Britney Spears’ dad Jamie Spears has had his leg amputated after five unsuccessful surgeries.
Now the Toxic hitmaker is apparently warming towards a reconciliation with her father, TMZ reports. Jamie suffered an infection in one of his legs which several operations failed to contain – and eventually doctors realised the only way forward was to amputate.
The infection reportedly stemmed from a knee replacement surgery Jamie underwent 16 years ago. And while battling ailing health, the 71-year-old has lost more than 25lbs. A source told Page Six that he was “hospitalised for weeks in a special infectious disease facility”.
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Sources have now claimed to the publication that Britney has “softened” towards her dad and “misses” him – with TMZ even claiming she “talked about sending him money to help him out”. Jamie, meanwhile, apparently “harbours no ill will” towards his daughter.
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Speaking to The Sun last year, Jamie said he didn’t regret placing Britney under a conservatorship. He said: “My God, where would she be without that conservatorship now? I ain’t gonna paint you no pretty pictures. That conservatorship was one hell of a time, and without it, I don’t know if she would be alive now.
“I love my daughter with all my heart and soul. This situation between us is just terrible.”
His latest infection isn’t the only health woe Jamie has had to contend with. In 2018, he suffered a ruptured colon and “almost died”, with Britney taking a hiatus from touring to look after him. A statement from the singer revealed: “I am dedicating my focus and energy to care for my family. We have a very special relationship and I want to be with my family at this time just like they have always been there for me.”
The pair have long since had a tumultuous relationship, with Britney claiming she was forced to stay in mental health facilities, implanted with an IUD to stop her from getting pregnant, and wasn’t allowed to show her bare legs during her Las Vegas residency.
The star claimed on Instagram: “When I used to do shows I had to wear two layers of tights every night… the one night I cheated and said NO and didn’t cover my legs, I swear I danced and moved waaay faster with nothing on them!”
She added: “People don’t know this but when I did Vegas, I was never allowed to go to the spa… they didn’t want me having coffee or tea so my friends from home would show up going to the spas drinking champagne.”
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It comes after Britney once again took to social media to post a slew of naked snaps, stripping completely nude as she discussed “incredibly sad times” after the release of her bombshell memoir. Britney penned on Instagram: “I started writing my book two years ago and in those moments in my personal life, I kept to myself!!! Not only was my personal life kept secret, but it felt equivalent to 20 years of hard times that I wrote about in my book!!!
“Can you imagine a 2007 that lasted for three years that nobody even knows about??? It’s over now and I’m incredibly sad about those times!!! It’s weird cause although I do Instagram, I don’t follow social media, the news, and the fan chatter!!!”
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