Casey Aldridge

Casey Aldridge is the live in boyfriend of Britney Spears' younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears. Casey Aldridge is also the father of Jamie Lynn's upcoming baby: she's currently 12 weeks pregnant. Casey and Jamie Lynn met at church (would you believe?) and have been dating for about a year:

His name is Casey Aldridge. He’s 19 years old and apparently met Jamie Lynn at church years ago (hahahahahahaha) and the two have been dating since. You can view Casey Aldridge’s Myspace page here, but of course take that with a grain of salt as it could be a fan having some fun. Casey’s mother spoke with TMZ earlier today, saying that “everything is fine” (of course it is, her son just hit the jackpot). No word on if Aldridge is in college or doing anything with his life, but now I’m sure he’ll have the cash to do whatever he wants. Let’s just hope he doesn’t decide he wants to put out a hip-hop album.

Well, quite, let's hope he has absolutely no ambitions in show business at all.

Jamie Lynn and Casey Aldridge have known each other for years, and evidently they met at church (heh heh). Spears said that the pregnancy was a shock to both she and Aldridge.  Gee, really?
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There is very little known about Casey Aldridge except for the fact that he has been Jamie Lynn Spears’ long time boyfriend. He has blonde hair and stands six feet two inches. His father Mark works for a local paper mill in Cleveland, Tennessee. Casey surely needs to get himself a lawyer, as he is 18 years old and Jamie Lynn is 16. Hmmmm. Doesn’t sound too good.

Yes, now that is something to think about isn't it? Just what are the statutory rape laws in that State?

The background to the Casey Aldridge story:

Britney Spears' 16-year-old sister, who stars as a schoolgirl in Nickelodeon's popular TV show "Zoey 101," is pregnant.    

The cable channel confirmed a report in the forthcoming edition of celebrity gossip magazine OK! that Jamie Lynn Spears is expecting a child.   

"We respect Jamie Lynn's decision to take responsibility in this sensitive and personal situation. We know this is a very difficult time for her and her family, and our primary concern right now is for Jamie Lynn's well being," Nickelodeon said in a statement e-mailed to Reuters.   

A high school student who lives in Louisiana, Jamie Lynn Spears reportedly met the father, Casey Aldridge, the son of a Tennessee papermill worker, at church. Jamie Lynn Spears' personal publicist was not available for comment.

And here's how the story played out across the wire services:

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And the confirmation that Casey Aldridge is indeed the father: