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Britney Spears in a burqa?

By Stone Martindale Jan 13, 2008, 17:54 GMT

If British tabloids are to be believed, Britney Spears is on the fast train to another marriage and a possible conversion to Islam. well, it's one way to hide from the paparazzi-maybe she can start a trend in Hollywood... EPA/T. MUGHAL

well, it's one way to hide from the paparazzi-maybe she can start a trend in Hollywood... EPA/T. MUGHALOut and about with her lover Adnan Ghalib in Los Angeles, it seemed odd that the mega-rich Britney - who allegedly spends tens of thousands monthly on clothes - was seen in her KFed wedding dress from her reception.The UK tabloids speculate that she has concocted a plan to marry Ghalib, but we think Britney is messing with us, or just hastily packed a bag when on the run.The Daily Mail reports, "a whirlwind two-week romance with Ghalib, the pop star has apparently told friends she wants to marry the photographer and convert to Islam."The twice-married singer, 26, has been dodging family and friends in Los Angeles with Ghalib since her second or third public meltdown last week which saw her lose custody of her two sons to ex Kevin Federline.The real showdown for Britney is the custody hearing tomorrow which will decide whether she will be able to see her sons, Sean Preston, two, and one-year-old Jayden James.Last night a Daily Mail source allegedly "close" to Britney said: "Monday's court hearing is D-Day for her and the kids. While she's been swanning around with Adnan, Kevin's been preparing for the court showdown to end them all. He has no confidence in her ability to look after either herself or the children."The Mail further claims that the Birmingham-born photographer Ghalib "painted a different picture and revealed how he has boasted to friends about their wild relationship and drug-fuelled romps.""He said he'd 'struck gold' in all ways and was going to keep hold of her for as long as he could."One of his relatives allegedly has commented on the relationship to the Mail."All he wanted to do was get close enough for some special pictures."But now he daren't lift a camera when he's with her or she'll rumble him and kick him out."So instead he's cleverly changed tack, says he's planning a long-term relationship with Britney and that they have discussed marriage."He is still wed so he knows he can't do anything until there's a divorce from his wife. He's probably working on that already."A "close friend" of Britney's revealed to the Mail how "fragile" the star is."She's been discussing all these wacky plans to reinvent her life and convince the courts she is a good mother. She has discussed in depth a fake death, moving abroad and even plastic surgery. It is scary to hear her romanticise about these insane plans."She believes she could spend six months away and make a comeback as Britney the world's best mother."Ghalib has a quite a bizarre story himself. Ghalib is 35, and grew up in Small Heath, Birmingham, where the Mail claims "his mum Saghar and dad Hussain are strict Muslims who attend their local mosque daily."An unnamed friend tells the Mail: "Adnan's mother and father are very religious and go to the mosque every day."They are strict when it comes to their religion and would never accept a non-Muslim into the family, let alone a white girl.The Mail suggested that Britney may even be looking to move to Birmingham, England with her boyfriend to escape the "madness" in Los Angeles. Yet amidst all this, Ghalib allegedly sent one woman emails and messages saying “I love you and miss you” while he was wooing Britney – and while he was still married to hairdresser Azlynn Berry.Jessica, the email recipient of Ghalib, is a single mother of one. Allegedly she "fell" for Ghalib when he approached her in her home town New Orleans in November 2006.She tells the Mail: "My advice to Britney is run for the hills as Adnan is a lying cheat who will break her heart and destroy her for ever."It is no exaggeration to say he is the most dangerous, evil man I have ever met. He makes women fall in love with him and when they are no longer any use to him he tosses them aside." Things came to an end when she realised just how obesessed Ghalib had become with Britney when she went to see him in LA"He kept saying, 'Oh my God she is so hot, she has an amazing a*se and she is going to make me rich. I wanted to die. I couldn't believe the man I'd fallen for could be so cruel. "I could just about stomach the fact he had a wife, but when there became four of us in our relationship I had to dump him."Jessica warned: "Britney is welcome to him. If I could say one thing to her it would be, 'Get out now.'"