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EXCLUSIVE: KEVIN "BLINDSIDED" BY BRITNEY'S DIVORCE DEMAND!

November 7, 2006

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Britney Spears filed a petition for divorce from Kevin Federline on Tuesday, Nov. 7 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the day after she appeared on Late Night With David Letterman sporting a hot new hairstyle and a killer new bod.

Spears, 24, cited "irreconcilable differences" in the papers and asked for both legal and physical custody their two sons Sean Preston and Jayden.

A source tells Star that Kevin, 28, was "blindsided" by the news. "He didn't even know."

However, Britney's grandfather June Austin Spears "saw it coming," he tells Star exclusively. "But I didn't think it would happen so soon. Hopefully she'll be coming home soon."

THE FINAL STRAW
Kevin's surprise is odd, considering the awful weekend he and Brit had just shared.

"They flew in separately to New York this past weekend, and were fighting like crazy all weekend long," an insider tells Star. "They were so mad at each other that they decided to stay in separate hotels — she ended up staying at the Regency hotel with the kids, and Kevin was at the Double Tree Hotel in Times Square."

Star's Nov. 28, 2005 cover: Looks like Britney finally took our advice!

Britney was then a conspicuous no-show at her struggling husband's showcase Nov. 2 at nightclub Stereo. When asked where his wife was, Kevin said, laughing, "I don't know.... at home with the kids."

She also managed to avoid Kevin's Nov. 4 NYC concert at Webster Hall (she wasn't the only one — only 300 people showed to see Kevin rap in the 1,500-seat venue!)

One source says following her Letterman appearance, Britney will be flying from New York to Louisiana to be with her mom. And another insider says Kevin is scheduled to check in at the House of Blues Hotel in Chicago Tuesday evening and perform there Wednesday night. When asked how tickets were selling, the source told Star, "They are dismal."

His concerts' poor attendance and his CD's poor sales do not bode well for Kevin's earning power, which could soon be a problem.

The former backup dancer reportedly signed and iron-clad prenuptial agreement with Britney which gives him $360,000 a year for each year they are married, plus half the value of their $7 million Malibu mansion.

With Kevin's free-spending ways, those millions won't last for long!

Click here to see Britney's divorce papers!

For more on Britney & Kevin, watch Jill's StarCam!

Check out our Britney Spears photo gallery.

PLUS: KEVIN'S FRIENDS STAND BY THEIR MAN

Tell Us What You Think

Are you surprised that Britney and Kevin are divorcing?

	Yes
	No

Whose fault do you think it is that the marriage ended?

	Kevin
	Britney

Who's better off without the other?

	Britney's better off without Kevin
	Kevin's better off without Britney

Kevin's tour has had dismal ticket sales and his record has not sold well. Do you think the publicity from the divorce will help boost record and ticket sales?