It was an unforgettable birthday Britney Spears. On December 2nd – the same day as her divorce from Sam Asghari He was It's finished — The pop star kicked off his 43rd year with a trip to Mexico. In an Instagram post from her vacation, she shot a video of a “very, very cute” little strawberry cake that a friend bought her; In another, she wrote: “I'm so lucky!”
Spears has had a lot to celebrate lately, most notably her recent meeting with her youngest son, Jayden, 18. (The “Toxic” singer and her ex-husband Kevin Federline Preston, 19, is also involved.) The mother-son duo became estranged in the summer of 2022, and Jayden and Preston moved with Federline to Hawaii the following year. Sources say Spears is thrilled to reconnect with Jayden while she continues to work on her relationship with Preston and her mother. flexible. (Mother and daughter reunited for the singer's birthday last year, and Lynn, 69, wished her “Happy Birthday” on Facebook on Dec. 2.) Overall, Spears appears to be on an upward trend. says a source Us Weekly In the latest cover story: “In many ways, Britney seems a lot happier than she did last year.”
Olive branch
According to a second source. Jayden started calling In November. “He's open to repairing the relationship with his mother and seeing where things go. Britney was very excited to hear from him. (It) means everything to her. It means everything to her,” says a third source. we Jayden plans to go to school in California and stay with Spears. “They were getting along great,” says the source, noting that things are also starting to improve with Preston. “Britney is convinced they will have a thriving relationship in the near future. “That's all she ever talks about,” adds the second source. “She would love a second chance with them.”
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News of their breakup made headlines after Preston and Jayden refused to attend her June 2022 wedding to Asghari. Jayden addressed their strained relationship in September in an interview with ITVwhere he said he wanted her to “get better mentally” and criticized her for her excessive social media presence. “It's like she had to post something on Instagram to get attention,” he said, adding: “This has been going on for years and years and years. There's a good chance this will never stop.” In response, Spears responded in an Instagram post that was later deleted, saying, “It saddens me deeply to know… I did not live up to his expectations of a mother” and suggested Jayden “pick up a book and read a book” before discussing the matter. Her mental health.
By June of this year, they seemed to be on better terms. Federline attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, He told the media that the children called their mother on the occasion of Mother's Day, adding: “The phone call was a good sign and a step in the right direction.” Now it is a work in progress. “It will take some time,” says the second source. Britney hopes to continue spending time with Jayden and for Preston to come along. “She cares deeply about her children.”
Family ties
It's not the only reunion she's thinking about. The second source says Spears also hopes to continue patching things up with her mother. “Things with Lynn have been tense (recently), but Britney wants to improve (their relationship),” the source says, noting that Spears feels additional anxiety during the holidays. “She misses her and is sad about her family dynamic.” Spears is still sticking together with her 47-year-old brother, Brian. “Britney talks to him a lot,” says the second source. Spears and her father, Jamie, ended their legal dispute – over allegations that he abused his power as conservator by paying himself $6 million – in April. While they haven't reportedly spoken since their 13-year conservatorship ended in late 2021, a fourth source says Jamie, 72, still keeps in touch with her: “He's not bitter about the way they ended things.” Last June, Spears said on Instagram that she visited her sister, Jamie Lynn, 33, during filming, and a source said: we They were hoping for a new beginning.
Friends and loved ones
At home in Los Angeles, she has a small circle of friends. “Britney is close with her hairstylist and assistant, but I don't see her hanging out every day with anyone else,” says the first source. “She (can) be everywhere, hot and very cold — (she's either) on top of the world happy or crying because of the paparazzi.” In a post dated December 3, Spears slammed the Points, saying they were always “incredibly cruel” to her and said she had moved to Mexico; In a video shared three days later, she told fans she was looking for a house there. “She wants to leave L.A. because she hates the way people take pictures of her,” the source says. “It's a huge source of stress in her life.”
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The second source says that Spears “has a few close friends who communicate with her daily,” noting that she is in regular contact with Paris Hilton. “They text a lot and see each other every once in a while. Britney loves kids, so meeting Paris' kids was very exciting for her. (In August, Hilton, 43, said Spears “loves visiting” her kids with her husband.) Carter ReamPhoenix, who turns 2 in January, and London, 13 months.) “Britney is a happy person, but she spends a lot of time alone,” the source adds.
She is open to dating. The last time Spears was in contact with her former housekeeper, Paul Richard Solizaccording to what the sources said we It has been on and off since approximately September 2023. (They haven't been seen together since August.) As for Asghari, sources say the former couple — who split after 13 months of marriage in August 2023 — are no longer speaking. (The actor, 30, is Now dating real estate agent Brooke Irvin. “This is his first relationship after the divorce,” says a fifth source. “He's really happy.”) “Britney will always be a hopeless romantic,” the first source adds. “She loves having a partner, so she's looking forward to dating.”
Take things easy
She's busy at the moment. A source said we In May, Spears deemed dance videos on Instagram “effective,” adding that they “keep her entertained.” She has a jewelry line in the works as well as an autobiography based on her best-selling memoir, The woman inside me. “She was excited about a lot of different projects,” says the first source. She is particularly passionate about teaching dance and wants to open a dance studio. “This is really her dream, and she talks about it a lot,” the source explains. The second source says that Spears is in no rush to do anything professionally. “Britney lives a very simple life. She's not focused on her career, she just wants to do things that bring her happiness at the moment.
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With reporting by Travis Cronin and Amanda Williams
