WWW- [thetimes.co.za]- Britney Spears is desperate to pay whatever it costs to retrieve an XXX-rated tape of her naked holiday romp before it ends up on the Internet.

The fallen pop princess fears the “dynamite” film of her one-night stand with a mystery hunk will end her hopes of ever getting her kids back.

And, reports Planet Syndication, the 25-year-old singer is in such a state that pals fear if she fails to get the tape she might even try to kill herself.

The unnamed 28-year-old who is hawking the footage of his night with the star has promised bidders it makes Paris Hilton’s infamous home-made sex movie look tame.

He has boasted that the raunchy action in a holiday bungalow in Hawaii is spicier than any professionally made adult movie.

One pal said: “This is bad, bad news for Britney. She lost her kids and now a sex tape is up for grabs. This kind of thing can drive a person to suicide.”

The seller says Spears “doesn’t hold back” in the video because she did not realise she was being filmed. He told a magazine that he had hooked up with the singer while she was on holiday in Hawaii in June. He also bragged they “couldn’t wait” to get back to her bungalow for sex.

Experts reckon that releasing the video on the web would send the Internet into meltdown. One adult-movie industry boss, who’s eager to buy the film, said: “I’ve been told it’s dynamite stuff. We’ve had Britney without her knickers and topless with another girl, but from what I’ve heard we haven’t seen anything yet. It’s Britney exposed like we’ve never seen her before.

“The film is worth millions, but Britney has the kind of money it will take to stop it from being shown.”

And the secret filmmaker has warned Spears he will sell the tape to the highest bidder and heap more shame on her during her bitter child custody battle.

The latest revelations came with Spears already reeling at being ordered on Monday to hand over sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, to ex-husband Kevin Federline.