Is Britney Spears taking the saying “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” to heart? With her recent sightings with paparazzi player Adnan Ghalib, it sure seems like it.

But who is Adnan Ghalib?

While we don’t know much about Adnan Ghalib, we do know he’s a celebrity photographer – and his name is being heard more often now that he’s been spotted out and about with Britney Spears.

Adnan Ghalib, 35, works for the agency FinalPixx, but seemed to find a place in Britney Spears’ heart – and bed? Well, Adnan Ghalib and Britney Spears have been seen checking into hotels anyway:

• Britney Spears invited Adnan Ghalib to her Beverly Hills hotel room on December 22nd.
• Six days later, Adnan Ghalib was seen in Britney Spears’s car, driving the pop princess to a West Hollywood home.
• Adnan Ghalib was seen going into a Palm Springs hotel with Britney Spears on January 2nd at 2 AM. The pair checked out at 7 AM.

Adnan Ghalib was not with Britney Spears when she had her meltdown — and he didn’t visit her during her hospital stay either. Adnan Ghalib and Britney Spears were seen the day after her release, having breakfast together.

Where will this relationship go? We’ll have to wait and see, but Adnan Ghalib did tell 20/20:

“”She is the way she is because of the people she surrounds herself with. On a single level, I think she’s awesome.”

Incidentally, he also told 20/20 that he’s made up to $200,000 following Britney Spears as a photographer.

Oh yeah, and he’s reportedly married too.