He studied magazine journalism at Drake University, graduating with a B.A. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in 2020, Jamie Lynn opened up about what it was like for her and Casey to welcome a child as teenagers. As a new mother with your first child, you are questioning and guessing everything. I do not care what TMZ thinks about it, she said. The "Sweet Magnolias" actress knew she would have to grow up quickly. You have a little more confidence in yourself.". Earlier in the week, Jamie Lynn shared a throwback photo from when she was in the hospital about to deliver Ivey. There's nothing," she shared. After her split from Casey, Jamie Lynn dated businessman Jamie Watson, the owner of the communications firm Advanced Media Partners. She laid low during her pregnancy, hunkering down with her family in her native Kentwood, Louisiana. 02:23 GMT 14 Apr 2019. So, I got me a little house [in Mississippi]. But Jamie Lynn earned her fame through acting in the show Zoey 101 and appearing in the movie Crossroads, so when she graced the headlines again, it was of her own doing. Published: 20:29 EDT, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 21: . Though the couple seemed reconciled in August 2010, their relationship was done for good by November 2010. It comes just weeks after 39-year-old Britney . Sources revealed Britney had left the treatment for some beauty care, after initially checking herself in as she wasn't coping with their father's health decline. Jamie Lynn says Maddie's chapter still brings her pain. The singer reveals how grueling life was on the road. In a TLC special "Jamie Lynn Spears: When the Lights Go Out," that aired back in 2016, Watson described himself as a "normal guy with a normal job.". The Grammy winner spoke about the constraints she was placed under in 2008 for the first time in July, saying that she was traumatized and had been prevented from removing her IUD. I am getting busy," she continued. Britney Spears Fans Says Her Sister Has 'Sunk To New Low' In New Crying Watson also regularly posts supportive messages for his wife on Instagram, promoting her projects and acting roles. In the 2016 TLC special, Jamie Lynn Spears: When the Lights Go Out, Watson said, "I'm just a normal guy with a normal job. Britney dad's worsening health triggered Britney's own recent decline, according to People. Maddie woke up, and was able to return home from the hospital less than a week later. She was the most graceful woman I've ever known.". Jeff Nelson is the Senior News Editor, Entertainment at PEOPLE. Jamie Lynn Spears and hubby welcome daughter, Ivey Joan Watson - TODAY.com Jamie Lynn Spears Talks Support System with Baby Ivey - Peoplemag The now 30-year-old got candid about facing media scrutiny after announcing she was pregnant with her . The father of the child was Jamie Lynn . I needed her more than ever and she wasnt able to help me in my most vulnerable time, Jamie Lynn went on in her memoir. I rose. Wordlessly the EMT grabbed her lifeless body, flipped it over and began pounding on her back. in 2022, Jamie Lynn Spears Says She 'Set Up Ways' to Help Britney Potentially 'End Her Conservatorship', Who Is Maria Menounos' Husband? Now, as a mother-of-two, an actress, and a singer, Spears feels like shes finally settled, content, and ready to take on the next adventurewhich just so happens to be a Zoey 101 reboot. An emotional moment. Jamie Lynn, the younger sister of Britney Spears, gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Maddie Briann Aldridge, in 2008. The adorable little girl celebrated her fourth birthday on April 11, 2022. You have your first love, or what you call love in high school, she said. 'ONE year ago today. There was a whole lot of fighting going on between everyone involved, she remembered, later recalling how her team thought it was too risky to tell the Toxic Singer. She's a caretaker, even though she's the youngest,' a source explained. Ivey was born four years after Jamie Lynn and husband Jamie Watson married in 2014. Jamie Lynn Spears posts rare pics of 13-year-old daughter Maddie - Page Six He joined our prayer circle and recited the Commendation of the Dying. Their relationship is so sweet," Spears told PEOPLE in 2018. Get to Know Jamie Lynn Spears's 2 Daughters Including the One - AmoMama Maybe I didnt support her the way the public would like me to with a hashtag on a public platform, but I can assure you Ive supported my sister long before there was a hashtag, the Shotgun Wedding singer added. Jamie Lynn has always been a performer, like her sister Britney. Jeff has appeared as an expert on Good Morning America,Extra, HLN and SiriusXM, as well as at RuPaul's DragCon as a moderator. But Jamie Lynn Spears made sure all attention was on her daughter Ivey Joan Watson on Saturday, celebrating her first birthday. Jamie Lynn Spears Instagram . That should be heard. See Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Ivey's 'Sweet Magnolias' Season 2 Cameo Jamie Lynn Spears is officially a mom of two. In 2017, the country musician's daughter Maddie was involved in an ATV accident on Super Bowl Sunday. The actress and singer welcomed her second child (and first with husband Jamie Watson ), daughter Ivey Joan Watson, on Wednesday, April 11, at 10:02 a.m., her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively . We thought we lost our daughter.". "I was an 18 year old single mom, when this guy came into my life, he made me laugh more then I ever had before, and his never changing consistency gave me stability for the first time in my life," Spears captioned a heartfelt Instagram post for their eighth wedding anniversary. Britney's younger sister Jamie Lynn has been caring for their father, according to Us Weekly. Jamie Lynn Spears, younger sister of Pop Princess Britney Spears, welcomed her second child Wednesday (Apr. The clip, which contains captions, was shared . 'Britney arrived with three people from her team this morning to get her blonde roots touched up and extensions retouched,' they reported. Jamie Lynn Spears on her teen pregnancy: 'I was absolutely terrified' Jamie Lynn Spears with her husband and daughters. I put a big gate up around it, and I was like, Im going to stay here, raise my baby, and figure this out because this is real life. Part of the a360media Entertainment Group. And as you go into it the second time, you're like, 'I got this. When Spears came under fire in the press and was accused of being complicit in her sister Britney's conservatorship, Watson spoke out in support of his wife and her family. ", "He went to put the oil on her and read the rites and she sat up and started kicking, and her hands started grabbing at all the things," Spears said. I was under a microscope.. Maybe I didnt support her the way the public would like me to with a hashtag on a public platform, but I can assure you that Ive supported my sister long before there was a hashtag and Ill support her long after, Jamie Lynn said on Instagram in June after receiving flak for staying silent on the matter. Jamie Lynn Spears with her husband Jamie Watson (image via Getty Images) Jamie Lynn Spears recently revealed that she and her children have been receiving online death threats following . April 6, 2021 by Emily Weaver. I think the only difference is the support system I have around me., She adds, Im much more sure of myself as a young mother [now]. Jamie Lynn's second daughter, Ivey, was then born in April 2018. Jamie Lynn Spears Shares Audio of Daughter Telling Her "It'll Be Okay According to the report, the Destin condo and the LLC are listed as properties of Britney's in conservatorship filings from 2009. 38,236, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved In addition to stepping into the stepdad role, Watson has also taken an active role in Maddie's extracurricular activities. View this post on Instagram. Britney Spears and Jamie Lynn's Complete Feud Timeline - Insider Kardashians! . "I never wanted to let my age be an excuse for not being a good mother because . "I was absolutely terrified," Spears, 29, told TODAY Parents BlogHer Healthy at Home Summit earlier this month. Jamie welcomed her daughter in 2018 with her then-fianc Casey Aldridge. "She wasn't responding to anything and so it was not looking good for us," she recalled, telling Maria that she asked a priest to be let into the intensive care unit to pray Maddie as a "worse case scenario. Spears is also mom to Ivey, 3, with husband Jamie Watson. Jamie Lynn Spears Shares Photos Of Daughter Starting High School Jamie Lynn Spears can always count on the support of her husband, Jamie Watson. She painstakingly raised her finger with the pulse oximeter on it and pointed the small red light at Jamie. Jamie Lynn Spears Welcomes Daughter Ivey Joan - Peoplemag Things have oddly, and happily, come full circle, and according to Spears, she has no regrets. This conservatorship killed my dreams so all I have is hope and hope is the only thing in this world that is very hard to kill yet people still try !!! "Just seeing the way he was with Maddie and the way he just fit right in it wasn't like I ever had to tell him anything. A source confirmed to People at the time that Jamie Lynn and Casey had joint custody of their daughter and had an amicable relationship throughout her recovery. In 2020, Spears recalled attempting to hide away for a while after announcing her pregnancy at 16 years old. That was all I was thinking about: These are the people I love that I have to tell, and also, Im pregnant. Jamie Lynn gave birth to Ivey back in April 2018 and Britney joined the family in celebrating the little girl's arrival. Nothing was more important than her.. 2018 has a lot coming, so GET READY #12DaysofJLS. The media were accused of glamorizing teen pregnancy in relation to Jamie Lynn's announcement, and some fans were reported to be upset with the gap between Zoey's 'good girl' on-screen persona and the actress' personal life. "We can't say much at the moment. "That was a miracle. They finalized their divorce in June 2018. Country singer Jaime Lynn Spears has two daughters Maddie, 13, and Ivey, three, who are the spitting image of their mom. Jamie Lynn Spears made headlines in 2007 when she conceived her first child with then-boyfriend Casey Aldridge at 16. . And I didnt want her to think that I couldnt save her.. She told Maria Menounos that after she crashed into some water they were able to rescue her, but when first responders took her away to revive her we thought she was gone. That moment, I felt everything that you can feel, I think, as far as the worst, she continued. She focused only on trying to make the best decisions for her baby and herself, and in that order.. But of course, the paparazzi still found me, she said. Jamie Lynn Spears Recants 'Cat-Killer' Claim About Tesla - The Cut The first responder got in the water just as the ATV was dragged from the pond. Sometime around 4:00 p.m. [the next day] Maddie still wasn't responding to the manual pain and reflex assessments. 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"When we were finally able to get her out of the water and the first responders took from me, we thought she was gone. Jamie Lynn Spears Shares Invisible Baby Bump In Leggy Snaps RELATED VIDEO: Jamie Lynn Spears Welcomes Daughter Ivey Joan. It doesnt matter what your age is, Spears adds. She was 16 at the time. Watson is also stepdad to Spears' daughter Maddie, whom she shares with ex Casey Aldridge. She posted an Instagram photo of chic Princess party and wrote, Ivey has brought us so much joy in these past 3 years, it was only fair that we had a celebration just for IVEY, with all of the things that fill her little spirit up with the same joy and love she shares with everyone around her. "The hardest chapter to write and to read is the one about the accident. HOCO 2021, the Sweet Magnolias actress, 30, wrote alongside photos of her eldest child wearing a bright green dress while posing with friends, family and her date for the night even though she strategically shielded Maddies face in the pics. Reflecting on the difference between her first pregnancy and her second, Spears told PEOPLE, "This time, it's just been a really peaceful experience. "There's nothing worse than looking at your child and just feeling that you've failed her. Published: 17:53 EST, 3 January 2022 | Updated: 07:20 EST, 4 January 2022. In fact, his relationship with Maddie is what initially attracted Spears. After four years of marriage, Spears and Watson welcomed their first child together, daughter Ivey Joan, on April 11, 2018.She was named after Spears' late aunt. "God gave me the blessing of giving me my daughter back. Jamie Lynn Spears shared a message of support from her 3-year-old daughter, Ivey, with her social media followers amid her family drama. No response. The pop singer, 39, and the Sweet Magnolias star, 30, have been in an online feud after Britney claimed Jamie Lynn wasn't as supportive during her conservatorship battle as she'd . I've been given the best, biggest blessing you can be given," Jamie Lynn added. Casey and Britney Spears' younger sister have one daughter together, 11-year-old Maddie. Unlike his wife, Watson is not in the entertainment industry. The Toxic singer alleged that she was forced into a mental health facility, forced to take lithium and forced to have an IUD contraceptive inserted, all against her will. NOW and only NOW I do know only a scum person would make up . For much more on Jamie Lynn Spears and baby Ivey including exclusive family portraits pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday. She loved gymnastics, dance, acting, and singing growing up. First responders performed life-saving CPR and Maddie was rushed to the hospital. According to the police report obtained by TMZ, Casey was arrested for the possession Oxycodone, lorazepam, Xanax and other drug paraphernalia.