Jamie Lynn Spears and husband Jamie Watson dated on and off before tying the knot in 2014.
When Watson first met Jamie Lynn in 2010, he confessed he had no idea she was an actress – or the little sister of a pop star Britney Spears.
“I’m just a normal guy with a normal job,” Watson revealed during the 2016 TLC special: Jamie Lynn Spears: When the Lights Go OutT. “I didn’t know the family. I didn’t know she had a TV show. I didn’t know anything about her.”
As their bond grew, Watson was introduced to Jamie Lynn’s daughter Maddie, whom she shares with ex Casey Aldridge. Four years after exchanging vows, the duo expanded their family with daughter Ivey.
Keep scrolling to see Jamie Lynn and Watson’s relationship timeline:
2010
Jamie Lynn met Watson through mutual friends shortly after her split from Aldridge. At the time, Jamie Lynn was a single mother to Aldridge’s daughter Maddie.
2013
After dating on and off for three years, Watson proposed to the woman Zoe 101 alum.
“Guess what???????? Jamie Lynn captioned a March 2012 photo of her and Watson showing off her engagement ring. “#Hedidgood,” she added.
2014
The couple married in New Orleans.
2016
During the TLC special, Watson talked about the moment he knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Jamie Lynn.
“I knew I wanted to get married [Jamie Lynn] when in fact I had fallen as much in love with Maddie as I did with her,” he said. “And I couldn’t be a part of her or Maddie’s life.”
2018
After four years of marriage, Jamie Lynn and Watson welcomed daughter Ivey.
2021
When Britney first spoke in court about her conservatorship battle, Watson defended his wife and her family for wanting the best for the singer.
“I can assure you that her family loves her and wants the best for her,” Watson told the BBC New York Post. “I wouldn’t be around people who weren’t. Who wouldn’t want to support Britney?”
March 2022
Jamie Lynn has one sincere message for her husband on their eighth wedding anniversary.
“I was an 18-year-old single mother, when this man came into my life, he made me laugh more than ever before, and his never-changing consistency gave me stability for the first time in my life,” she says. written. “Maybe it was just because he was ten years older and had already built a successful life for himself, both personally and professionally, but I still felt a sense of peace with him, and I think that’s what falling in love presupposes. feeling, just feeling peace.”
She continued, “Who knows, I’m certainly not an expert, but I feel lucky to have discovered that with my husband, even on the days I hate him. Happily married to us for 8 years, we also have to go on our honeymoon🤍.”
March 2023
The pair celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary. In honor of the milestone, the Nickelodeon actress shared a series of throwback photos. “n·i·n·e 🤍 3·14·14,” she captioned the slideshow.
July 2023
Jamie Lynn shared a series of photos from her and Watson’s tropical vacation. “Good times were had🌴🌊☀️👙🏖️🐚🤙🏻,” she wrote via Instagram.