Jason Alexander grew up with the pop star in Louisiana and was her first husband, although they were only married for three days. The pair still talk, however, and he claims he spoke to her about the ongoing divorce last week.

"I have always loved her and I always will," Alexander told The Sun. "It's best for everyone that Kevin and her have split. She is much more confident now.

"I was really shocked when she married Kevin. I figured it was a fling that would fly over. I never thought she'd marry him. He always seemed so negative."

He also claimed that Federline's application for custody of the couple's children Sean Preston and Jayden James is an attempt to increase his pay-off from the divorce settlement.

"The custody thing is to up the amount he gets from her," he explained. "There is no way that he will get it. It's all about the money.

"From what I understand he's already doing his thing. He's been asking beautiful women to join him backstage on tour. He'll get hold of pots of money and be off having a good life."