Dr. Phil regrets Britney statement

Dr. Phil McGraw has admitted that he regrets releasing a statement about Britney Spears' personal problems.

The psychologist and US TV personality announced that Britney was "in dire need of both medical and psychological intervention" after meeting the singer at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre earlier this month.

"Was it helpful to the situation? Regrettably, no. It was not, and I have to acknowledge that and I do," McGraw explained. "I definitely think if I had it to do it over again, I probably wouldn't make any statement at all. Period."

Dr. Phil was recently forced to cancel a TV special about the "serious issues" surrounding the Britney case, as he believed the situation had become "too intense".