http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2003130291,00.html
BRITNEY SPEARS has started dating a clean-living TV presenter who has curbed her wild partying.
She has known MTV host MIKE KASEM since November but things only got serious in the past few weeks.
Britney lost her girl-next-door image after dating Hollywood hellraiser COLIN FARRELL and wild LIMP BIZKIT frontman FRED DURST following her split from JUSTIN TROUSERSNAKE.
But Mike —— the son of legendary US radio DJ and telly chart host CASEY KASEM —— is a choirboy by comparison.
Instead of bars and clubs, the couple have been enjoying romantic dinner dates near Britney’’s home in Louisiana.
They have also been spending nights curled up in front of the TV rather than drinking and smoking until the early hours.
The latest romance is great news for Britney’’s family, who had become worried about the singer’’s non-stop partying.
A pal of Britney’’s said: ““Mike is helping Britney get over
Justin.
““She was going out night after night. Then Mike stepped into her life and he’’s been a positive influence on her.
““He’’s persuaded Britney to keep her partying to a minimum. He would like her to stop drinking entirely.
Mike’’s strong and stable and doesn’’t do drink or drugs. He’’s fun and outgoing and showing Britney you don’’t have to party to the extreme to have a good time.””
Casey, now 70 —— who became a household name in the US when hosted America’’s Top Ten radio show during the 1980s - confirmed last night: ““Britney’’s a super talent and my son thinks she’’s a great girl.””
Britney’’s pals are also relieved she has finally found someone who will help her get back on the straight and narrow following her bitter split from Timberlake.
After the break-up she shocked fans when she openly snogged Farrell at the US premiere of his latest movie, The Recruit.
Weeks later Durst spilled the beans about his and Britney’’s passionate romp, claiming she seduced him by wearing a see-through top. Her pal added: ““Mike spends evenings at Britney’’s house.
““He won’’t say if they’’re having sex as he’’s not the kind of guy to kiss and tell.
““But he’’s definitely attracted to her —— what normal guy wouldn’’t be?
““She can depend on Mike and she always wants him around. She feels protected when she’’s with him.””