraught-looking Brit makes headlines once more.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0907-2.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 09.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Her strip for the paps in July 2007 is unexpected and slightly alarming.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0707.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 07.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>If there's one thing Britney loves, it's skimpy attire.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/13/Britney-Spears-0607.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 06.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Rumours surrounding her health are rife back in the summer of 2007.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0607.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 06.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Her public behaviour is increasingly bizarre.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/29/Britney-Spears-0507-5.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 05.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Her 2007 antics range from the odd to the bizarre.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0507.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 05.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>In April that year, she's well into her wig-wearing phase...<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0407.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 04.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>And the hats are on.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0407-1.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 04.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>This faux crop makes many an appearance.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0207.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 02.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>The wigs and hats are all because of her infamous head-shaving incident in Sherman Oaks, California, in February 2007.<br/><br/><\/p>","url":"2008/5/22/Britney-Spears-0207.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 02.07"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Prior to the shaving, Brit's behaviour is increasingly erratic, resulting in her checking into rehab in Antigua, only to check out a day later.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0806.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 08.06"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>In November 2006 she parties with Paris Hilton.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Paris-Hilton-and-Britney-Spears-1106.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Paris Hilton and Britney Spears 11.06"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>In 2006, Britney's parenting skills are questioned when this shot of her almost dropping her son surfaces in the press.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0506.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 05.06"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>This is one of the last shots of Britney and ex-husband Kevin Federline together, with Brit filing for divorce in November 2006 just two months after the birth of the couple's second son, Jayden James.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Kevin-Federline-and-Britney-Spears-0206.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Kevin Federline and Britney Spears 02.06"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Brit poses for Elle magazine while pregnant with Jayden.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0905.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 09.05"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Pregnancy seems to suit the young mum...<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0805.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 08.05"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>She's a radiant, glowing dear.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0705.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 07.05"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Just a year earlier, in 2005 Britney is pregnant with her first - and Kevin's third - child, Sean Preston.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/29/Britney-Spears-0000.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 00.00"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Ah, the days of love.<br/><br/>\r\nBrit and Kevin married in 2004.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-and-Kevin-Federline-1204.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears and Kevin Federline 12.04"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>But marriage is something Britney knows quite a bit about.<br/><br/>\r\nSigns of Britney being less in control than perhaps she should be, come in January 2004 when she marries her childhood friend Jason Alexander at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.<br/><br/>The marriage was annulled 55 hours later.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Little-White-Chapel-0104.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Little White Chapel 01.04"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>... Before this point things seem to be going swimmingly.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0104.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 01.04"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Britney's a fully paid up member of pop high society in 2003.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Brian-May-Britney-Spears-Pink-and-Beyonce-0104.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Brian May, Britney Spears, Pink and Beyonce 01.04 "},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>And she has her very own star to prove it.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-1103.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 11.03"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Yowsers.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-1103-1.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 11.03"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Showing off a tattoo or two in 2003, a giggling Brit looks happy and well.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-and-Jay-Leno-1103.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears and Jay Leno 11.03"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Her new, sexy image just makes her all the more popular.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/24/Britney-Spears-1003.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 10.03"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Even her waxwork has the raunch-factor.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-1003.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 10.03"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Here she is cashing in from her Pepsi ad in September 2003.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0903.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 09.03"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Kissing Madonna at the 2003 MTV Music Video Awards is a step in the saucy direction for Brit.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-and-Madonna-0803.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears and Madonna 08.03"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>And she starts to exercise her bad-girl image a little more.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0603.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 06.03"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>After her highly publicised split from Justin Timberlake, Britney has a fling with Colin Farrell. As you do.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-and-Colin-Farrell-0103.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears and Colin Farrell 01.03"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Yup, she's pure A-list, even drawing Donatella Versace to her in 2002.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-and-Donatella-Versace-1002.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears and Donatella Versace 10.02"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>And Michael Jackson wants to hold her hand.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-and-Michael-Jackson-0802.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears and Michael Jackson 08.02"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>In September 2002, she's a happy family girl hanging out with mum Lynne and little Jamie Lynn.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Lynne-Britney-and-Jamie-Lynn-Spears-0902.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Lynne, Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears 09.02"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>In 2001, her mum's by her side once more.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/4/Britney-Spears-Lynne-Spears-0201.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears Lynne Spears 02.01"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Her 2001 film, Crossroads, co-starring Kim Cattrall, is no critical success but her fans can't get enough of her...<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-and-Kim-Cattrall-0002.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears and Kim Cattrall 00.02"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>And her musical success knows no bounds.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-1101.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 11.01"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Now this is a pairing we'd love to see again.<br/><br/>\r\nWhile at its height, Britney and Justin's relationship is the stuff of showbiz romance dreams.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Justin-Timberlake-and-Britney-Spears-0101.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears 01.01"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Sartorially, they have their problems, but from 1998 to 2002, Brit and Just are love's young dream.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-and-Justin-Timberlake-0101.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake 01.01"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Career-wise, Britney can do no wrong in these days.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0202.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 02.02"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>A global success, no less.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0900.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 09.00"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>It's Britney-mania in 2001.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0001.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Britney Spears 00.01"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>The pop princess is all fun and games.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0000.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 00.00"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Bless her.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0099.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 00.99"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>The single ... Baby One More Time, released in 1998 when Brit is just 16, is a mega hit worldwide.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0099-1.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 00.99"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>Ah, back in 1989 days are all-singing, all-dancing as Britney makes her name in Disney's Mickey Mouse Club.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Mickey-Mouse-club-0089.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Mickey Mouse club 00.89"},{"captionHeading":"Britney Over Time","caption":"<p>What a sweetie. And with so much ahead of her.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Britney-Spears-0089.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 00.89"}];