What are Britney Spears' sons Sean Preston and Jayden James doing now?

Britney Spears’ life is widely known to the public; however, the situation is different for her sons, Sean and Jayden. Spears has maintained a level of privacy regarding them, ensuring their upbringing happens far from public scrutiny. To this day, only a few images of her children are available on social media.

Sean Preston is the elder of the two, born on September 14, 2005, in Santa Monica, California. Jayden James, the younger brother, was born on September 12, 2006, in Los Angeles, California.

Both Sean and Jayden have chosen to live discreet lives, far removed from the extravagant world surrounding their world-famous mother. It hasn’t been easy, due to both media pressure and the challenging circumstances that have affected their relationship with Britney. Yet, they’ve managed it reasonably well, which may leave some wondering what the boys are like today.

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Now adults, Sean and Jayden are the children of the pop princess and American dancer, model, and actor Kevin Federline, to whom Britney Spears was married for two years.

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline met during the summer of 2004 at a Hollywood venue called Joseph’s. A few months later, they married, and the children soon followed.

At the time, Federline was already the father of two children, Lori and Kaleb, from his previous relationship with actress Shar Jackson. However, that didn’t stop him from wanting to experience fatherhood again with his new love.

Unfortunately, the relationship didn’t last long. In November 2006, the singer filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.

At the time, Sean Preston was just one year and two months old, while Jayden was still a newborn. Thankfully, they were young enough to remain unaware of the intense legal battle their parents fought over custody.

As the years went on, Sean and Jayden’s relationship with Britney became strained, partly due to her struggles with mental health. Page Six reports they were estranged for years. However, both remained open to improving their relationship with her as she recovered.

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In a 2022 interview with ITV, Jayden opened up about his fractured relationship with his mother, stating, "I 100% think this can be fixed of course." He expressed his desire to see her again, saying, "It's just going to take a lot of time and effort... I really want to see her again."

During the drama around Britney's conservatorship, and her highly publicized legal battle to get out of it, Jayden defended his grandfather Jamie Spears who oversaw the conservatorship. He told the Daily Mail that he didn't deserve all the hate he was getting.

However, according to The Daily Mail, in the summer of 2024, the family reconciled, and Britney traveled to Hawaii to see her sons. The young men now live there with their father, his current partner Victoria Prince, and their half-siblings.

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It’s clear that being the child of a global superstar doesn’t guarantee happiness. But it seems like both of the Spears boys are doing just fine.

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