Britney Spears‘ father, Jamie Spears, 71, was photographed for the first time on December 12, following previous reports that he had his leg amputated in November. In the photos (which can be seen here), the singer’s dad was pictured exiting an SUV and getting into a wheelchair outside of a warehouse in Kentucky. For the outing, Jamie opted for comfort and wore a dark green long-sleeve shirt, black puffer jacket, and black sweatpants.
The photos confirm Page Six‘s December 5 report that revealed that Brit’s father underwent surgery to have his leg amputated last month. In the snapshot obtained by the tabloid, Jamie’s right pant leg was tied into a knot. “He had a knee replacement and got a terrible infection from it,” the outlet’s source said earlier this month.
A source close to the matter also told the outlet that the 71-year-old underwent several “unsuccessful surgeries” ahead of the amputation. The decision to amputate was reportedly considered a “last resort” for Jamie, who was also hospitalized in early October. One month prior to the amputation, a source told the same outlet that the father-of-three was in the hospital and “severely ill.”
At the time, the insider revealed that Jamie had been in the hospital for “weeks” due to the illness. “Jamie has been suffering with a bad infection that has required surgery,” Page Six‘s source said on October 5. “He has been hospitalized for weeks in a special infectious disease facility.” The following day, PEOPLE reported that Jamie was seeking care in an outpatient facility and was reportedly on the “mend.”
Jamie’s ongoing health issues also come amid his estrangement from his famous daughter. Despite Britney’s feud with her father, she took to Instagram last week and shared a since-deleted throwback photo of Jamie and her two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden. In one of the snapshots, the grandfather was pictured holding a milk box and sippy cup for one of Brit’s kiddos. Amid the first photos of Jamie’s leg amputation, Britney took to Instagram to share a video of herself dancing in lingerie.