Pop diva jets off
2004-10-18 14:00
Suva - Pop diva Britney Spears arrived at a tropical Fijian island hideaway on Monday with her new husband Kevin Federline, Fiji Television reported.
Britney secretly wed dancer Federline last month, but failed to formalise the marriage for nearly three weeks, prompting speculation that the nuptials were fake.
According to the Fiji news report, the singer flew into Nadi International Airport on a private jet and was taken to Turtle Island, a resort which specialises in weddings and honeymoons and where basic Fijian-style lodges start at $1 975 a night.
The 200-hectare Nanuya Levu Island, as its formally known, is owned by eccentric American millionaire Richard Evanson.
Last week Britney and her new hubby filed their marriage licence with Los Angeles authorities, nearly three weeks after their wedding ceremony.
The blonde bombshell's spokesperson Leslie Sloane said the document had been filed well within the official 90-day limit, making the union final.
People magazine said the multi-millionaire singer and her far less rich back-up dancer beau formalised their union after signing a pre-nuptial aimed at protecting the star's millions.
The couple, who began dating in April, married at a surprise ceremony at a friend's Los Angeles home on September 18. But Us magazine later said Britney had staged a "faux wedding".
It claimed they delayed formalising their marriage because their lawyers were still wrangling over how much cash Federline would be entitled to if the marriage collapsed.
But the singer rebuked media claims she had not tied the knot.
The star has also revealed that she is trying for a baby - and may not be back in the spotlight for some time.
On the net:
www.britneyspears.com