Britney Spears’ ex-husband Kevin Federline thinks her estranged dad’s controversial conservatorship ‘saved her life’

Elton John has said he collaborated with Britney Spears as he wanted to ‘enlighten everybody’ that she is ‘one of the great pop stars of the world.’Britney has been an absolute pop icon for over 20 years, with millions of fans all around the world, so plenty of people likely knew this already.But it’s clear Sir Elton has now also joined the ranks of her fanclub and is singing Britney’s praises from the rooftops.He and Britney last month released their much-anticipated song Hold Me Closer, the Toxic singer’s first new music in six years and her first release since the end of her 13-year conservatorship.The track – a remix of Sir Elton’s 1971 hit Tiny Dancer – proved instantly popular, shooting up the charts around the world.Sir Elton has now admitted he had hoped for the song to be successful to help the former teen idol gain back her confidence in the studio after a seriously difficult few years.Speaking to Zoe Ball on Radio 2’s Breakfast Show, Sir Elton said: ‘If anyone needs to have an arm put round her and to get back to what she does, it’s Britney.’The veteran musician, 75, added: ‘What I wanted to do when she completed (the song) was to enlighten everybody that this is one of the great pop stars of the world, one of the biggest stars in the world.‘She needs to get back to that.

Britney Spears has accused her sons of being "hateful" after their joint interview with dad Kevin Federline. The 40-year-old star has questioned the movies behind Preston, 16, and Jayden, 15, doing the interview, with the younger sibling claiming his grandfather Jamie Spears didn't "deserve all the hatred" after his role in the 'Toxic' hitmaker's conservatorship, which ended in November 2021.

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Kevin Federline is speaking out about his ex-wife Britney Spears and the pop star's 13-year-long conservatorship.  In an interview with "60 Minutes Australia," Federline claims that the "Toxic" singer’s father Jamie Spears "saved her back then." In the sit-down interview, Federline was asked if he believes Jamie "saved" Spears’ life, to which he responded, "100%," adding, "I feel like he [Jamie] saved her back then." Kevin Federline claims Jamie Spears ‘saved’ Britney Spears during her conservatorship. (Getty Images/AP File) Spears' conservatorship, which was overseen by Jamie, came to an end in November.  During the interview, Federline said he was never involved in her conservatorship. "I wasn’t involved in any of it, so I really don’t know how the conservatorship came about.

The family feud continues. Britney Spears fired back at son Jayden Federline‘s comments about their relationship after he defended his grandparents’ decision to place her in the conservatorship in a recent interview.

Britney Spears, who shares sons Sean, 16, and Jayden, 15, with her ex-husband Kevin Federline, has posted a three-minute audio clip for her fans, addressing her sons' recent interview. The Toxic singer's children took part in a world exclusive interview with their father, in which they discussed their fractured relationship and what they thought about their mum's behaviour on social media.Jayden told the Daily Mail that he hoped his mum will "get mentally better" and claimed "she should come to the realisation of whatever it is that stops her loving her family".Hitting back, 40-year-old Britney said Jayden was "undermining her behaviour".She said in view of her ? Instagram followers: "I can totally understand why my family would have a problem with me doing my own thing, maybe because I never have."I’m sure it is a little bit different and a touch lighter, me not being responsible for three 18-wheeler trucks with tour equipment and thousands of people to be responsible for on tour.Helen Mirren asked husband if he would 'f*** her again' after role"So Jayden, as you undermine my behaviour just like my family always has, with, 'Hope she gets better, I will pray for her'."Pray for what? I keep working so I can pay off mom’s legal fees and her house?"Do you guys want me to get better so I can continue to give your dad $40,000 a month? Or is the reason behind you guys deciding to be hateful because it’s actually over in two years and you don’t get anything".The hitmaker went on to say that what she needed from her family was "unconditional love and support"."But guess what," she added.

Britney Spears has revealed she no longer believes in God. The popstar, who was baptised as a Southern Baptist as a child, declared in a voice message posted to her Instagram page on Monday that she had rejected religion as a result of ongoing tension between herself and her sons Preston, 16, and Jayden, 15, following the termination of her conservatorship last November. "It saddens me not one of you has valued me as a person," she stated.

Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline sat down for an interview with  where he got candid on his whirlwind romance with the pop star, what led to their separation, advocating for his sons and where he stands on Spears' highly controversial conservatorship. Federline and Spears were married from 2004 to 2006 and share two sons, Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15. After their separation, Spears went through a highly publicized mental health battle that prompted her family to place her under a legal conservatorship that lasted for 13 years. Following her conservatorship being terminated in November 2021, Britney has been vocal about the financial and emotional abuse she claims she suffered during this time.

Britney Spears has released a very candid audio message responding to recent comments about the ongoing rift with her family.The pop princess, 41, took to Instagram to release a pre-corded message in which she claims she had to be a “motherf*****g saint” to her sons Jayden and Preston and but stated her efforts were “never good enough”Britney said in response to her son Jayden’s recent comments about her in an interview: “Jayden as you undermine my behaviour by saying ‘I wish she gets better, I will pray for her pray’ pray for what?“I keep working so I could pay off mom‘s legal fees on her house, do you guys want me to get better so I can continue to give your dad 40 grand a month? Or are you guys deciding to be hateful because it’s actually over in two years and you don’t get anything?”She went on to say that if she “didn’t shower you guys with gifts and have amazing food ready and play a motherf**ing saint, it was still never good enough.”Britney added that she wants to see them more and that she “didn’t do anything wrong” and admitted “I know I’m not perfect.”She also claimed that her dad deserved to be in prison "for the rest of his life" after the conservatorship battle.The audio comes after a recent interview from her son Jayden who said that "I 100% think this can be fixed," and there is "no hate" in their family."It's just going to take a lot of time and effort. I just want her to get better mentally.

Britney Spears took to her Instagram on Monday to respond to her estranged son Jayden following his recent interview, and reveal that she is now an atheist in a new audio recording.The singer, 40, said to Jayden, 15: 'You were just like my other family. You secretly loved looking at me like something was wrong with me,' before asking, 'Do you guys want me to get better so I can continue to give your dad 40 grand a month?'Spears then talked about becoming an atheist due to what she's endured in her conservatorship, which ended last year, and how she's been treated by her kids and family, stating that her father Jamie, 70, 'Needs to be in jail for the rest of his life.'  The latest: Britney Spears took to her Instagram on Monday to address her son Jayden and reveal that she is now an atheist due to family torment in a new audio recording; Pictured 2018'Honestly, my dad needs to be in jail for the rest of his life.

supports HTML5 videoBritney Spears has called her sons, Preston and Jayden, out for taking part in a joint interview with their dad, Kevin Federline.The pair spoke about their fractured relationship with the Toxic singer, 40, and explained why they didn’t attend her recent wedding to Sam Asghari.Jayden, 15, also vowed that his granddad, Jamie Spears, didn’t ‘deserve all the hatred he is getting’ in public, after his role in the mom-of-two’s controversial conservatorship – which she was freed from last year.Hitting back at the interview, Britney shared a lengthy audio clip on her Instagram page, questioning why her sons were so ‘hateful’.‘I can totally understand why my family would have a problem with me doing my own thing, maybe because I never have,’ she began. ‘I’m sure it is a little bit different and a touch lighter, me not being responsible for three 18-wheeler trucks with tour equipment and thousands of people to be responsible for on tour.‘So Jayden, as you undermine my behavior just like my family always has, with “Hope she gets better, I will pray for her”.

release new music (and with the legendary Elton John, no less) recently, after finally being able to marry her long-time love, Sam Asghari, in a celeb-filled ceremony and spending quite a bit of her free time opening up about her life over the past many years on social media. With that, though, one thing Spears has not been able to find much joy in is her relationship with her family, including her teen sons, Sean Preston (16) and Jayden James (15), with her ex-husband Kevin Federline.

Britney Spears is addressing her son, Jayden James Federline, and calling out her family in a shocking new audio message.

Britney Spear's son is explaining why he didn't attend her wedding to Sam Asghari.In a new interview with 60 Minutes Australia, the star’s oldest son, Jayden James, 15, explains how he and brother Sean Preston, 16, came to the decision not to attend their mum's star-studded wedding to Sam Asghari in June.Jayden, who appears in the interview with his father, Kevin Federline, said: "At the time it just wasn't a good time to go.

Britney Spears fans were left raging after her ex-husband Kevin Federline hailed her dad Jamie Spears. The backing dancer claimed her father had "saved her life" with the controversial conservatorship.In an hour-long interview with with 60 Minutes Australia, Kevin explained that certain measures that were enforced by Jamie were necessary for the songstress.READ MORE: Britney's son breaks silence on broken relationship with mum and says it 'can be fixed'During the discussion, the professional dancer was asked to disclose his views on Britney's dad and whether or not the conservatorship was the right choice.In response, Kevin said: "One hundred percent I feel like he saved her back then."He went on to add: "I wasn't involved in any of it how the conservatorship came about. I don't know."They were worried about their daughter and trying to do whatever they can to help her.

Britney Spears’ son Jayden thinks her dad had her best interests at heart by enacting a conservatorship against the singer. The aspiring musician, 15, echoed his father Kevin Federline’s belief the controversial legal action was beneficial for Britney in an interview for a 60 Minutes Australia show on his family’s rifts. Shown in the country on Sunday night (03.

Kevin Federline‘s much-anticipated 60 Minutes Australia interview has hit the airwaves.

Britney Spears says her sons get "really mad" when she posts about them on Instagram. The 40-year-old pop star - who recently collaborated with Sir Elton John on new single 'Hold Me Closer' - is mother to Sean, 16, and Jayden, 15, with her ex-husband Kevin Federline and joked that her children could give the music legend a "run for his money" but that they "stopped seeing her" Alongside a montage of herself dancing in various states of undress, she wrote on Instagram: "GEEEZ see it hits me later … the fact that I’m doing a song with Elton .

Kevin Federline was "mortified" when Britney Spears was placed under a conservatorship. The 40-year-old pop star was placed under an arrangement that gave her father Jamie control over her medical, financial, and other decisions back in 2008 following a public breakdown and former backing dancer Kevin - who she was married to from 2004 until 2007 - "still feels bad" about the decision. He said: "I was mortified for her.