Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline says Jamie Spears conservatorship 'saved her life'

Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline thinks her estranged father Jamie’s controversial conservatorship "saved her life".

The 44-year-old former backup dancer turned DJ made the claim in a rare interview with 60 Minutes Australia.

He said the legal move, which lasted 13 years, was best for Britney, now 40, even though it left her without control over her life, career, or finances.

Asked if Britney's 70-year-old father Jamie Spears made the right decision in enacting the conservatorship, Kevin said: "One hundred percent I feel like he saved her back then."

But he admitted: "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. That’s all that I knew."

He also said the sons he shares with Britney – Sean, 16, and 15-year-old Jayden – were "happy" for their mother when her conservatorship ended.

Kevin added: "Both of them were so happy for her, you know? Because it’s not always about what’s right. It’s about this is what mum wanted, you know, mum got."

He said he wanted his boys to have a close relationship with their grandparents, Britney’s dad Jamie and mother, Lynne, 67, as well as their uncle.

Kevin went on: "They’re my kids’ immediate family, you know? That’s their grandfather and their grandmother and their uncle.

"I feel that it’s very important that they have relationships with all of them, regardless of what happens."

In 2019, Kevin was granted 70 per cent custody of his and Britney’s sons while Spears was downgraded to 30 per cent, according to TMZ.

He and Britney dated for only three months in 2004 before they got engaged in July and married in September of the same year.

Britney had their boy Sean in September 2005, with Jayden following in 2006.

But a year later Britney filed for divorce, which was finalised in July 2007.

Six months afterward, the Toxic singer was placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold.

In November, a Los Angeles judge finally agreed to end her former building contractor dad’s conservatorship that controlled Britney’s life and her $60 million (£52 million) fortune.

Meanwhile, Britney's youngest son, Jayden has spoken out about his relationship with his mother.

The 15-year-old spoke out in a segment for ITV News with the permission of his dad Kevin Federline, 44, who was married to the pop star from 2004 to 2007.

People Magazine reported that during the interview the teen revealed why he and his brother, Sean Preston, 16, didn't attend their mother's wedding to Sam Asgahi in June.

"At the time it just wasn't a good time to go. I'm not saying that I'm not happy for her," adding, "I'm really happy for them, but she didn't invite the whole family, and then if it was just going to be me and Preston, I just don't see how that situation would have ended on good terms."

The teen lives with his brother at Kevin's Los Angeles home - describing the home as a "safe place" where he can "process" the "emotional trauma" he says he has endured.

He revealed at this time in his life he does want to reunite with his mother.

However, Jayden said during the interview that his turbulent relationship with the Toxic singer could be rectified but admitted it would take a "lot" of time.

Talking about his mother's regular nude photos she posts on social media, Jayden said, "It's almost as if she has to post something to get attention.

"This has gone on for years and years and years and this actually may never stop."

Throughout the interview the teen was asked about his relationship with his grandfather, Jamie Spears, and grandmother, Lynne Spears, claiming, "They are not bad people. They know what we are going through now. They want our future to be what we want it to be,"
he said.

"They just want to watch over us. Memaw and Uncle Bryan are a good part of our lives. They have taught me how to deal with things."

However, the teen admitted the conservatorship may have gone for "too long."

"At first he was just trying to be like any father, letting [his] daughter pursue her dream of becoming a superstar, but I did think maybe the conservatorship went on too long.

He continued, "Probably why my mom was very angry about the whole situation that she was working for too long — I personally think she was. She should have taken a break and relaxed,"

It comes a month after it was reported Spears, 40, had not seen her sons for months.

- Bang! Showbiz