LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Britney Spears will return to the CBS hit How I Met Your Mother for an episode slated to air May 12, a rep for the show confirmed to X17.

Executive producer Craig Thomas said, "We're all so thrilled to have Britney joining us once again." Production on the episode begins today, and Britney will be reprising her role as Abby, a receptionist for a dermatologist's office.

In the episode “Everything Must Go,” Barney (played by Neil Patrick Harris) and Abby realize that they have one thing in common, their mutual hatred of Ted. The new “couple” decides to go to the bar to flaunt their new relationship in Ted’s face. Desperate to get a rise out of his former pal, Barney pops a surprising question to Abby.

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