Britney Spears Reunites with Son Jayden, 18, for the Holidays: 'Best Christmas of My Life!!!'

Mar. 15, 2025

Britney Spearsis getting her only wish this year!

The 43-year-old pop star revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday, Dec. 25 that she had “tears of joy” while celebrating Christmas with her younger sonJayden James, explaining that she hasn’t seen him in “two years.”

Britney Spears and son Jayden.Britney Spears/Instagram

Britney Spears/Instagram

The video then cut to show the mother-son pair in front of a Christmas tree, as Spears — in a red off-the-shoulder dress — wished fans a “Merry Christmas.”

The 18-year-old followed suit, saying, “Merry Christmas!” before the camera veered off to the right to show a fireplace.

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“Best Christmas of my life !!!,” Spears captioned the post. “I haven’t seen my boys in 2 years !!!”

“Tears of joy and literally in shock everyday koo koo crazy so in love and blessed !!!,” she added. “I’m speechless thank you Jesus !!!”

The “Lucky” hitmaker shares Jayden andSean Preston, 19, with ex-husbandKevin Federline, from whom shefiled for divorcein 2006 after three years of marriage.

Since their divorce was finalized in July 2007, they have haddifferent custody arrangements, though the boys have most recently been with their father, whom they moved to Hawaii with in 2023. Spears “consented” to the move, Federline’s attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan told PEOPLE at the time.

Another source confirmed to PEOPLE that the former dancer first reached out to his ex-wife earlier that month for permission to move.

“Britney has always faithfully supported her children and wants them to be happy,” the insider said.

After a year of living in Hawaii, a source told PEOPLE that Jaydenreunited with his motherin Los Angeles last month, and the pair have been hanging out in her home.

“Spending time together has made her happy,” the insider told PEOPLE.

Britney Spears and her sons in Los Angeles on April 17, 2013.Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers

While appearing on the cover of PEOPLE in October 2023 to promote her memoirThe Woman in Me, the pop starcalled motherhood a “dream.”

She said of raising her sons, “Starting a family was my dream come true. Being a mom was my dream come true.”

Preston and Jayden often accompanied their mom on tour and visited her during her Las Vegas residency.

source: people.com