On Wednesday afternoon, long-awaited news brought joy throughout the world.
In court, Judge Brenda Penny ordered that Jamie Spears be suspended from his role as conservator over his daughter, Britney Spears.
On June 23, Britney Spears testified in court for the first time since the inception of the Free Britney movement.
Though the hearing on September 29 was not livestreamed as that one was, the eyes of the world were fixed upon the proceedings.
Word is that the FBI is probing Jamie Spears' alleged bugging of Britney Spears' phone conversations.
Though Britney and her team hope that the conservatorship itself will end soon, they hope to oust Jamie ASAP.
We probably don't need to tell you that Britney Spears has been in the news a lot lately.
Between the battle to end her conservatorship and the news that Britney is engaged to Sam Asghari, the singer has been making more headlines that at any point since the "breakdown" she suffered in 2007.
Just when you thought Jamie Spears could not be any more diabolical...
According to a new documentary on FX/Hulu titled "Controlling Britney Spears," Britney Spears' father hired a private security firm to conduct surveillance on his daughter.
As you've likely heard by now, Britney Spears is engaged to Sam Asghari.
The couple have been dating for several years, but news that Sam had proposed came as a surprise because of the timing.
In what many believe is a ploy to avoid testifying under oath, Jamie Spears filed to end Britney's conservatorship.
Suspicious or not, it's nonetheless good news for Britney.
This week, Britney Spears returned to Instagram following her short-lived hiatus.
Her glorious return came just in time for a tasteful reflection upon her sons' birthdays.
Something is going on with Britney Spears.
And for once, we're not referring to Britney's legal battle with her father, and her never-ending fight to end her conservatorship.
It's been over a week since Sam Asghari proposed to Britney Spears, and fans still aren't quite sure what to think about the situation.
First of all, the fact that Britney is even allowed to get engaged represents a major victory.
When fans learned this week that Britney Spears had gotten engaged to Sam Asghari, their reaction was one of near-universal joy.
Britney, as you surely know, has been through a great deal in recent years, and Sam is the guy who stuck by his side through all of it.
Britney Spears says she needs a break.
But a number of fans across the country are worried that the singer is on the verge of another breakdown.
Free Britney?
At the moment, it's more akin to... Protect Britney.
It wasn't exactly a shock to learn that Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are engaged.
This weekend's announcement was exciting, but came after weeks of speculation and strong hints that it was coming.
Oops, she did it again?
Nope. No oops here, folks.
The legal wrangling over Britney Spears' conservatorship has been raging for years, often in very dramatic fashion.
So naturally, those who had been watching the case closely assumed it would conclude with a climactic battle in front of a judge.
Last week, Britney Spears' attorney blasted Jamie Spears, demanding that he resign before he is forcibly suspended.
In a stunning move on Tuesday, Britney's widely reviled father petitioned the court to dissolve the conservatorship altogether.
Last week, Sam Asghari was spotted ring-shopping.
It was no secret that he and the incomparable Britney Spears want to get married.
In the darkest times, love can give you the boost to keep going until life gets better.
That's more or less what Britney Spears has said about Sam Asghari amidst her ongoing conservatorship battle.
Early last month, Britney Spears' dogs were taken away on her father's orders, and no one initially bothered to tell her.
After frantic worry, she learned that her housekeeper was involved.
It turns out that Jamie Spears' alleged promise to step down as conservator comes with a price tag.
The widely reviled father of Britney Spears is demanding about $2 million as a payout from his daughter.
This past year has seen Britney Spears go public with her fight against her dad's control.
Her conservatorship battle is not an easy one -- not in the courtroom, and not emotionally.
Not even his apparent intentions to resign as Britney Spears' conservator can stop Jamie Spears from being himself.
Her widely reviled father has controlled almost every aspect of her life and fortune for nearly 14 years.
Britney Spears has reportedly been reunited with her two dogs... amid very disturbing rumors that she abused and neglected the animals.
Last Monday, the singer and an unnamed housekeeper got into an argument over both the treatment and the whereabouts of these pets.
