Hollywood star Mel Gibson has reportedly met troubled pop singer Britney Spears on a number of occasions recently.
According to People magazine, Gibson, Spears and their families have met a number of times in recent weeks.
A source told the magazine: "Mel and his wife Robin clearly saw a woman in crisis and wanted to extend themselves in any way possible."
"There's just a handful of people in the world who understand the kind of intense attention that Britney goes through, and how to raise a family with some semblance of privacy and how to keep one's family intact and out of the limelight."
The source also told the magazine: "There are no expectations, there is no agenda. It's simply an act of human kindness - one neighbour reaching out to the other."
Gibson used to live near Spears in Malibu.
