Spears files for divorce from Federline

? Britney Spears is saying bye-bye, K-Fed.

The pop princess filed for divorce Tuesday from her husband, former backup dancer and aspiring rapper Kevin Federline.

The Los Angeles County Superior Court filing cites “irreconcilable differences,” said court spokeswoman Kathy Roberts.

Spears, 24, married rapper Kevin Federline, 28, in 2004. They have a 1-year-old son, Sean Preston, and an infant son who was born Sept. 12. The divorce papers identify the baby as Jayden James Federline.

A message left with Spears’ attorney, Laura Wasser, was not immediately returned.

Federline’s attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, issued a statement declining comment.

But in an interview with The Associated Press two weeks ago, Federline had nothing but praise for Spears.

“Her influence on me has been really big,” he told the AP. “She’s a strong woman and she knows what she wants out of life and that helps build a strong man. I look up to you, baby.”

In the divorce papers, which do not mention a prenuptial agreement, Spears asks for custody of the couple’s two children, with visitation rights for Federline. The filing does list as separate property, and thereby off-limits to Federline, “miscellaneous jewelry and other personal affects,” earnings and other assets to be determined later.

Federline appeared in the movie “You Got Served” and performed as a backup dancer for singer Justin Timberlake, Spears’ former boyfriend. He was previously involved with actress Shar Jackson of TV’s “Moesha.” Federline and Jackson have two children.

Pop star Britney Spears and her husband, Kevin Federline, arrive for the Sony BMG Grammy Party in Los Angeles on Feb. 8. Spears filed for divorce Tuesday, citing irreconcilable

Born in Kentwood, La., in 1981, Spears got her first taste of fame at age 11 when she joined the “New Mickey Mouse Club” TV show. Her fellow Mouseketeers included future superstars Timberlake and Christina Aguilera.

Five years after leaving the show, she released her debut album, “Baby One More Time.”

It’s been a busy time for Spears. Monday, she made a surprise appearance on David Letterman’s late-night talk show to show off her slimmed-down, post-baby physique and newly bobbed hair. She gave no indication that her marriage was ending. Strangely enough, this was also the date that is listed on the document as the day the couple separated.

Recently, a judge threw out Spears’ $10 million libel suit against Us Weekly for its story alleging that the couple had made a sex tape. Although Spears claimed the article was defamatory, Superior Court Judge Lisa Hart Cole disagreed.

“The plaintiff herself has put her modern sexuality squarely, and profitably, before the public eye,” said Cole. She pointed to scenes in the couple’s home video reality show, “Chaotic,” where Spears filmed Federline naked in the shower, interviewed him while she was naked and “otherwise catching plaintiff talking uninhibitedly about her sex life.”

Spears and Federline documented their courtship on “Chaotic” and got married in a sneak wedding ceremony in September 2004, although the marriage wasn’t registered until a month later.

Us said in a statement that it stood by its reporting and was pleased with the decision.