Britney Spears has been warned that her new reality TV show faces the axe unless it attracts more viewers.

The pop diva, who is expecting her first child later this year, is said to be so distraught by the news that she is now undergoing counselling sessions to come to terms with her waning popularity, reports Internet portal Femalefirst.

"The worst thing is that the viewing figures are so low, she's upset that her fans don't seem to care any more. It's painful for her that her fans have stopped listening to what she has to say," a source was quoted as saying.

Meanwhile the "Toxic" singer, 23, has been rapped by her mother for revealing a series of intimate sex secrets on the show. Her mother, Lynne Spears, called her daughter immediately after the show aired to protest the personal revelations as they set a bad example to Britney's teenage sister, Jamie Lynne.