Recent snaps of Britney Spears holidaying in Mexico with a dancing mystery man were not the result of the recovering pop wreck tipping off paparazzi, claims her people.

Rumours have emerged that the Toxic singer deliberately posed for photographers during a recent break in Cabo San Lucas, and then took a cut of the sale price.

According to PageSix, a photograph of her wearing a white bikini and swimming with dolphins was "set up by her camp".

But a spokesman for Spears has refuted the allegations.

The representative says: "If someone is trying to sell photos of Britney in Cabo, they're doing so without her knowledge or permission."

Were these these photos of Britney with shockingly good hair set up for paps too?