{"id":1655,"date":"2026-05-11T15:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/britney-spears-dad-jamie-seen-in-wheelchair-at-granddaughters-graduation-2-years-after-leg-amputation\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:03:17","slug":"britney-spears-dad-jamie-seen-in-wheelchair-at-granddaughters-graduation-2-years-after-leg-amputation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/britney-spears-dad-jamie-seen-in-wheelchair-at-granddaughters-graduation-2-years-after-leg-amputation\/","title":{"rendered":"Britney Spears&#8217; dad, Jamie, seen in wheelchair at granddaughter&#8217;s graduation 2 years after leg amputation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/127458165.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Britney Spears\u2019 estranged father, Jamie Spears, was spotted in a wheelchair over the weekend \u2013 two years after <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/12\/05\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-dad-jamie-has-leg-amputated-as-health-declines-report\/\">having his right leg amputated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 73-year-old was pictured alongside his ex-wife, Lynne Spears, his daughter Jamie Lynn Spears and her husband, Jamie Watson, his granddaughter Ivey and his grandson Sean Preston <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/09\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-skips-family-reunion-at-her-nieces-graduation\/\">at his granddaughter Maddie\u2019s high school graduation<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Lynn shares 17-year-old Maddie with her ex-fianc\u00e9, Casey Aldridge, and Ivey with her husband of 12 years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jamie Spears (as pictured here) was spotted in a wheelchair over the weekend, two years after having his right leg amputated. <span class=\"credit\">The Image Direct \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Britney Spears\u2019 estranged dad attended his granddaughter Maddie\u2019s high school graduation on Friday. <span class=\"credit\">The Image Direct \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Although the \u201cToxic\u201d singer didn\u2019t attend her niece\u2019s big day, her and her ex-husband Kevin Federline\u2019s oldest son was there to cheer on his cousin.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie dressed up in a gray suit to watch his granddaughter graduate from her high school in Hammond, Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>Lynne, 71, stepped out in a cream dress and a matching blazer, while Jamie Lynn wore a black mini dress.<\/p>\n<p>The 35-year-old \u201cZoey 101\u201d alum was also seen crying as her daughter stepped up to the stage to receive her diploma.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jamie Lynn Spears and her mom, Lynne, were also spotted during the ceremony. <span class=\"credit\">The Image Direct \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Nickelodeon alum was snapped crying as her daughter received her high school diploma. <span class=\"credit\">The Image Direct \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cToxic\u201d singer\u2019s eldest son, Sean Preston, cheered her cousin on during her big day. <span class=\"credit\">The Image Direct \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sean Preston, 20, sported a white polo shirt for the event and was snapped holding up a photo of his cousin with the words, \u201cLook who\u2019s graduated.\u201d His brother, 19-year-old Jayden James, was notably absent.<\/p>\n<p>As for Ivey, the 8-year-old pushed her grandfather\u2019s wheelchair through the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/09\/29\/britney-freed-judge-ousts-jamie-spears-from-conservatorship\/\">removed as his pop superstar daughter\u2019s conservator<\/a> in September 2021, had his right leg amputated in November 2023 following post-surgery complications.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jamie Lynn\u2019s younger daughter, Ivey, was spotted pushing her grandpa\u2019s wheelchair threw the crowd. <span class=\"credit\">The Image Direct \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jamie had his leg amputated in November 2023 following complications from a knee replacement surgery. <span class=\"credit\">The Image Direct \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additional sources told us that the amputation was a \u201clast resort\u201d following several unsuccessful surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>Maddie\u2019s big day came two months after Britney was arrested for DUI in Ventura County, California, on March 4.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cOops! \u2026 I Did It Again\u201d hitmaker, 44,\u00a0voluntarily <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/12\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-checks-into-rehab-for-substance-abuse-weeks-after-dui-arrest\/\">checked herself into rehab<\/a>\u00a0on April 12 and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/30\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-spotted-for-first-time-since-finishing-rehab-following-dui-charge\/\">completed her treatment<\/a> on April 29.<\/p>\n<p>Britney ultimately <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/04\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-pleads-guilty-in-dui-case-days-after-leaving-rehab\/\">pleaded guilty to a lesser charge<\/a> in connection with her March DUI arrest on May 4.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cHe had a knee replacement and got a terrible infection from it,\u201d a source told Page Six at the time. <span class=\"credit\">The Image Direct \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Britney was notably absent from her niece\u2019s high school graduation in Louisiana over the weekend. <span class=\"credit\">The Image Direct \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Princess of Pop accepted a \u201cwet reckless\u201d offer, which is a reduced charge extended to first-time offenders or cases involving no crash, no injuries or low blood alcohol levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has taken significant steps to implement positive change, which is clearly reflected in the Ventura County District Attorney\u2019s decision to reduce the charge in this case and dismiss the DUI,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Goldstein also said the \u201cStronger\u201d singer \u201cappreciates this discretion\u201d and was \u201cgrateful for the outpouring of support she has received.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jamie (pictured with Britney here in January 2005) was removed as her conservator in September 2021. <span class=\"credit\">FameFlynet \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>An insider said the 73-year-old (seen here with his Princess of Pop daughter in January 2006) wants to reconnect with Britney following her DUI arrest on March 4. <span class=\"credit\">Corbis via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe wants the chance to be able to talk with her and find some middle ground,\u201d the source told us.<\/p>\n<p>Britney, however, was said to still be \u201cantagonized by the subject\u201d of her father.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA\u2019s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/11\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-dad-jamie-seen-in-wheelchair-at-granddaughters-graduation-2-years-after-leg-amputation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Britney Spears\u2019 estranged father, Jamie Spears, was spotted in a wheelchair over the weekend 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