Britney Spears and Sam Asghari's Relationship Timeline

October 2016: Asghari Stars in Spears’s “Slumber Party” Music Video

Spears and Asghari first met while filming the music video for her 2016 song "Slumber Party." In the video, Asghari plays the singer's love interest and, throughout the video, the two pursue each other until Spears teases him with sensual, intimate moves on a dining room table. Prior to "Slumber Party," Asghari appeared in Fifth Harmony's "Work From Home" music video as a construction worker.

The model reflected on working with Spears for the first time in a 2018 interview with Men's Health, saying, "I was excited that I get to meet one of the biggest artists of all time… I had butterflies,s."

Asghari revealed he attempted to shake off his butterflies and break the ice with Spears by joking with her, but it didn't land as well as he'd hoped. "She said, 'Hi, I'm Britney,' and I said, 'I'm sorry. What's your name again?'" he said. "I tried to be funny. I don't think anybody got it."

While the joke didn't land, it clearly still made an impression. Asghari and Spears exchanged phone numbers that same day and ended up going on a date shortly after.

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January 2017: Spears and Asghari Make Their Relationship Instagram Official

Spears and Asghari kept their relationship private for months until Spears posted a picture with her new boyfriend on New Year's Day 2017. The two were pictured smiling and embracing one another, and Spears captioned the photo "Happy New Year" along with party hat emojis.

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March 2017: Spears Celebrates Asghari’s Birthday

As their relationship continued, Spears was more open about sharing her newfound love on social media. The singer made a special birthday post for Ashgari's 23rd birthday in March 2017 with the caption, "My baby's birthday." Spears shared multiple photos in the post, one with a cake that read "Happy Birthday Hesam" on it.

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June 2017: Asghari Visits Spears During Her “Britney: Live in Concert” Tour

By the summer of 2017, Spears was touring in Asia for her "Britney: Live in Concert" tour, and Asghari was there to support her along the way. He visited Spears in Japan to show love for his girlfriend, and Spears took to Instagram to share her excitement. "Look who came to see me in Japan @samasghari. great matching duo !!!!!!!" the singer wrote.

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February 2018: Spears and Asghari Celebrate One Year Together

Spears happily shared on Instagram that she and Asghari had been together for over a year. "I've been with this man for over a year... everyday he inspires me to be a better person and that makes me feel like the luckiest girl in the world!!" This would be just one of the many posts Spears would share showing love for her boyfriend over the years.

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April 2018: Spears and Asghari Attend the GLAAD Media Awards Together

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Spears and Asghari made their first public appearance together at the GLAAD Media Awards in April 2018. At the event, Spears received the Vanguard Award, which is presented a celebrity who does not identify as LGBT, but has significantly promoted equal rights for the LGBT community. Asghari took to Instagram to congratulate Spears on her award, saying, "So proud of my better half @britneyspears to have such huge impact in promoting equality and acceptance of LGBTQ. The world is a better place because you are here."

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July 2018: Asghari Gushes About Spears in Men’s Health

Asghari has never shied away from sharing snippets of his relationship with Spears on social media, but in July 2018, he opened up about how much she means to him with Men's Health. "She motivates me more than anyone. It's crazy how I can be humbled by a person like her. If I could be that humble when I'm that high in life, that would be the best thing," he said. "I grew up with three sisters, and my personality is just to be a supportive person for my family, and she's family. I'm always going to support her. She is another blessing that happened to me."

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July 2019: Spears and Asghari Make Their Red Carpet Debut

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While not the couple's first public appearance, Spears and Asghari made their red carpet debut in July 2019 at the premiere of Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." The film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie, received critical acclaim and earned several accolades from both the Academy Awards and Golden Globes.

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May 2020: Spears and Asghari Quarantine Together

When the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, Spears and Asghari were initially away from one another. In April 2020, the singer shared on Instagram that she missed him and felt like they were quarantining apart forever. In May 2020, Spears and Asghari reunited, with a source telling Page Six, "They are quarantined together and are very happy doing many workouts and staying safe."

Throughout the pandemic, Spears frequently shared posts on Instagram of the two working out and having fun together. In one post, she wrote, "Grateful to have @samasghari to stay in shape with !!!!! So proud of him having a fitness program to keep people in shape while they stay home."

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February 2021: Asghari Supports Spears Amid the “Framing Britney Spears” Documentary's Release

Throughout 2021, the #FreeBritney movement — a fan-driven campaign that fought for the termination of Spears's 13-years-long conservatorship — was steadily gaining traction. The release of The New York Times documentary "Framing Britney Spears," which recounted Spears's quick rise to fame as a teenager, her tumultuous young adult life plagued by unfair attacks by the media, and raised questions about her father's role in her conservatorship, only made calls for the conservatorship to end even louder.

As the spotlight on Spears intensified at this time, Asghari spoke out to show support for Britney and call out Jamie, writing in an Instagram story (via E! News), "Now it's important for people to understand that I have zero respect for someone trying to control our relationship and constantly throwing obstacles our way. In my opinion, Jamie is a total d**k. I won't be going into details because I've always respected our privacy but at the same time, I didn't come to this country to not be able to express my opinion and freedom."

Asghari also told People at the time, "I have always wanted nothing but the best for my better half, and will continue to support her following her dreams and creating the future she wants and deserves."

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June 2021: Spears Gets Honest About Her Relationship With Asghari in Court Testimony

Spears had kept almost entirely quiet about her conservatorship, at least publicly, through the years. But in June 2021, she opened up to a Los Angeles probate judge in a harrowing 24-minute testimony in an effort to end her conservatorship. In the testimony, she called the conservatorship abusive, and gave more insight into how her father allegedly used it to control every aspect of her life, including her relationship with Asghari.

"If I didn't do any of my meetings and work from eight to six at night, which is 10 hours a day, seven days a week, no days off, I wouldn't be able to see my kids or my boyfriend," Spears told the court (via Variety). "I feel like they're making me feel like I live in a rehab program. This is my home. I'd like for my boyfriend to be able to drive me in his car."

Later, she claimed she was being prevented from getting married and having children with Asghari. "I would like to progressively move forward and I want to have the real deal, I want to be able to get married and have a baby. I was told right now in the conservatorship, I'm not able to get married or have a baby, I have a (IUD) inside of myself right now so I don't get pregnant. I wanted to take the (IUD) out so I could start trying to have another baby. But this so-called team won't let me go to the doctor to take it out because they don't want me to have children – any more children. So basically, this conservatorship is doing me waaay more harm than good. I deserve to have a life."

In response to Spears's testimony, Jamie Spears said he was "sorry to hear [Britney is] suffering and in so much pain" and that he "misses his daughter very much," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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September 2021: Spears and Asghari Get Engaged

As Spears's new lawyer Mathew Rosengart moved full speed ahead to end Spears's conservatorship in court, it seemingly made way for Spears and Asghari to act on their desires to get married. After nearly five years together, the couple took their relationship to the next level and announced their engagement in September 2021. Asghari's manager told Us Weekly in a statement, "The couple made their long-standing relationship official today and are deeply touched by the support, dedication, and love expressed to them." Spears shared a video flaunting her ring on Instagram with the caption "I can't f***ing believe it!!!!!!"

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November 2021: Spears’s Conservatorship is Terminated

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Shortly after Spears's engagement was announced, the most amazing news made headlines: the singer's 13-year conservatorship was officially brought to an end. Spears shared her feelings on Instagram, writing in part, "I'm celebrating my freedom and my B day for the next two months !!!!!!!!!!! I mean after 13 years … I think I've waited long ENOUGH !!!!" Asghari also took to the platform to show his support as the news broke, writing, "History was made today. Britney is Free!"

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April 2022: Spears and Asghari Announce They're Expecting Their First Child

In April 2022, Spears announced on Instagram that she and Asghari are expecting their first child together. She described losing weight in Maui, but gaining it back quickly, and chalking it up to being "food pregnant." The singer wrote, "So I got a pregnancy test … and uhhhhh well … I am having a baby."

Asghari shared his excitement about the news as well, writing on Instagram, "Marriage and kids are a natural part of a strong relationship filled with love and respect. Fatherhood is something i have always looked forward to and i don't take lightly. It is the most important job i will ever do."

While Spears revealed in her post that she will keep her pregnancy mainly private to avoid a media frenzy, fans are just so happy for the singer, especially considering how hard she had to fight for her reproductive rights amid her conservatorship.

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May 2022: Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Announce Pregnancy Loss

On May 14, the couple released a joint statement on Instagram revealing that they had experienced the loss of their "miracle baby." They asked fans for privacy during the difficult moment and said that they still have plans to expand their family.

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June 2022: Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Get Married

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On June 9, the couple tied the knot in a small wedding ceremony in Los Angeles. Celebrities such as Madonna, Paris Hilton, Selena Gomez, and Drew Barrymore attended the event; none of Spears's family members were present. Prior to the ceremony, her ex Kevin Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, told People that the singer's two sons, 16-year-old Sean Preston and 15-year-old Jayden James, wouldn't be at the wedding because they "didn't want to take away from" the couple's special moment. However, he said that "they're happy for their mom and they are hopeful that Sam and Britney are starting a great future together."

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