Britney Spears will reprise her role as lovable assistant Abby on the May 12th episode of How I Met Your Mother. Production on Brit’s new episode, entitled “Everything Must Go,” begins on Monday.

“Barney 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. “

How I Met Your Mother executive producer and co-creator Craig Thomas is ecstatic to have the pop star back on the show: “We’re all so thrilled to have Britney joining us once again. And just to head it off at the pass this time around: Yes, Mom, Britney’s very nice and no, I can’t get her autograph for you.”