IIn what can only be described as a freakishly surreal triangle in the life of an Entertainment journalist, my recent days have passed with some of the music world's most famed women - I've ogled Christina Aguilera, and spoken feverishly with Alanis Morissette. What else is there?
Well, there's the bizarre act of interviewing the one, the only, the inevitably spectacular, Britney Spears.
So, true believers, here we go:
Britney, congratulations on the wedding. How's the knee (the alleged reason for the break) right now? Is that the main factor behind this break, or have you just been hunting for some normal married time?
Firstly, thank you! I needed a break from work as I realised that I had no real time to myself, it was all about performing and touring and records. I wanted some 'me'-time, hence the break! The knee is okay now.
You had promised yourself a six-month break earlier, only to return to work on In The Zone in three months. You are used to the constant spotlight, and the world just can't get enough of you. During this break, do you plan to stay in the news by dropping snippets of your personal life?