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Business Insider
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Britney Spears has 2 kids, sons Sean and Jayden. Here's what to know.
Britney Spears shares two kids with her ex-husband Kevin Federline: Sean, 19, and Jayden, 18. In 2008, before Spears' conservatorship began, Federline was granted full custody of their sons. Spears dedicated her 2023 memoir to her two kids. In 2023, Britney Spears dedicated her memoir, " The Woman in Me," to the loves of her life — her kids. The pop icon, 43, shares two sons with her ex-husband, Kevin Federline: Sean Preston Federline, 19, and Jayden James Federline, 18. Although Federline was given full custody in 2008, Spears has recently gushed about her grown-up sons and shared updates about them on social media. Here's everything you need to know about Sean and Jayden. Spears gave birth to her eldest son, Sean Preston, four days before her and Kevin Federline's first wedding anniversary Three months after they met, Spears married rapper and dancer Kevin Federline on September 18, 2004, at a private home in Studio City, California. Spears told People shortly after the wedding that she was excited to be a mother. "I can see myself as a mom. Next year, at 23, I am so there," she said at the time. On September 14, 2005, four days before the couple's first wedding anniversary, Spears gave birth to a son, Sean Preston. At the time, Federline had two children with his ex-partner, Shar Jackson, whom he separated from in 2004. While Sean's birth marked the arrival of Spears' first child, it wasn't her first pregnancy. The " Crossroads" star revealed in her memoir that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake between 1999 and 2002. Spears and Federline's second son, Jayden James, was born a year later Eight weeks after Spears gave birth to Jayden on September 12, 2006, she filed for divorce from Federline, citing irreconcilable differences. They reached an initial divorce settlement in March 2007, agreeing to share custody of their children. However, according to People, Federline resisted signing the papers over concerns about Spears' behavior. At the time, the "Toxic" singer was in rehab. They eventually finalized the divorce in July of that year. Federline was given full custody of the children after Spears' public breakdown in 2007 After making headlines for shaving her head and swinging an umbrella at paparazzi — both of which were caught on camera — Federline was given temporary custody of the couple's sons by an LA court in October 2007. In January 2008, People reported that Spears was put on lockdown for a mental evaluation after locking herself in a room with her youngest son, Jayden. The Los Angeles court awarded sole custody to Federline and suspended Spears' visitation rights. In February 2008, the "Circus" singer's father petitioned a court to place Spears under a temporary conservatorship. This became permanent in October of the same year. Spears made her first and only red carpet appearance with her sons in 2013 After the event, she posted on X, then known as Twitter: "Awww! #Smurfs2 was super cute. The boys loved it." —Britney Spears 🌹🚀 (@britneyspears) July 28, 2013 Sean and Jayden also accompanied their mom to the 2015 Teen Choice Awards, where they took photos backstage with Spears' style icon award. In 2016, Spears penned a tribute to her boys and called them her 'masterpieces' For a short essay published in Time, Spears wrote about her love for her sons. "You are my masterpieces. From the day I saw the most precious eyes, I believed in miracles to the core. Such a gift God has given me, exploring in your beautiful worlds every day," she wrote. "I pray as a mother I teach you strength and passion to carry through the struggles in the world," she continued. Spears has continued to gush about her sons in social media posts On her Instagram page, Spears has shared many photos and captions dedicated to her boys. In August 2019, she commemorated their trip to Disneyland with a photograph of the three of them smiling in the amusement park. "Great time at Disneyland today," she wrote. "My boys are older now, so they don't like their picture taken ever ... so I was thrilled today when they said SURE !!!!! Such a great place !!!!!" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maria River Red (@britneyspears) In March 2021, she shared another photo of the three of them standing in a field at sunset. In the caption, she marveled at how tall they both were getting. "It's so crazy how time flies .... My boys are so big now," she wrote in part. "I'm extremely lucky because my two babies are such gentleman and so kind that I must have done something right 🙊 !!!! I haven't posted pictures of them for some time cause they're at the age where they want to express their own identities and I totally get it." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maria River Red (@britneyspears) Sean and Jayden skipped Spears' wedding to Sam Asghari in June 2022 At the time, an attorney for their father told People the boys didn't want to take the spotlight from their mother by attending, but were "happy" for the married couple. However, three months later, Jayden said during an interview with " 60 Minutes Australia" that he felt uncomfortable accepting his mom's invitation because she hadn't invited other members of the family. "I'm really happy for them, but she didn't invite the whole family," the teenager said. "And then if it was just gonna be me and Preston, I just don't see how that situation would have ended on good terms." (Spears and Asghari divorced in 2023.) In September 2022, Jayden said that his relationship with his mom could be 'fixed' if she gets 'better mentally' Speaking to ITV News, Spears' youngest son explained why he and his brother didn't go to their mom's wedding. "At the time, it just wasn't a good time to go. I'm not saying that I'm not happy for her," Jayden said. The teenager said in the interview that his relationship with his mom "100%" could be "fixed." "It's just going to take a lot of time and effort. I just want her to get better mentally," he continued. "When she gets better I really want to see her again." Later that month, Spears said 'a huge part' of her died when she lost custody of her sons Less than two weeks after Jayden's comments, Spears shared a series of audio clips on Instagram, including one in which she spoke about her sense of loss after losing custody of her children. "From when they were 6 to 9 years old, I had them 70% of the time, and of course, since they've been gone, I've honestly felt like a huge part of me has died," she said in one of the clips. "Like, literally, have no purpose anymore. They were my joy. They were my everything. I looked forward to seeing them. That was what I lived for and then all of sudden they were gone and I was like, 'Did my heart just stop beating?'" In the summer of 2023, Sean and Jayden moved from Los Angeles to Hawaii with their father In May, Federline's lawyer, Vincent Kaplan, told People that Spears had "consented" to Sean and Jayden moving to Hawaii with their father and his wife, Victoria Prince. Kaplan said the boys were "ready to get away from the LA microscope," and that the move to Hawaii was a great opportunity for them to do so. In her memoir, Spears writes that she stopped challenging her conservatorship so that she could spend time with her children In "The Woman in Me," Spears recalls her experience under her court-ordered 13-year conservatorship and why she decided to go along with it following her hospitalizations. "After being held down on a gurney, I knew they could restrain my body any time they wanted to. And so I went along with it," she writes. Spears writes that she complied so as not to ruin her chances of seeing her sons. "My freedom in exchange for naps with my children — it was a trade I was willing to make," Spears writes. In 2024, Sean and Jayden spent Christmas with their mom View this post on Instagram A post shared by XILA MARIA RIVER RED (@britneyspears) The year after her memoir was published, Spears shared that she had the "best Christmas of my life" alongside a video with her sons. "I haven't seen my boys in 2 years !!! Tears of joy and literally in shock everyday koo koo crazy so in love and blessed !!!" Spears wrote on Instagram. "I'm speechless thank you Jesus !!!" Spears has continued to gush about her sons on social media, calling them "incredibly sweet and charming" in a post from April 2025. "Mamas don't get enough credit at all these days !!! I mean just saying !!! I made a person !!! A live breathing person and I made two of them !!!" she wrote.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Britney Spears blames vodka after lighting cigarette on flight
Britney Spears has apologized after reports that she lit a cigarette on a recent flight from from Cabo San Lucas to Los Angeles. Multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE and TMZ that authorities were called after the 43-year-old pop star started smoking mid-flight last week. According to TMZ, Spears complied when flight attendants ordered her to put out her smoke, but the outlet reported that she was 'difficult.' When the plane landed, sources told TMZ the mother-of-two was met by authorities and warned about her behaviour, which is a violation of federal aviation regulations. 'This is not her first warning,' a source told PEOPLE exclusively. 'She doesn't exactly follow the rules.' Spears has since addressed the incident in a recent Instagram post calling the ordeal 'incredibly funny.' The Toxic singer blamed her puffs on the fact that she was drinking vodka. 'Confession it was my first time drinking VODKA!!! I swear I felt so SMART,' she told her more than 41.8 million followers. 'I was like wow what the heck is in there !!! I felt so clear and smart !!!' 'My friend put (a cigarette) in my mouth and lit it up for me so I was like OH SO THIS IS A PLANE WHERE YOU CAN SMOKE !!!' the Hold It Against Me hitmaker continued. Spears offered her apologies 'to anyone I offended,' but tried to downplay her actions by saying that 'the flight attendants always make sure I'm way at the back of the plane anyways.' She continued to write that when she met with authorities after the plane touched down, she thought they were there to greet her 'as support.' ' I was like WOW I feel special !!! I've never been to an international airport,' she wrote, adding a string of laugh-cry emojis. 'Am I famous or something???' Spears acknowledged that the flight attendant called officials because she smoked a cigarette, but said that the employee 'didn't like me the moment I got on the plane!!!' 'The flight attendant called officials because I smoked a cigarette !!! And embarrass me which jeez I thought was kinda much,' she wrote. 'Nobody was on the plane for first 20 minutes and she wouldn't let me get out of my seat I wanted to stand up !!! She acted so weird about making sure I sat down and it was weird !!! I didn't like the way she put the seatbelt on me and invaded my space!!!' Spears lived under a conservatorship overseen by her father for 13 years, which a judge ended in 2021. Since then, she has returned to the public eye, but her erratic behaviour has alarmed some of her closest friends. 'The judge went so Hollywood, ignoring all of the medical reports in front of her and just bent to the Free Britney people outside the courthouse,' one source told TMZ. After releasing her bestselling memoir The Woman in Me, Universal Pictures and producer Marc Platt announced they plan to turn Spears' life story into a musical biopic with Wicked director Jon M. Chu set to helm the project. Spears shared the news on X, where she tweeted that she was 'excited to share with my fans that I've been working on a secret project with #MarcPlatt. He's always made my favorite movies … stay tuned.' mdaniell@ Britney Spears shocks fans with revealing lingerie post on IG Britney Spears blasts trainer over 'younger body' jab Britney Spears tells fans to 'lighten up about the knives'
7NEWS
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Britney Spears 'partied with Diddy' before infamous VMAs performance
Britney Spears was seen partying with Sean Combs just hours before her widely criticised performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, according to newly resurfaced photos and court testimony. The 43-year-old singer, best known for hits including Toxic and Gimme More, spent the night of September 7, 2007 at Jet nightclub in Las Vegas alongside Combs, 55, according to images recently shared online — with the pair later joined by Paris Hilton and 50 Cent at a second bash hosted at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The events of that night have resurfaced and were reported by Page Six after 38-year-old singer Cassie Ventura mentioned Britney during Combs' ongoing federal sex-trafficking trial, where he is accused of federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. Combs has denied all charges against him in his ongoing legal case. Ventura has testified her relationship with Combs 'sort of' began in Las Vegas during her 21st birthday celebrations in 2007. She told the court: 'Sean was there, and he brought Dallas Austin, Britney Spears. 'I think those were the two people that stand out to me.' Spears' appearance at the 2007 MTV VMAs on September 9, two days after the party, was intended to mark her professional comeback, but the performance became an infamous shambles and was met with huge criticism. She took the stage to perform Gimme More, but her lack of energy and poor lip-syncing drew widespread backlash from media and fans alike. In her 2023 memoir The Woman in Me, Spears wrote about the pressures she faced before going on stage. 'There was a problem with my costume and with my hair extensions,' she said, adding: 'I hadn't slept the night before. I was dizzy.' Spears also recalled seeing her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake, whom she dated between 1999 and 2002, backstage just before the performance. 'It had been a while since I'd seen him,' she wrote, adding: 'I couldn't believe I was going to have to go out onstage feeling the way I felt.' At the time, Spears was undergoing intense public scrutiny following her divorce from Kevin Federline and a string of highly publicised personal struggles, including an incident in which she shaved her head.
The Advertiser
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Britney 'partied with Diddy' before award show shambles
Britney Spears was seen partying with Sean Combs just hours before her widely criticised performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, according to newly resurfaced photos and court testimony. The 43-year-old singer, best known for hits including Toxic and Gimme More, spent the night of 7 September 2007 at Jet nightclub in Las Vegas alongside Combs, 55, according to images recently shared online - with the pair later joined by Paris Hilton and 50 Cent at a second bash hosted at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The events of that night have resurfaced and were reported by Page Six after 38-year-old singer Cassie Ventura mentioned Britney during Combs' ongoing federal sex-trafficking trial, where he is accused of federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. Combs has denied all charges against him in his ongoing legal case. Ms Ventura has testified her relationship with Combs "sort of" began in Las Vegas during her 21st birthday celebrations in 2007. She told the court: "Sean was there, and he brought Dallas Austin, Britney Spears. "I think those were the two people that stand out to me." Spears' appearance at the 2007 MTV VMAs on September 9, two days after the party, was intended to mark her professional comeback, but the performance became an infamous shambles and was met with huge criticism. She took the stage to perform Gimme More, but her lack of energy and poor lip-syncing drew widespread backlash from media and fans alike. In her 2023 memoir The Woman in Me, Spears wrote about the pressures she faced before going on stage. "There was a problem with my costume and with my hair extensions," she said, adding: "I hadn't slept the night before. I was dizzy." Spears also recalled seeing her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake, who she dated between 1999 and 2002, backstage just before the performance. "It had been a while since I'd seen him," she wrote, adding: "I couldn't believe I was going to have to go out onstage feeling the way I felt." At the time, Spears was undergoing intense public scrutiny following her divorce from Kevin Federline and a string of highly publicised personal struggles, including an incident in which she shaved her head. Britney Spears was seen partying with Sean Combs just hours before her widely criticised performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, according to newly resurfaced photos and court testimony. The 43-year-old singer, best known for hits including Toxic and Gimme More, spent the night of 7 September 2007 at Jet nightclub in Las Vegas alongside Combs, 55, according to images recently shared online - with the pair later joined by Paris Hilton and 50 Cent at a second bash hosted at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The events of that night have resurfaced and were reported by Page Six after 38-year-old singer Cassie Ventura mentioned Britney during Combs' ongoing federal sex-trafficking trial, where he is accused of federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. Combs has denied all charges against him in his ongoing legal case. Ms Ventura has testified her relationship with Combs "sort of" began in Las Vegas during her 21st birthday celebrations in 2007. She told the court: "Sean was there, and he brought Dallas Austin, Britney Spears. "I think those were the two people that stand out to me." Spears' appearance at the 2007 MTV VMAs on September 9, two days after the party, was intended to mark her professional comeback, but the performance became an infamous shambles and was met with huge criticism. She took the stage to perform Gimme More, but her lack of energy and poor lip-syncing drew widespread backlash from media and fans alike. In her 2023 memoir The Woman in Me, Spears wrote about the pressures she faced before going on stage. "There was a problem with my costume and with my hair extensions," she said, adding: "I hadn't slept the night before. I was dizzy." Spears also recalled seeing her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake, who she dated between 1999 and 2002, backstage just before the performance. "It had been a while since I'd seen him," she wrote, adding: "I couldn't believe I was going to have to go out onstage feeling the way I felt." At the time, Spears was undergoing intense public scrutiny following her divorce from Kevin Federline and a string of highly publicised personal struggles, including an incident in which she shaved her head. Britney Spears was seen partying with Sean Combs just hours before her widely criticised performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, according to newly resurfaced photos and court testimony. The 43-year-old singer, best known for hits including Toxic and Gimme More, spent the night of 7 September 2007 at Jet nightclub in Las Vegas alongside Combs, 55, according to images recently shared online - with the pair later joined by Paris Hilton and 50 Cent at a second bash hosted at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The events of that night have resurfaced and were reported by Page Six after 38-year-old singer Cassie Ventura mentioned Britney during Combs' ongoing federal sex-trafficking trial, where he is accused of federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. Combs has denied all charges against him in his ongoing legal case. Ms Ventura has testified her relationship with Combs "sort of" began in Las Vegas during her 21st birthday celebrations in 2007. She told the court: "Sean was there, and he brought Dallas Austin, Britney Spears. "I think those were the two people that stand out to me." Spears' appearance at the 2007 MTV VMAs on September 9, two days after the party, was intended to mark her professional comeback, but the performance became an infamous shambles and was met with huge criticism. She took the stage to perform Gimme More, but her lack of energy and poor lip-syncing drew widespread backlash from media and fans alike. In her 2023 memoir The Woman in Me, Spears wrote about the pressures she faced before going on stage. "There was a problem with my costume and with my hair extensions," she said, adding: "I hadn't slept the night before. I was dizzy." Spears also recalled seeing her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake, who she dated between 1999 and 2002, backstage just before the performance. "It had been a while since I'd seen him," she wrote, adding: "I couldn't believe I was going to have to go out onstage feeling the way I felt." At the time, Spears was undergoing intense public scrutiny following her divorce from Kevin Federline and a string of highly publicised personal struggles, including an incident in which she shaved her head. Britney Spears was seen partying with Sean Combs just hours before her widely criticised performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, according to newly resurfaced photos and court testimony. The 43-year-old singer, best known for hits including Toxic and Gimme More, spent the night of 7 September 2007 at Jet nightclub in Las Vegas alongside Combs, 55, according to images recently shared online - with the pair later joined by Paris Hilton and 50 Cent at a second bash hosted at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The events of that night have resurfaced and were reported by Page Six after 38-year-old singer Cassie Ventura mentioned Britney during Combs' ongoing federal sex-trafficking trial, where he is accused of federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. Combs has denied all charges against him in his ongoing legal case. Ms Ventura has testified her relationship with Combs "sort of" began in Las Vegas during her 21st birthday celebrations in 2007. She told the court: "Sean was there, and he brought Dallas Austin, Britney Spears. "I think those were the two people that stand out to me." Spears' appearance at the 2007 MTV VMAs on September 9, two days after the party, was intended to mark her professional comeback, but the performance became an infamous shambles and was met with huge criticism. She took the stage to perform Gimme More, but her lack of energy and poor lip-syncing drew widespread backlash from media and fans alike. In her 2023 memoir The Woman in Me, Spears wrote about the pressures she faced before going on stage. "There was a problem with my costume and with my hair extensions," she said, adding: "I hadn't slept the night before. I was dizzy." Spears also recalled seeing her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake, who she dated between 1999 and 2002, backstage just before the performance. "It had been a while since I'd seen him," she wrote, adding: "I couldn't believe I was going to have to go out onstage feeling the way I felt." At the time, Spears was undergoing intense public scrutiny following her divorce from Kevin Federline and a string of highly publicised personal struggles, including an incident in which she shaved her head.
News18
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Throwback Party Pics With Britney Spears Resurface Amid His Sex Trial
As Sean 'Diddy' Combs undergoes trial in the sex case, throwback photos of Britney Spears partying with the rapper in Las Vegas on September 7, 2007, have emerged. According to Page Six, the Criminal singer spent the night partying with Diddy just before her heavily criticised performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. Later that evening, Spears joined Diddy, Paris Hilton, and rapper-actor 50 Cent at another event at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The party, hosted by 50 Cent, reportedly continued into the early hours of September 8. However, it remains unclear when Spears left the gathering. Take a look: LA NOCHE EN LA QUE NADIE LE CREYÓ A BRITNEY SPEARS 💔En 2007, mientras celebraban el cumpleaños de Casandra Ventura (ex pareja de Diddy), tuvieron que sacar en brazos a Birtney Spears y la prensa asumió que se debe a que ella era alcohó el día de hoy, ella afirma que… — Juanito Say (@JuanitoSay) October 5, 2024 The photos have resurfaced following testimony from Diddy's ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, who mentioned Spears during Diddy's ongoing trial involving sex-trafficking and racketeering charges. Ventura testified in court on May 15, revealing that her relationship with Diddy 'sort of" began in September 2007, during her 21st birthday celebration in Las Vegas. 'Sean was there, and he brought Dallas Austin, Britney Spears. I think those were the two people that stand out to me," she said. Two days after the night out, on September 9, 2007, Spears performed 'Gimme More' at the MTV VMAs. Though intended as a comeback, the performance was widely criticised for lackluster choreography and poor lip-syncing. In her memoir, The Woman in Me, Spears recounted that things were falling apart before the show even began. 'There was a problem with my costume and with my hair extensions," she wrote, adding, 'I hadn't slept the night before. I was dizzy." She also revealed an unexpected backstage encounter with ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake, whom she had dated from 1999 to 2002. 'It had been a while since I'd seen him," Spears recalled, adding 'I couldn't believe I was going to have to go out onstage feeling the way I felt." At that time, Britney Spears was also under intense public scrutiny following her divorce from Kevin Federline and her widely publicised head-shaving incident earlier that year.
