Britney Spears’ mystery London motorbike crush finally revealed

The pop superstar prompted a city-wide manhunt after she posted a video of her crush last week
Jennifer Ruby6 October 2016
The Weekender

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Britney Spears’ London crush has finally come forward after the singer posted a video of him on her Instagram.

The mystery motorcyclist, who was spotted by the pop star as she drove through the capital last week, has been identified as Phil Lupton from Kingston.

But unfortunately for the US superstar, the 46-year-old is happily married with two children, despite being ‘flattered’ by all the attention.

“If I took it that way I’d be big-headed as she couldn’t see me properly because I had a helmet and glasses on,” he told The Sun.

“I’m under no illusion it was probably the motorbike and the image she liked, rather than me.”

Lupton, who works for Hearst Magazines in the West End, lives with wife Louise and daughters Millie, 11, and six-year-old Daisy.

Britney posted: The men in London OMG

He said: “The kids love it and are enjoying the spotlight after their dad got picked out. They’ve been trying to prove to their friends it’s really me.”

He said account manager Louise, 42, “can’t believe the fuss it’s made and finds it quite funny.”

Spears posted a video of Lupton riding through town on his motorbike last week, prompting a city-wide manhunt.

Sharing a clip of Lupton for the world to see, Spears can be heard saying in an English accent: “My crush in London. Very hot very hot very hot!”

The singer captioned the snap simply: “The men in London omg.”

“Please can we all stop what we’re doing and find Britney’s man asap,” wrote one person on Twitter.

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