Britney Spears 'is bulimic'

Britney Spears has reportedly told doctors at her rehabilitation clinic that she has been bulimic since the age of 16.

The troubled pop princess reportedly told staff at the Promises Centre in Malibu that she has suffered from bulimia for the past nine years, although she managed to beat the eating disorder briefly during her two pregnancies.

According to an American magazine, Spears tearfully told counsellors that she “pigs out” on junk food before she makes herself vomit to avoid putting on weight.

A source told the Daily Express: "Doctors are alarmed at the physical state she is in. They confronted her about her desperately unhealthy lifestyle and the truth came pouring out.

“For the first few days, she’d take her tablets, then go off and eat breakfast or lunch. She was throwing the whole lot up, so, naturally, her medications weren’t working. Now the medical experts know why, her progress should pick up a little speed."