Britney Spears has finally reconciled with her estranged sons Sean Preston and Jayden Federline, and has been secretly speaking to them for months – even visiting them in Hawaii and arranging meet-ups in California, insiders have revealed.
The 42-year-old pop princess has been extremely vocal in recent years about her strained relationship with Sean Preston, 18, and Jayden, 17, who she shares with ex-husband Kevin Federline, 46.
Now a well connected family insider has told DailyMail.com exclusively that Britney and her teenage boys are ‘fully back on track,’ two years after Jayden voiced his hopes for a reconciliation with his mother.
‘Britney has been speaking to, and working on, her relationship with Sean Preston and Jayden for months now,’ the insider said.
‘The boys have so much love for their mother, as she does for them. Things are fully back on track and they are looking forward to the future together.’
Britney Spears reconciled with her two sons Sean Preston, 18, and Jayden Federline, 17. The singer reunited with her boys in February, DailyMail.com has learned
A well connected family insider has told DailyMail.com exclusively that Britney and her teenage boys are ‘fully back on track’
According to a second source close to the family, Britney’s older brother Bryan Spears, 47, was behind the long-awaited reunion.
‘Bryan was instrumental in facilitating their reunion,’ they said. ‘He cares so much for Britney and about his nephews.
‘She wanted to keep this quiet because she didn’t want it to jeopardize their chances of reconciliation, but she’s actually been back to being their mom again since February.’
While on vacation last week with her brother, Britney shared a picture of Bryan looking all dressed up and, in the caption, revealed that she was in contact with her sons.
‘Looking pretty dapper,’ she wrote alongside the photo. ‘I sent it to my kids and I think that they got jealous because they said “that’s a filter…that’s not real.”‘
In August 2023, Kevin, Sean Preston and Jayden moved to Hawaii, along with Kevin’s wife of 10 years, Victoria Prince, and their two daughters Jordan, 12, and Payton, nine.
Britney has visited the boys several times at their home in Hawaii this year, which has been one of her go-to vacation spots for several decades.
‘She has gone to Hawaii to see them and they have come to her house to spend time with her,’ the source continued.
Britney revealed that she had communication with her sons when she shared a picture of her brother Bryan Spears, 47, who was ‘instrumental’ in helping reunite her with her boys
Bryan pictured with Jayden, Sean, Britney and his daughter Lexie in 2015 at the Teen Choice Awards
Britney has visited her boys at their home in Hawaii ‘several times’ since they moved there last summer, according to a separate source (photo taken in Hawaii years ago)
Britney and Kevin got married in October 2004 following a whirlwind romance which saw them welcome Sean Preston in September 2005 and Jayden the following September.
She filed for divorce two months after the birth of their second son, before it was finalized in July 2007.
She then embarked on a very public meltdown, dramatically shaving off her hair and being hospitalized for substance abuse.
By January 2008, Kevin was awarded sole legal and physical custody of their boys, just weeks before Britney was placed under the controversial legal conservatorship.
During that time, which saw her life and finances controlled by her father, Britney had contact with her sons, who she saw regularly.
But in 2022 it was revealed their relationship was strained.
In an exclusive interview for ITV, Kevin broke his silence on raising his sons away from the spotlight, confirming Britney had not seen her sons for nearly six months, with the pair not in attendance at her wedding to Sam in June that year.
‘The boys have decided they are not seeing her right now,’ Kevin revealed. ‘It’s been a few months since they’ve seen her.’
Federline pictured with Jayden (far left), and his two daughters from his later marriage to Victoria Prince, Payton and Jordan
‘She wanted to keep this quiet because she didn’t want it to jeopardize their chances of reconciliation,’ the source said. Britney and her boys pictured in 2013
A source previously told DailyMail.com the pop icon has ‘always been a loving and supportive mother’ and has never opposed the plan for her sons to relocate to Hawaii
Jayden also spoke out, claiming it wasn’t a ‘good time to go’ to his mother’s wedding.
‘I’m really happy for them, but she didn’t invite the whole family and then if it was just going to be me and Preston, I just don’t see how that situation would have ended on good terms,’ he said.
Kevin also opened up about the impact Britney’s often erratic and provocative selfies on social media had had on his two teenage sons.
‘They tried to give her the benefit of the doubt but at the same time, I can tell that sometimes, it hurts to be in that position,’ he said.
‘I try to explain to them, “Look, maybe that’s just another way she tries to express herself.” But that doesn’t take away from the fact of what it does to them. It’s tough.
‘I can’t imagine how it feels to be a teenager having to go to high school.’
Britney hit back at Kevin’s comments on Instagram, writing: ‘It saddens me to hear that my ex husband has decided to discuss the relationship between me and my children… As we all know, raising teenage boys is never easy for anyone.’
She added: ‘It concerns me the reason is based on my Instagram. It was LONG before Instagram.’
Jayden stressed there was ‘no hate’ between the boys and their mother during an ITV interview in 2022 – pictured with his father Kevin and his half brother Kaleb
Britney shared this adorable photo on New Years Eve of her with her boys. According to the source, she is ‘doing everything she can to make it work’
Jayden stressed there was ‘no hate’ between the boys and their mother, but he admitted that ‘it will take a lot of time and effort’ to repair their fractured relationship.
The teenager added: ‘I 100 per cent think this can be fixed. It’s just going to take a lot of time and effort.
‘I just want her to get better mentally. When she gets better I really want to see her again.’
In September 2023 news broke that Kevin was looking to ‘ask for an increase in child support’ from his ex-wife.
A source told TMZ that Kevin feels that he ‘never bargained on having the kids full-time when they hashed out the terms of support.’
The insider claimed that he is ‘thinking of going to court’ to request support modifications.
However, a source close to Britney told DailyMail.com at the time: ‘That is not accurate. There is no basis for it, and it would be ridiculous. Kevin has been paid exorbitant monies and one would think if he needed more money he would, at last, obtain a job.’