(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Britney Spears and Paris Hilton have been reunited, it has been claimed.

The singer and socialite were once very close friends and enjoyed a series of wild parties with troubled actress Lindsay Lohan.

But they reportedly fell out in 2006 after the Hit Me Baby One More Time star held a party. Now a source has claimed the duo spoke again at a gathering in Hollywood thanks to a mutual acquaintance, Britneys boyfriend and Paris agent, Jason Trawick.Britney was shy with most of the people there," the onlooker told E! Online. "But she and Paris hugged and talked for awhile."

The 29-year-old singer has been taking a break from the music industry, but recently announced plans to release her latest track Hold It Against Me. A demo version of the record has been leaked online and Britney has acted to make sure the full single gets an airing. "Heard an early demo of my new single leaked. If u think that's good, wait till you hear the real one Tuesday (sic)," she wrote on her Twitter page. (C) Cover Media