UPDATE: 8/25/25 at 11:57 p.m. ET — Sam Asghari has responded to Britney Spears calling their marriage a “pretend distraction” after being “reduce off” from her sons.
“Our marriage was very actual to me,” Asghari informed Individuals in an announcement on Monday, August 25. “It might have been quick, however we had been collectively for seven years. I used to be in love together with her, will at all times have love for her, and need her the most effective at all times.”
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Britney Spears steered she solely walked down the aisle with Sam Asghari in hopes that it will increase her spirits.
In a candid new Instagram publish, the Princess of Pop, 43, recalled marrying the actor, 31, in June 2022 whereas estranged from her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, who notably didn’t attend the marriage.
“We’re simply individuals so fragile and human,” Spears wrote on Sunday, August 24, alongside a nude photograph of herself on trip together with her again turned to the digital camera. “The toughest years of my life had been my two sons gone for these 3 years … I used to be reduce off from calling or texting and I bear in mind in shock my secret to survival was denial and lots of tears.”
She continued, “Its bizarre me and Sam had been married nevertheless it virtually felt like a pretend distraction to assist me take care of it.”
The Grammy winner went on to guarantee her 41.9 million followers that she is now “therapeutic” from the drama.
Spears has had a rocky relationship together with her sons in recent times, although she reunited with Jayden, 18, in November 2024 after he moved again to California. (Preston, 19, nonetheless lives in Hawaii with the teenagers’ father, Kevin Federline, and has not publicly reconciled together with his mom.)
“Jayden reached out to Britney and initiated dialog,” a supply completely informed Us Weekly on the time. “He’s open to mending the connection together with his mother and seeing the place issues go. It’s going to take time and won’t be a right away reconciliation.”
The supply shared that Spears was “very excited” to listen to from Jayden two years after they publicly clashed over him collaborating in a TV interview about their estrangement.
“She hopes they’ll proceed to spend time collectively and hopes Preston additionally comes round,” the supply informed Us. “She has had a gap in her coronary heart from not seeing her boys. Jayden reaching out means every little thing to her.”
Throughout Jayden’s September 2022 sit-down with Britain’s ITV, he defined his resolution to skip his mother’s wedding ceremony to Asghari.
“On the time, it simply wasn’t time to go,” he stated. “I’m not saying that I’m not completely satisfied for her. I’m actually completely satisfied for them, however she didn’t invite the entire household, after which if it was simply going to be me and Preston, I simply don’t see how that scenario would have ended on good phrases.”
None of Spears’ kin ended up attending the ceremony at her residence in Thousand Oaks, California, after feuding over her 13-year conservatorship, which a decide terminated in November 2021. As an alternative, the visitor listing included the “Poisonous” singer’s longtime pals Paris Hilton and Madonna in addition to Drew Barrymore, Selena Gomez and extra celebrities.
Only a yr later, in August 2023, Asghari filed for divorce from Spears.