Britney Returns To ‘How I Met Your Mother’

The train-wrecked pop tart, who’s actually been cleaning up her act a bit in recent times, has returned to CBS’ hit show How I Met Your Mother, reprising her role as the ditzy receptionist, Abby.

Spears said in a statement on Monday: “I had such a great experience the last time I was on the show that I couldn’t wait to come back. I was really looking forward to working with this cast and crew again.”

“Everyone was so nice,” she added. “Abby is going to have a lot of fun!”

This time, the ditzy Abby is well and truly over Ted (Josh Radnor), whom she was pining over in the last episode. Instead, she hooks up with Neil Patrick Harris’ character, Barney, who’s a serial flirt and womanizer.

In one scene, the new “couple” wear matching V-neck baby blue sweaters, and according to CBS, head to the show’s local bar to “flaunt their new relationship in Ted’s face.”

The show will air on CBS on May 12.

A montage of Spears’ first appearance on How I Met Your Mother is available below.

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