Britney Spears’ newly rekindled relationship with her youngest son, Jayden, has raised questions about her “motivation”, years after the singer was left “devastated” by his public criticism of her.
The pop superstar, 42, had reportedly not seen her sons Sean Preston, 19, and Jayden, 18, for at least a year before moving to Hawaii with her father Kevin Federline, 46. years, last August.
Now, sources have confirmed that the aspiring music producer approached his mother to initiate their recent reunion, two years after breaking his silence about their fractured relationship.
But those close to Britney are “cautiously optimistic” and have questioned Jayden’s timing, just weeks before her child support payments to Kevin officially end.
“Jayden just turned 18 two months ago and shortly after, he approached Britney and told her he missed her and felt like she had proven she was better,” a source told DailyMail.com. “Everyone around her is cautiously optimistic.”
Britney Spears’ recently rekindled relationship with her youngest son, Jayden (pictured right), has left friends concerned about the teen’s true ‘motivation’ after years of estrangement.
The pop superstar, 42, hadn’t seen her sons Sean Preston, 19, and Jayden, 18, for at least a year before moving to Hawaii with her father Kevin Federline, 46, in August. past.
Jayden addressed his estrangement from Spears in a 2022 interview with British broadcaster ITV in which he criticized her online presence and claimed that she had gone through “emotional trauma,” before revealing that he wanted to reunite.
‘Yes, Jayden is her baby, but he was also the one who spoke out publicly against her in that interview, which devastated her. Still, things are going great now and Britney couldn’t be happier.”
The couple are now said to be connecting over the love of music, as Jayden aims to make a name for himself in music.
“Jayden is determined to break into the music industry and Britney is willing to give him every advantage,” the source continued. “She believes he is incredibly talented and takes full credit for his musical abilities.”
Sean turned 19 in September and just two days before, his younger brother Jayden celebrated his 18th birthday on September 12.
A California court granted Kevin custody of their children, while Britney struggled with a public meltdown and was then placed under restrictive conservatorship in 2008.
Court documents show that since 2007 Kevin, who now lives on the island of Oahu in Hawaii with his third wife, Victoria Prince, whom he married in 2013, received $240,000 a year to care for Jayden and Sean Preston until 2017. and then, according to sources, that amount was increased by court order to $480,000 a year.
The artist has been paying support to her ex, Kevin, for a total of 17 years, with payments amounting to around $5 million.
Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, a source explained that Jayden had been the one to approach his mother and initiate their recently revealed meeting.
Britney’s sons Jayden and Sean Preston seen with family friend Eddie Morales.
“Now that Britney’s support checks to Kevin have stopped, she’s making sure Jayden isn’t left without financial support,” the source added.
The source made it clear that reuniting with her children was the only thing Britney wants to focus on.
“Whatever the motivation, Britney knows there’s nothing she wouldn’t do for her kids, and she’s confident in it,” they said.
“Jayden now holds the key to the music industry, with the money and connections to make his dreams come true.”
A second source said Britney has been taking things “step by step” with her children to try to repair their broken bond.
“She’s looking to get things back to normal and would love to see if Sean wants to visit soon too,” they said. ‘However, she’s taking it step by step and just enjoying the simple things with Jayden, just hanging out, eating, talking, just having a good mom time.
“The process is day by day, as their bond has been broken for so long that she wants to repair what is most important to her, and Jayden seems to agree.”
Reports published by Page Six claimed that Jayden has been “back in California,” where Britney lives after moving to Hawaii last year.
“(Jayden) approached Britney and told her he missed her and felt she had proven she was better,” a source told DailyMail.com. “Everyone around her is cautiously optimistic”
Kevin Federline, 46, has sole custody of Sean Preston and Jayden and lives with them in Hawaii with his wife Victoria Prince and their children.
It’s unclear if Jayden stayed at his famous mother’s $7.4 million estate in Thousand Oaks.
However, the publication noted that Britney’s oldest son, Sean Preston, still lives in Hawaii.
In June, a source informed DailyMail.com that Britney’s brother, Bryan Spears, had helped the singer reconnect with her children.
“Britney has been talking and working on her relationship with Sean Preston and Jayden for months,” the source said.
‘Children feel as much love for their mother as she does for them. “Things are back to normal and we are looking to the future together.”
They explained that Bryan “was instrumental in facilitating their reunion” and that Britney He wanted to “keep this a secret” because he didn’t want it to “jeopardize their chances of reconciliation.”
During his interview on ITV, Jayden spoke out about his mother, accusing her of posting shocking content on Instagram to get attention.
“It’s almost like I have to post something on Instagram to get attention,” he said. ‘This has gone on for years and years and years. There’s a good chance this will never really end.”
Separately, a second source explained that Britney has been taking things “step by step” with her children to try to repair their broken bond.
She also admitted that she believed both her and Sean’s relationship with his mother could be repaired.
“I believe 100 percent that this can be solved,” he said. “It’s going to take a lot of time and effort,” he explained at the time. ‘I just want her to get better mentally. When she gets better, I really want to see her again.’
He then shared a message for his mother and told her: ‘I love you very much, I hope the best for you. Maybe one day we can sit like this and talk again.’
In September, Britney surprised many fans when she wrote a sweet birthday tribute to her children in an Instagram post uploaded to celebrate them both turning a year older.
In one image you could see Britney with her two children when they were younger.
Another photo was taken when the singer came out holding one of her children.
She wrote: ‘This month is my children’s birthday!!! Happy birthday babies and I hope you get all your wishes and more!!!’
Late last year, Britney released her best-selling memoir, The Woman In Me, which is now being made into a film, with Universal recently acquiring the rights.
DailyMail.com revealed last month that Britney is working on new music for the film and reworking old songs.