Topline
Pop megastar Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari have separated and are headed for divorce, according to multiple media reports, after just over a year marriage that marked a milestone for the singer’s reclaimed freedom after she successfully fought to liberate herself from the conservatorship that governed her life for more than a decade.
Key Facts
TMZ first broke news of the split on Wednesday night and sources familiar with the matter have since confirmed the breakup to the Associated Press, NBC News and ET.
Asghari, an Iranian-American fitness trainer, model and actor, has filed for divorce from Spears, according to the Associated Press, citing an unnamed person close to Asghari and familiar with the divorce filing.
NBC News, citing a second unnamed source, also reported Asghari filing for divorce.
He has also moved out of the couple’s shared home and is living in his own place, NBC reported.
Key Background
Spears and Asghari married in June 2022 in an intimate but star-studded wedding in Los Angeles, with guests including Paris Hilton, Madonna, Donatella Versace, Drew Barrymore and Selena Gomez. The couple became engaged in September 2021 after Spears won a years-long fight to free herself from a conservatorship that governed most financial and personal affairs. The pair reportedly met in 2016 and the singer cited her desire to marry Asghari as one of the reasons to end her conservatorship. The conservatorship, whereby a guardian is appointed by the court to make decisions for someone on their behalf, restricted her ability to enter into contracts, such as marriage, and make medical decisions. She had told the court she wanted to have children again but struggled to have a contraceptive device removed under the guardianship. Spears and Asghari announced they were expecting a “miracle baby” in April 2022 but shared news she had suffered a miscarriage shortly after.
What We Don’t Know
Spears and Asghari have not yet commented on reports of their separation, nor have their representatives. Rumors over the couple have swirled in recent months, especially after being spotted in public without wedding rings, and unverified reports suggest the couple have been arguing and spending time apart.
Tangent
Britney has not commented on reports of her separation from Asghari but did break her silence to announce she is buying a horse. Sharing a photo of herself riding a horse on a beach in a yellow bikini, Spears said there are “so many options” and “I can’t make up my mind.”
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