Britney Spears has finally reconciled with her estranged sons Sean Preston and Jayden Federline, and has been speaking to them secretly for months – even visiting them in Hawaii and arranging get-togethers 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 exclusively told DailyMail.com that Britney and her teenage boys are ‘completely back on track’, two years after Jayden expressed his hope for a reconciliation with his mother.
“Britney has been talking and working on her relationship with Sean Preston and Jayden for months,” the insider said.
‘The boys have so much love for their mother, as she does for them. Things are back on track and they are looking forward to the future together.’
Britney Spears has 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 exclusively told DailyMail.com that Britney and her teenage boys are ‘completely 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 about Britney and 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 their mother again since February.”
While on vacation with her brother last week, Britney shared a photo of Bryan looking all dressed up and revealed in the caption that she was connecting with her sons.
“Looking pretty neat,” she wrote alongside the photo. “I sent it to my kids and I think 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 with Kevin wife of 10 years, Victoria Prince, and their two daughters Jordan, 12, and Payton, nine.
Britney has visited the boys several times this year at their home in Hawaii, one of her favorite vacation spots for decades.
“She went to Hawaii to see them and they came to her house to spend time with her,” the source continued.
Britney revealed she was in communication with her sons as she shared a photo of her brother Bryan Spears, 47, who was ‘instrumental’ in helping her reunite with her boys
Bryan pictured with Jayden, Sean, Britney and his daughter Lexie at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards
Britney has visited her boys at their Hawaii home “several times” since moving there last summer, according to a separate source (photo taken years ago in Hawaii)
Britney and Kevin married in October 2004 after a whirlwind romance between them welcomed Sean Preston in September 2005 and Jayden the following September.
Two months after the birth of their second son, she filed for divorce before it was finalized in July 2007.
She then went on to have a very public meltdown, dramatically shaving off her hair and being hospitalized for substance abuse.
In 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, when her life and finances were controlled by her father, Britney was in contact with her sons, whom she saw regularly.
But in 2022, it was revealed that their relationship was strained.
In an exclusive interview for ITV, Kevin broke his silence on raising his sons out of the spotlight, confirming that Britney had not seen her sons in almost six months, with the pair not attending her wedding to Sam in June of that year.
“The boys have decided they won’t see 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 that the pop icon “has always been a loving and supportive mother” and has never opposed the plan for her sons to move to Hawaii.
Jayden also spoke out and claimed it wasn’t ‘good time to’ go to his mother’s wedding.
“I’m really happy for them, but she didn’t invite the whole family and if it had been just me and Preston, I don’t see how that situation would have ended on good terms,” he said. .
Kevin also opened up about the impact Britney’s often whimsical 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 say 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’s trying to express herself.’ But that doesn’t change what it does to them. It is heavy.
“I can’t imagine what it feels like to go to high school as a teenager.”
Britney responded to 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 for no one easy.”
She added: “It concerns me that the reason is based on my Instagram. Instagram took a LONG time.”
Jayden insisted there was ‘no hatred’ 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 of her with her boys on New Year’s Eve. According to the source, she is ‘doing everything she can to make it work’
Jayden insisted there was “no hatred” between the boys and their mother, but he admitted that “it will take a lot of time and effort” to mend their fractured relationship.
The teenager added: ‘I 100 percent think this can be resolved. It will just 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 wanted to “ask for an increase in child support” from his ex-wife.
A source told TMZ that Kevin feels he “never negotiated having the kids full-time once they set the terms of support.”
The insider claimed he is “considering going to court” to request support changes.
However, a source close to Britney told DailyMail.com at the time: ‘That’s not right. There is no basis for it and it would be ridiculous. Kevin has been paid exorbitant amounts of money and you would think that if he needed more money he would finally be able to get a job.”