She proposed to Federline, Spears says on ‘Ellen’

A pregnant Britney Spears appeared with husband Kevin Federline on “Ellen” Tuesday -- the first television interview for the couple together.

Wearing a loose pink-and-beige dress, Spears only slightly showed signs of her pregnancy, which she announced in early April. The 23-year-old pop star said that it was she who popped the question to Federline -- who didn’t even go for it right away.

“Actually, I was a little rejected at first. I kind of got slapped down,” Spears said on the syndicated morning talk show. She and Federline, a 27-year-old former backup dancer, married last September.

“I told her that it’s not right for the woman to ask the man. The man’s supposed to get on one knee and do it right,” Federline said. “It took me about five minutes, and then I turned around and asked her.”

The couple will be getting plenty of airtime in the UPN reality show, “Britney and Kevin: Chaotic,” which was set to premiere Tuesday night. The six-episode series features private home videos during their courtship, engagement and wedding.

MTV announced Tuesday that it will re-air the shows on Thursdays, beginning May 26.

The attention is a new experience for Federline, but he said the publicity and paparazzi are only minor distractions.

“I’m just happy with who I’m with,” he said. “I love her and everything else is whatever.”