Concerns about Britney Spears have been escalating recently, and her former spouse Kevin Federline has intensified the situation with sensational allegations in his latest memoir. Kevin, aged 47, tied the knot with the pop icon in 2004 after a whirlwind romance, and the couple went on to have two sons, Sean Preston, 19, and Jayden, 18. Following their divorce, Kevin was awarded full custody of the boys due to Britney’s struggles with mental health.
In an excerpt from his upcoming book “You Thought You Knew,” Federline alleges that the children would often wake up to find their mother standing at their bedroom door, silently watching them with a knife in hand. Britney’s sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, previously claimed in her 2022 memoir that Britney had locked them in a room together while wielding a knife, a statement Britney vehemently denied.
Federline further asserts that the boys expressed ‘fear’ as a reason for avoiding visits to their mother’s home during their teenage years. Recalling the challenging night in 2008 when Britney was admitted to a psychiatric facility after refusing to hand over her sons, Kevin described it as one of the most difficult moments of his life. Britney was placed under a psychiatric hold, leading to Kevin gaining full custody of the children with Britney required to provide substantial monthly child support.
Reports indicate that Britney’s relationship with her sons remained strained, resulting in the boys relocating to Hawaii with their father in August 2023. In her own memoir, “The Woman in Me,” released the same year, Britney refuted Kevin’s claims, stating that he portrayed her as out of control and advocated for her to lose custody of their children.
Britney acknowledged struggling with postpartum depression and using Adderall for ADHD but denied any issues with substance abuse. In his memoir, Kevin expressed deep concerns about Britney’s well-being, suggesting that a critical moment may be approaching. He emphasized the urgency for change to prevent a potential crisis, especially for the sake of their sons.
Responding to Federline’s assertions, Britney’s representative criticized him for exploiting the situation while highlighting Britney’s primary focus on her children’s welfare and dismissing the sensationalism surrounding the issue. Federline also disclosed an incident where he discovered Britney communicating with her ex-boyfriend, Justin Timberlake, the night before their wedding, expressing his initial shock and subsequent decision to move forward despite her unresolved feelings for Justin.
Despite learning of Britney’s lingering emotions for Justin, Kevin chose to overlook it, considering their young age and the intense circumstances they faced at the time. Reflecting on the past, he acknowledged the complexities of their relationships and the challenges they encountered as teenagers in the public eye.
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