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Britney Spears has told the father of her children she wants to halt divorce proceedings.

A source "close to the couple" told the National Enquirer magazine: "Britney called Kevin and told him 'I'm not divorcing you! I want my family back!'

"He was stunned. The call was about custody rights, and though Kevin suspected Britney has been stalling the divorce because of second thoughts, he was shocked when she told him she wanted him back.

"The conversation grew heated and Kevin said he wasn't interested in a reconciliation.

"Britney got upset and threatened to drag out the divorce for months until he saw things her way and came back to her.

The 25-year-old - who has two sons, 21-month-old Sean Preston and nine-month-old Jayden James with Kevin - has reportedly been telling friends filing for divorce was a mistake and she wants to rebuild her marriage.

Kevin Federline has turned to his ex-lover Shar Jackson for acting advice.

The dancer/rapper, who ditched Jackson for Britney Spears, will make his movie debut in the thriller Night Watch, opposite Keanu Reeves and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker.

Former Moesha star Jackson - the mother of two of Federline's children - has offered to give her ex tips on performing for the silver screen.

She tells talk show host Larry King, "I will tell him, I can be his acting coach. That is what I do."

Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline is embarking on a movie career after landing a part in Keanu Reeves' new film.

The dancer/rapper will play a "small but notable" role in the thriller Night Watch, opposite Reeves and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, according to In Touch Weekly magazine.

It won't be the 29-year-old's first acting job - he appeared in an episode of TV drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which aired in America last year

The estranged husband of the Britney Spears was reportedly unimpressed when he heard Howie Day had spent the night at Britney's house.

A source told America's Star magazine: "When Kevin heard they had a sleepover at her house, everyone wanted to know about it.

"He lit up a cigarette and said he guessed you have to head to the dump to find trash, referring to how Britney and Howie met while in rehab."

Britney met musician Howie while she was allegedly treated for alcoholism and post-partum depression at Malibu's Promises Centre.

Bad boy Howie was arrested in 2004 for allegedly locking a fan in the bathroom of his tour bus when she rejected his sexual advances.