Britney Spears dating Ryan Phillippe?

Beauty Britney Spears has sparked romance rumors with hunk Ryan Phillippe.

The troubled singer partied with Ryan Phillippe on Tuesday night (15.05.07).

The 'Toxic' singer, who arrived at Hollywood's Les Deux nightclub with her
cousin Allie, reportedly spent the evening dancing with Ryan.

A source told gossip website X17online: "Britney hung out with her friends
and her security guard in the VIP area of the club. She looked really happy.
Ryan was there too and they left within two minutes of each other at 3am."
Britney - who was wearing a tight red see-through top and leopard-print bra
along with long blonde hair extensions - began her evening in Dominic's
restaurant before heading off to Les Deux at 11pm.

Britney - who divorced Kevin Federline earlier this year and was reported to
be dating musician Howie Day - isn't the first female star Ryan has
reportedly romanced in the Hollywood nightclub.

In March, Ryan - who split from wife of seven years Reese Witherspoon last
October - allegedly spent the night with Ashlee Simpson after meeting her in
Les Deux.

Meanwhile, gossips claim Britney Spears is drinking again.

At a promotional party in LA over the weekend, the singer and her friends hid in one corner of the club, with bodyguards blocking off the area from other guests.

"They were jumping around on the couches and Britney was in her underwear."

When a waitress offered to serve Britney a drink, the recovering alcoholic replied, "No, I'm just having Red Bull." But an eyewitness reveals that Britney's friends were more than happy to order drinks on her behalf.

"Britney took shots throughout the night," says the witness.

Meanwhile, Usmagazine.com has learned that Howie Day has fallen off the wagon. The 26 year-old singer of "Collide" befriended Britney Spears " has some more issues he has to deal with."
In 2004, Day was arrested for allegedly locking a female fan in a bathroom, and breaking another woman's cell phone. "That was probably wrong of me," Day admitted at the time. "But I felt violated."