Gossip: Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears has called off her engagement to Casey Aldridge, the father of her child.
Jamie Lynn Spears has called off her engagement to the young man she has said is the father of her child, said In Touch Weekly. Casey Aldridge proposed to Spears last year after she got pregnant at 16. Now 18, Spears said she is too young to get married. “It’s been more than enough for her to adjust to new motherhood,” said a friend.
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