Of the meet-cute, Federline told Us Weekly that, “Our eyes met and that was it.

We just hit it off right away.”

He sweetly added, “I was madly in love with her.

Kevin Federline smiling

Everything just seemed so right.

I didn’t see it as too fast or too slow.”

The popstar elaborated, “My other loves were like puppy love.

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline in 2005

They were like practice for the real thing.

This is just deeper.”

AlthoughFederline and Spears splitin 2006, Federline publicly supported his ex during her difficult conservatorship battle.

Moreover, he’s ceded the limelight to focus on raising their two children.

Perhaps Spears' ex-husband is used to shining in the background, judging by his previous career.