Britney Spears’ ex-husband "commends" her for checking into a mental health facility.
The ‘Toxic’ hitmaker has reportedly sought treatment as an in-patient after becoming "distraught" over her father and conservator Jamie Spears’ ongoing health battle, and her decision has been praised by Kevin Federline – the father of her sons Sean Preston, 13, and 12-year-old Jayden – who hopes the whole family are back on the right track soon.
Kevin’s lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: "Kevin commends Britney for recognising that she needs to take a step back and that she is taking the reasonable steps to dealing with her situation in a responsible way. He wishes everyone well."
Britney’s boyfriend Sam Asghari – who has been dating the singer since 2016 – has also praised the 37-year-old pop star for showing "absolute strength" by seeking help.
He wrote: "It isn’t weakness, It’s a sign of absolute strength, people should only be inspired by this, at least I am (sic)"
Sam also shared the same Instagram post as Britney, a quote which read: "Fall in love with taking care of yourself. Mind. Body. Spirit."
The ‘Womanizer’ hitmaker had the same quote on her social media site and added the caption: "We all need to take time for a little "me time." 🙂 (sic)"
Sam is said to have been "very helpful in making sure Britney did whatever she needed to feel better" recently after a tough few months – which has seen her put her Las Vegas residency on hold to care for her dad – with the pair said to be "very much still together".
A source told E!: "Sam has stuck by her side throughout all of her recent struggles and knows that this is just a phase in Britney’s life that they will have to adjust to right now."
Insiders claimed on Wednesday (03.04.19) that Britney checked herself into the facility about a week ago, and is expected to stay there for a month.
In January, she announced she was putting her Vegas run of ‘Britney: Domination’ at the Park MGM resort on hold until further notice due to her dad’s health, which has seen him undergo two major surgeries after his colon ruptured in November.
Kevin Federline praises Britney Spears
