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- Britney Spears has 2 kids, sons Sean and Jayden. Here’s what to know. (businessinsider.com)
Pop star Britney Spears shares two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, with her ex-husband Kevin Federline. This piece looks at their lives as they’ve grown up in the public eye.
Sean Preston was born in 2005, just days before his parents’ first wedding anniversary. A year later, Jayden James arrived. Spears expressed her joy at becoming a mother, telling People magazine shortly after her wedding that she was eager to start a family.
However, the couple’s happiness was short-lived. Spears filed for divorce just eight weeks after Jayden’s birth, and a highly publicized custody battle ensued. Following Spears’s very public struggles in 2007, Federline was granted full custody of the boys.
Despite the challenges, Spears has consistently expressed her love for her sons. She dedicated her 2023 memoir, “The Woman in Me,” to them, referring to them as the loves of her life. She also made numerous social media posts over the years celebrating her sons and sharing updates, though she acknowledged that as they got older, they became more private.
In 2013, Spears and her sons made a rare red carpet appearance together at the premiere of “Smurfs 2.” They were also seen together at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards.
While the boys did not attend Spears’s 2022 wedding to Sam Asghari, Jayden later explained that it was due to family dynamics, not ill will towards his mother. He expressed hope for a reconciled relationship with Spears in the future.
In 2023, Sean and Jayden relocated to Hawaii with their father, a move Spears reportedly consented to. The boys were said to be seeking a life away from the intense media scrutiny in Los Angeles.
Despite the distance, Spears revealed in her memoir that she made difficult choices during her conservatorship to ensure she could maintain a relationship with her children. She wrote that she prioritized time with her sons, even at the expense of her own freedom.
In a heartwarming turn of events, Spears shared on social media that her sons spent Christmas with her in 2024, marking their first visit in two years. She expressed overwhelming joy and gratitude for the reunion. She continues to share updates about her sons on social media, expressing her love and pride for them.
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