Kevin Federline 'commends' Britney Spears for checking into wellness facility

Britney Spears' ex husband Kevin Federline is supporting the pop star after it was reported yesterday that she checked herself into an "all-encompassing wellness facility" amid her father's health battle.

Federline, who was married to spears from 2004 to 2007, said he "commended" the 37-year-old '...Baby One More Time' singer for seeking treatment during this difficult time. Spears is reportedly expected to stay at the facility for 30 days.

"Kevin commends Britney for recognizing that she needs to take a step back and that she is taking reasonable steps to dealing with her situation in a responsible way," Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan told Entertainment Tonight.

"He wishes everyone well."

On Thursday, the 'Toxic' singer posted an inspirational quote on Instagram that read: "Fall in love with taking care of yourself. Mind. Body. Spirit."

She captioned the photo, "We all need to take time for a little 'me time.'"

Federline, 41, was formerly Spears' backup dancer. The then-couple's whirlwind romance was the subject of a 2005 reality show, Britney and Kevin: Chaotic, which ran for one season. During their time together, they welcomed two sons, Sean Preston, now 13, and Jayden James, now 12. The relationship had its challenges, however, and the couple finalised their divorce in 2007 after nearly three years of marriage.

Spears and Federline have been co-parenting since their split, with Spears recently agreeing to pay Federline "thousands more a month in child support" after months of court discussions, People reported.

It has been reported that Sean Preston and Jayden James are with their father while Spears is seeking treatment.

In November, she postponed her new Las Vegas residency and revealed in an emotional Instagram post that he father, Jamie Spears, was hospitalised "a couple of months ago" and "almost died." Jamie is reportedly recovering from a ruptured colon.

"I had to make the difficult decision to put my full focus and energy on my family at this time," Britney said at the time.

Britney's family and boyfriend Sam Asghari have shared supportive messages on Instagram amid her current treatment stint.

"People kill to see you down, but it takes so much strength to be vulnerable, it really does  #stronger," Asghari wrote.

Her sister Jamie Lynn shared a touching throwback of her first day of school and revealed that her big sister rode the bus with her so she felt comfortable.

"Yup, she rode the bus home with me after my first day of school, cuz she's the fn best," Jamie Lynn captioned the pic.

In her own post, Britney's mum Lynn wrote: "Keep going no matter how bad things are right now, no matter how stuck you feel, no matter how many days you've spent crying, no matter how many days you've spent wishing things were different, no matter how hopeless and depressed you feel -- I promise you won't feel this way forever. Keep going."