Paris Hilton defends Britney

Paris Hilton has spoken out in defence of Britney Spears' parenting skills.

Spears drew criticism in February 2006 when she was filmed driving with her son Sean Preston, who was then a 19-month-old toddler, on her lap.

However, Hilton, who was released from jail on Tuesday after serving 23 days behind bars for driving while her licence was suspended, insisted that Spears is a "good mum" who "loves her kids".

She said of Spears: "She's a sweet girl. She's a good mum. She loves her children. I've seen her with her kids. She loves her kids. And I think it's hard for anyone when you're in the spotlight so much. It's very overwhelming at such, like, a young age."