Mel Gibson has invited Britney Spears to join him on holiday in Costa Rica.

The troubled singer and her father will spend time in the Central American country with Gibson and his wife, a source told People magazine.

"They're just going away for a few days to relax," the source said.

The pair were previously spotted together at a Californian restaurant earlier this year.

The source added: "Mel and his wife Robin clearly saw a woman in crisis and wanted to extend themselves in any way possible."