Fatherhood is in his future! Britney Spears‘ husband, Sam Asgharihas spoken out over the years about his desire to start a family with the singer.
The duo met on the set of the Grammy winner’s 2016 music video for “Slumber Party.” Five years later, the model proposed to Spears in November 2021, the same month her 13-year conservatory ended.
“I can’t believe it 💍💍💍💍💍💍❣️!!!!!!” the Princess of Pop captioned her Instagram reveal debuting her 4-carat ring. The sparkler was inscribed with the word “Lioness”.
Explaining the nickname in a December 2021 Instagram post, Asghari wrote, “I call you Lioness because I admire your relentless strength, I am inspired by your beautiful heart, I celebrate your smile that lights up my world.”
Prior to their engagement, a source told exclusively Us weekly that “Sam would love to start a family with Britney.” (The Mississippi native, for her part, previously welcomed sons Sean Preston and Jayden in 2005 and 2006 respectively with ex-husband Kevin Federlin.)
The insider explained in March 2021 that Asghari has “always dreamed of having kids and thinks he would make a great dad”, noting, “He’s a natural around little kids. Sam also sees marriage in his and Britney’s future when the time is right and they can get married without the restrictions of her conservatory and with her family’s blessing, he’s very old-fashioned in that regard.”
Three months later, Spears revealed at a court hearing that she wanted to remove her IUD to “try to have another baby” but was unable to make her own health decisions.
“I want to be able to get married and have a baby,” the songwriter said in June 2021. “I was told at the conservatory right now that I can’t get married or have a baby, I have an IUD in me. Of myself now, so that I don’t get pregnant.
In April of the following year, the intersection star announced via Instagram that she is pregnant with baby No. 3.
“I got a pregnancy test… and uhhhh well… I’m having a baby 👶🏼,” the “Gimme More” singer captioned a lengthy 2022 social media upload. “It’s growing!!! If there are two in it… I might lose [sic] it 😬😬😬😬😬😬.”
However, a month later, the couple revealed that Spears had miscarried.
“It is with our deepest sadness that we have to announce that we lost our miracle baby early in the pregnancy,” they said in a joint statement in May 2022. “This is a devastating time for any parent. Perhaps we should have waited to announce until we move forward but we were overly excited to share the good news. Our love for each other is our strength. We will continue to try to expand our beautiful family. We are grateful for all your support. We kindly ask for your privacy during this difficult moment.”
A month after sharing the sad news, the couple married in June 2022 at Spears’ California home.
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