Jason Trawick

Britney Spears' fiance Jason Trawick is officially her newest conservator, meaning he has the legal power to govern the pop star's financial, legal and medical affairs.

Britney's dad and conservator Jamie Spears filed the petition earlier this month, asking the court to add Jason as co-conservator. A judge agreed to the request.

Spears also wanted Jason, her former agent, on board as co-conservator.  

After the hearing, Jamie was "thrilled," and the move makes total sense, since the two are set to be married. Spears and Trawick got engaged in December.

As co-conservator, Jason Trawick is now empowered to help decide how she will earn and spend her money, including the $15 million deal with The X Factor.

The reason for the conservatorship is that after her meltdowns of 2007-2008, a judge determined she lacked the capacity to make these decisions herself.

By setting up the conservatorship, the judge protected B from some of the leeches that surrounded her and put the power in Jamie's hands, and now Jason's.

Ridiculous as it all seems now, Spears could file papers to end the conservatorship altogether, but she has not done so. So it can't be all bad for her.

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It's actually happening. Britney Spears is going to become a judge on The X Factor, with a deal pending to pay her $15 million for the role, E! News reports.

"Both camps were going back and forth on the money but now they have finally come to agreement on the fee," says one insider with knowledge of the contract.

"That was the big sticking point and now, thankfully, it's been sorted."

"All they need to do now is work out the smaller points. The fact the money is now set, means that there is nothing stopping this from becoming a reality."

Coming along for the ride with Britney is fiance Jason Trawick. A second source reveals that her soon-to-be husband will become a producer on the show.

The source says of Trawick, who will soon gain control of her affairs:

"Jason is expected to be there every day Britney is on set. He is her rock and will help guide her through the process. He is the person she trusts the most."

When final, the deal will make Britney Spears the highest paid judge on reality TV, eclipsing Jennifer Lopez's $12 million for American Idol Season 11.

Not only is Jason Trawick set to marry Britney Spears, he may soon take over for her father in maintaining legal control over her professional affairs.

E! News confirms that Spears' fiance has petitioned to be added by the court as the pop singer's co-conservator, along with her father Jamie Spears.

Jamie has held legal control over Britney since early 2008, when her downward spiral left her incapable of handling her finances or medical decisions.

Now Jason Trawick, Britney's former agent, will be added into the mix, but sources say he will only have control over her well-being, not her money.

Britney's father doesn't feel like Jason's treading on his toes or anything like that. In fact, he has been pushing for the court to give him the authority.

Some say this could be a sign that the couple's wedding is around the corner, but the mere fact that they're engaged may have triggered the move.

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Welcome back to the first annual Tournament of THG: Couples Edition, where fans vote on the most popular celebrity couple in the entire universe!

The concept is simple: Pick your favorite of the two pairs in each poll. Done. YOUR VOTES will determine the winners of this tournament showdown.

In yesterday's matchup, Jay-Z and Beyonce took on Jason and Molly Mesnick from The Bachelor in what has become a surprisingly close slugfest.

Today's battle: Our #6 seeds, Prince William and Kate Middleton, up against the #11 seeds, the newly-engaged Britney Spears and Jason Trawick!

Vote for your favorite duo in the first-round contest below!

 

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Britney and Jason

Which celebrity couple do you like more, William and Kate or Britney and Jason? Vote in this first-round Tournament of THG Couples Edition matchup now!

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This poll is now closed! Here were the results:

 77.8%

William and Kate

 22.2%

Britney and Jason

Total Votes: 1919

Pop star Britney Spears will be a late summer bride, apparently.

Fiance Jason Trawick popped the question to Spears just after the end of her world tour and 30th birthday - and just before his 40th birthday - in December.

Now the pair is in wedding planning mode, but thinking small.

"It's going to be a small event, a very intimate wedding with only immediate family and very, very close friends,” a source close to the situation says.

“It will probably be a destination wedding in a very warm, tropical location. There is absolutely no drama with the planning of the wedding," says the source.

"Britney will probably wear a casual, off-white dress and her sons are absolutely going to be a part of the ceremony as ring bearers ... Jason has something very special planned for the boys that will take place during the wedding.”

Aww. What could that be, do you think?

This will be the singer’s third marriage, although her first, to old friend Jason Alexander, was annulled after just 55 hours. She and K-Fed lasted about two years.

Federline, her sons' dad, has nothing but good things to say about Trawick.

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Third time's the charm?

Britney Spears only just announced her engagement to Jason Trawick, but she's already making plans for the big day, according to close family sources.

The singer is adamant that it be a much more low-key, traditional affair than her two previous weddings ... both of which obviously did not turn out well.

Hey, you live and learn right?

An insider explains: "She wants a traditional Southern-style wedding with comfort food, surrounded by her family, her two sons and all of her childhood friends."

With the exception of Jason Alexander, we're guessing.

Insisting that she not have a "Hollywood wedding," Britney "is taking this marriage really seriously." Given everything she's gone through, that's good to hear.

Hopefully this is a relationship that really will be forever. After all the celebrity breakups we've chronicled in the past year, that would be a refreshing change.

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That didn't take long.

Britney Spears and Jason Trawick got engaged this month, for real, after over a year of rumors that they would do so. Everybody is really happy for them (maybe not Jason Alexander, but everyone else it feels like).

That said, some celebrity gossip publications have already moved onto the next round of rumors: When will they have a baby together!?

The two have not set a date yet that we know of, and don't appear to be in a rush with things, which is probably smart. The same likely applies to having children.

Britney already has two sons, Sean Preston (6) and Jayden James (5), with her former spouse K-Fed. That may be enough to handle for herself and Jason Trawick.

One thing we hope is that with her tour finally over with, she takes the time to relax and enjoy her engagement. Family first - whether it's a growing one or not.

What do you think? Will she have another baby? Should she?

Kevin Federline is nothing short of stoked for Britney Spears.

The pop star just got engaged to Jason Trawick last week, and her ex-husband, with whom she has two adorable young sons, says he could not be happier.

"I'm really happy for her - I think he's a great guy," the Fed-Ex man tells Australia's TV Week. "She's happy; she's doing really well. She's in a good place."

The men of Britney Spears, then and now.

"I haven't spoken to her too much since I've been here, but I know from talking to the kids and talking to the kids' teachers that they're doing really good."

"It's a good step in the right direction. I'm totally happy for her," he says.

As for Jason Trawick, Britney's husband-to-be? "I've spoke to him quite a few times as of now, and he seems like a really good guy," said Kevin Federline.

"The kids speak highly of him [and] her family loves him."

Federline is currently in Australia, filming the reality show Excess Baggage (a version of Celebrity Fit Club). The other day, he collapsed due to exhaustion.

Kev just celebrated a milestone of his own. He and Victoria Prince, his current girlfriend of several years, recently welcomed their first child (and his fifth).

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In case there were any doubts that Britney Spears got engaged ... the star and fiance Jason Trawick celebrated with a massive soiree in Las Vegas Friday.

The pop singer showed off a fairly massive engagement ring, to boot!

Jason, Britney's former agent and boyfriend of several years, popped the question with a three-carat round, Neil Lane stone with a diamond-paved band.

Yeah. Not too shabby, we'd say.

The couple had plenty to celebrate: Spears turned 30 December 2 and wrapped up her world tour December 10, while Jason Trawick turned 40 Thursday.

The result was an intimate gathering at the Planet Hollywood Resort, followed by a big celebratory dinner at the Chocolate Lounge in the Paris Hotel.

Then it was off to Chateau nightclub to party the night away with some of Britney's family and close friends. Sounds pretty perfect if you ask us.

Congratulations again to the happy couple!

Looks like it's official: Jason Trawick is engaged to Britney Spears!

We reported earlier that his proposal was planned for tonight, but the superstar posted a message on Twitter, hinting that he popped the question, and she said yes!

Britney just wrote the following: "OMG. Last night Jason surprised me with the one gift I've been waiting for. Can't wait to show you! SO SO SO excited!!!! Xxo."

Trawick planned to get down on one knee during their trip to Las Vegas to this weekend, presumably asking tonight. But according to reports, he couldn't wait!

Sources close to the couple say Jason Trawick has organized a big celebratory dinner this evening at the Chocolate Lounge at the Sugar Factory in the Paris Hotel.

There will be a chocolate fondue and all the men will get chocolate truffle cigars - Britney Spears is a HUGE fan of chocolate, in case you didn't know/guess.

After dinner, it's off to party at club Chateau. Everyone involved has received specific instructions from Jason, too: Anything Britney wants, Britney gets.

We expect her to formally break the news tonight or tomorrow morning, but we've been following this story for weeks now, and it looks 99.9% certain.

It'd be pretty lame if she were just referring to a Chanel bag or something, right?

UPDATE: Make that 100% confirmed ... sources confirm that the engagement took place Thursday night, when Britney and Jason shared an intimate dinner together in honor of Trawick's 40th birthday. She just turned 30 December 2. Celebrations all around!

UPDATE #2: Jason went about it the old fashioned way, asking her father, Jamie Spears, for his blessing. It's no surprise that he got it, since, as her former agent, he was close to the family long before he and Britney began dating. Still, very sweet.

Congratulations, Britney and Jason, from all of us at THG!