Britney Spears book: what has she said about Ryan Seacrest 2007 interview in new memoir The Woman in Me?

Britney Spears has thrown shade at Ryan Seacrest in her new book, The Woman in Me, over an interview in 2007. Spears has revealed that despite going on to Kiss FM to discuss her album 'Blackout', the American Idol host instead focused on questions about her as a mother.

Spears new tell-all book is officially out, the memoir explores her early career, rise to fame, romantic relationships including marriage to Kevin Federline and what it was like living under a 13-year conservatorship.

It has revealed some shocking details about how she got her middle name, her relationship with Justin Timberlake including claiming that she had an abortion and has thrown shade on some notable interviews including one by Diane Sawyer and her 2007 interview with Ryan Seacrest.

So, who is Ryan Seacrest, what happened in his interview with Britney Spears in 2007 and what has she said about it in her memoir The Woman in Me? Here's everything you need to know.

Who is Ryan Seacrest?

Ryan Seacrest is an American TV presenter, who was the executive producer of the morning talk show Live with Kelly and Ryan. The 48-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia has also hosted TV programmes including American Idol, American Top 40 and was a co-host and executive producer of Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve. Seacrest is set to become the host for Wheel of Fortune in 2024, replacing Pat Sajak.

What has Britney Spears said about Ryan Seacrest?

Spears has opened up about the interview she did with Seacrest in 2007 ahead of the release of her Blackout album. The live radio interview was supposed to be about her 'Blackout' record, but that instead Seacrest asked her questions about her personal life, focusing on her ability as a mother.

Reported in the Daily Mail, Spears said: "The only press I did for Blackout was a live radio interview with Ryan Seacrest when it came out in October 2007."

She continued: "In the interview which was supposed to be about the record, Ryan Seacrest asked me questions like 'How do you respond to those who criticize you as a mom' and 'Do you feel like you're doing everything you can for your kids?' and 'How often will you see them?'

"It felt like that was the only thing people wanted to talk about: whether or not I was a fit mother. Not about how I’d made such a strong album while holding two babies on my hips and being pursued by dozens of dangerous men all day every day."

You can listen to the Britney Spears Ryan Seacrest interview below.

The interview took place after questions surrounding Spears' mental health had been making headlines following her 2007 MTV Video Music Awards performance. Just a year later in February 2008, she was placed under a conservatorship controlled by her father Jamie Spears which lasted for 13 years.