Sam Asghari seeks divorce from Britney Spears 14 months after marriage ceremony

AFP

Sam Asghari, the husband of pop celebrity Britney Spears, is in search of to divorce the singer he married final yr after she was launched from a authorized conservatorship.

The 29-year-old Asghari cited “irreconcilable differences” in a submitting in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday. He is in search of spousal assist and cost of authorized charges by Spears.

In an announcement on Instagram, Asghari mentioned he and Spears “have decided to end our journey together”.

“We will hold onto the love and respect we have for each other and I wish her the best always,” he added. “Asking for privacy seems ridiculous so I will just ask for everyone including media to be kind and thoughtful.”

Representatives for Spears didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.

Asghari and Spears, 41, wed 14 months in the past in June 2022 after courting for practically six years.

The marriage ceremony happened months after a choose ended a conservatorship that had managed the singer’s private life and funds for 13 years. During courtroom proceedings, Spears mentioned she longed to get married and begin a brand new household with none restrictions.

The conservatorship had been arrange and overseen by the singer’s father, Jamie Spears, after she had a public breakdown in 2007 and was hospitalised for undisclosed psychological well being points.

The marriage is the third for Spears, and the primary for Asghari. She married Jason Alexander, a childhood pal, in a shock ceremony in Las Vegas in 2004 however the marriage was annulled shortly after. Nine months later, she married dancer Kevin Federline, with whom she has two kids. That marriage resulted in divorce in 2007.

The Grammy-winning Spears is understood for pop music hits equivalent to Baby One More Time, Oops! … I Did It Again and Stronger.

Iranian-born Asghari is a private coach and actor who has appeared on the Showtime collection Black Monday.