Britney Spears’ mental breakdown

Sep 17, 2007, 13:00 GMT

08/31/2007 - Britney Spears - © Terry Thompson / PR Photos

Britney Spears has been banned from an exclusive Los Angeles hotel after shocking guests by "smearing food all over her face".

Troubled mother-of-two Britney can never check into the Chateau Marmont again after diners in the hotel restaurant were appalled by her animalistic table manners.

A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: "The diners were disgusted. You wouldn’t expect that from a teenager in a fast food joint. Royalty have dined in this restaurant. Her behaviour was totally unacceptable."

However, it wasn’t just Britney’s eating habits that led to the ban being enforced by the hotel - which is a favourite haunt of Lindsay Lohan, Sienna Miller and Britney’s ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake.

According to an insider, the 'Gimme More’ singer has been "acting weird" for months, and bosses decided to impose the severe punishment before things got out of control.

The source added: "Staff at the Chateau have been told she is not welcome. She constantly looked out of it when she came in, and guests began to make noises. The hotel acted before she made a huge scene."

The ban is the latest in a string of setbacks to Britney’s highly-anticipated career comeback, which began with her widely panned performance at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month.

(C) BANG Media International