Britney Spears and Sam Asghari’s marriage is over. Asghari filed for divorce from Spears on Wednesday after 14 months of marriage and nearly seven years together, reports the Associated Press.
TMZ first reported in August 2023 about marital strife between the couple and reports that Ashgari cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for ending the marriage.
Britney said she was “shocked” but that it’s “honestly nobody’s business” in her first public comment since her divorce from Sam Asghari.
“As everyone knows, Hesam and I are no longer together … 6 years is a long time to be with someone so, I’m a little shocked but … I’m not here to explain why because its honestly nobody’s business,” Spears wrote on Instagram Friday night. The post was accompanied by a clip of Spears dancing and lip-synching to Janet Jackson’s 1993 song, “If.”
This was Spears’ third marriage: Her first marriage to childhood boyfriend Jason Alexander was annulled after 55 hours in 2004, the same year she married dancer Kevin Federline, the father of Spears’ two sons. The Spears-Federline union ended in divorce after three years of marriage.
Spears began dating Asghari, an Iranian-American model and actor, after they met on the set of her “Slumber Party” music video in 2016. Asghari served as a fierce advocate and de facto spokesperson for Spears during the final years of her conservatorship.
Days after Jamie Spears formally asked the Los Angeles Superior Court to end his daughter’s conservatorship in September 2021, Spears and Asghari announced their engagement. The couple married in June 2022.
In April 2022, Spears announced she and Asghari were expecting her third child, only to reveal one month later that she suffered a miscarriage.
Earlier this year, rumors about potential marital issues between Spears and Asghari were disputed by a rep for Asghari. (Consequence)
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Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... about a week ago, Sam confronted Britney over rumors she stepped out on him. We do not know if the rumor has any basis in fact, but we're told Sam believed it and the 2 had a huge fight.
Our sources say Sam has moved out of their house and is now living in a place of his own. As one source put it, "It's only a matter of time before Sam files for divorce."
TMZ broke the story, there's been "deep trouble" with the couple's union for months ... Sam wasn't sleeping at the house much, and we're told Britney has gotten physical with him in blowout fights that include frequent screaming matches.
As we reported, Britney has a prenup which protects her assets, but one insider tells TMZ, the likely end to the marriage will be a check from Britney to Sam that will settle things, at least financially.
