PARIS HILTON - HILTON HAPPY FOR SPEARS

PARIS HILTON has defended soon-to-be pop rival BRITNEY SPEARS' decision to settle down and fall pregnant at such a young age.

The hotel heiress, who is working on an album of pop songs, has expressed her own desire to be a young mum and recently moved in with Greek shipping magnate PARIS LATSIS after they began dating last year (DEC04).

Spears, 23, and husband KEVIN FEDERLINE announced last month (APR05) they are expecting their first child together later this year (05), despite only being married for eight months.

Hilton says, "I love it. She's been talking about wanting to settle down and get married and have kids for a while. I think it's good. (She and Kevin Federline) are really cute together. "