Britney Has Brotherly Love

She may have trouble with romance, but there's one man in Britney Spears' life who won't let her down - elder brother Bryan.

The 20-year-old pop star has suffered much heartbreak recently - her mum Lynne and dad Jamie are said to have split, while her relationship with 'N Sync singer Justin Timberlake is over.

But while Bryan, 24, prefers to avoid publicity and the showbiz glitz which surrounds his little sister, he insists that they're really close. Britney often calls her gym instructor sibling to check how he's doing, and stays in the New York apartment she bought him whenever she's in the city.

Bryan says, "Britney is my best friend. Mum, dad and I are so proud of her and everything that she's achieved."