Pop singer Britney Spears has been sending text messages to her ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, who has been ordered by a judge to stay away from her.

Spears has been sending messages to the 36-year-old Ghalib pleading him to get her out of her father's control. But Ghalib cannot respond as he has been ordered by a judge to stay away from her, thesun.co.uk reports.

A source said: "She keeps sneaking messages to Adnan begging him to help her win back her freedom. She says she is lonely and misses being able to date the men she chooses. She feels trapped. She has been begging him to meet her and help her come up with a plan to get out of her dad's conservatorship. Some messages have got back to her via her hairdressers and style team - but Adnan cannot contact her otherwise he will face jail."

Ghalib began dating Spears in 2007.