Britney Spears and Sam Asghari: From their first encounter on 'Slumber Party' music video to their tropical honeymoon - a relationship timeline
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari married on June 9 2022 at her Beverly Hills mansion after going Instagram official in January 2017.
The singer, 40, and the Iranian-American model, 28, first met on the set of her Slumber Party music video in 2016, where he played her love interest.
Britney famously dated Justin Timberlake in early 1999 until they split in 2002, she then married Jason Allen Alexander in Las Vegas in 2004 before the marriage was annulled just 55 hours later.
She became engaged to Kevin Federline in 2004 just three months after they met, but split in 2006 with the divorce being finalised in July 2007. the couple share two children, Sean Preston, born in September 2005, and Jayden James in September 2006.
She has also been linked to choreographer Wade Robson, actor Colin Farrell, backup dancer Columbus Short, music producer J.R. Rotem, paparazzo Adnan Ghalib, her manager Jason Trawick, lawyer David Lucado and Saturday Night Live producer Charlie Ebersol.
After weeks of dating rumours, Britney and Sam confirmed they were girlfriend and boyfriend over the holidays in 2016 as they celebrated Christmas and New Year's together, with them sharing photos to their Instagram accounts.
Britney and her lawyers officially filed to end her 13-year conservatorship in September 2021, as it prevented her from getting married and having a baby.
Britney and Sam announced their pregnancy in April 2022, however just one month later she she said she lost her 'miracle baby.'
Their wedding took place on 9 June 2022 during an intimate fairytale wedding in the grounds of her $7 million Thousand Oaks mansion.
The couple purchased a $11.8 million mansion in Calabasas together before they honeymooned at mystery destination in July 2022.
Newlyweds! Britney Spears and Sam Asghari married on June 9 2022 at her Beverly Hills mansion after going Instagram official in January 2017
Here's a look at a timeline of the couple's relationship...
18 November, 2016: Britney Spears and Sam Asghari first meet on the set of her Slumber Party music video where she has a sexy sleepover with Tinashe
First meeting: Britney Spears first met Sam on the set of her Slumber Party music video in 2016
Britney Spears first met Sam on the set of her Slumber Party music video where a lingerie-clad Britney set pulses racing in the steamy clip for the song that featured on her album Glory.
The singer was joined by scantily-clad Tinashe for the sexy sleepover-themed video, in which Sam Asghari made an appearance as Britney's love interest.
19 December, 2016: Britney Spears heads for another dinner with Slumber Party co-star Sam Asghari
Date night: Britney and Sam were spotted heading out for a romantic meal at Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ restaurant in Canoga Park in December 2016
Britney and Sam were spotted heading out for a romantic meal at Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ restaurant in Canoga Park.
The new couple seem to share a love of Asian food - their last date a few weeks back was at a sushi restaurant.
Sam shared an Instagram snap of the two cosied up, but then swiftly deleted it when followers began claiming they were romantically involved
1 January, 2017: Britney Spears shares cuddly Instagram after celebrating New Year with Sam Asghari
Instagram official: Britney Spears shared cuddly Instagram after celebrating New Year with Sam Asghari in 2016
Britney posted a cuddly snap of herself with Sam on Instagram along with a 'Happy New Year' message to her fans after the pair celebrated New Year's together.
The couple were dressed in matching black for the romantic celebratory dinner date and Sam's arm was affectionately wrapped around her.
A source said at the time: 'She's been quietly dating for the past year, but Sam is the first man she's met who has swept her off her feet and she's totally smitten. Britney doesn't want to go public with Sam until the boys have met him properly.'
3 December, 2017: Britney Spears gets a romantic birthday surprise and touching tribute from Sam Asghari
Adorable: Britney Spears got a romantic birthday surprise and touching tribute from Sam Asghari for her 36th birthday in December 2017
Britney received quite the surprise from her handsome boyfriend Sam Asghari for her 36th birthday.
Sam took the time to set up a room full of candles, rose petals in the shape of a heart, and a platter of cupcakes with candles on it.
15 February, 2018: Britney Spears would 'love to have a baby girl' with boyfriend of one year Sam Asghari
Future plans: Britney Spears admits she would 'love to have a baby girl' with boyfriend of one year Sam Asghari in February 2018
Britney Spears says she would like to add another child to her little family, according to US Weekly.
An insider told the publication that the hitmaker and her boyfriend have 'talked about having babies together.'
4 April, 2019: Britney Spears' boyfriend Sam Asghari praises her for checking herself into mental health facility
Support: Britney Spears' boyfriend Sam Asghari praised her for checking herself into mental health facility in April 2019
Britney checked herself into a mental health facility to help cope with her father Jamie's declining health as friends and family praised her for taking the brave step to wellness.
Her boyfriend of over two years, Sam Asghari, took to Instagram and wrote: 'It isn’t weakness, It’s a sign of absolute strength, people should only be inspired by this, at least I am #stronger'.
24 June, 2021: Britney's boyfriend wears 'Free Britney' tee as she tells conservatorship hearing she wants to marry
Sam Asghari showed his support for the singer in June 2021 when he posed in a t-shirt that read: 'Free Britney' shortly before she addressed a court to discuss her conservatorship
Britney Spears' boyfriend showed his support for the singer in June 2021 when he posed in a t-shirt that read: 'Free Britney'.
Sam Asghari posted the photo on Instagram shortly before Britney addressed a court in Los Angeles to discuss her conservatorship.
Britney told the court that she was being prevented from getting married and having a child.
19, July 2021: Britney Spears is spotted with a ring on her engagement finger
Britney Spears was spotted wearing what appears to be a diamond ring on her engagement finger in July 2019 ( Britney and Sam pictured together in July 2019)
Britney Spears was spotted wearing what appears to be a diamond ring on her engagement finger, amid her ongoing conservatorship battle against father Jamie Spears.
In her bombshell testimonial last month, Britney claimed that the conservatorship prevented her from getting married to boyfriend Sam Asghari, who she has been dating since 2016, and also having a baby with him.
12 September 2021: Britney Spears is ENGAGED! Pop star announces her betrothal to Sam Asghari
Wedding bells! Britney announced her engagement to boyfriend Sam Asghari on 12 September 2021
Britney Spears revealed the happy news via Instagram, sharing a smiling video of her flashing her custom four carat Forever Diamonds NY engagement ring while fiancé Sam Asghari peeked in from the side.
Overwhelmed with excitement, Britney wrote: 'I can’t f***ing believe it!!!'
22, September 2021: Britney Spears and lawyers officially file to end her 13-year conservatorship
Official: Britney Spears and her lawyer Matt Rosengart formally requested her 13-year long conservatorship come to an end (Seen in July 2019)
Britney Spears and her lawyer Matt Rosengart formally requested her 13-year long conservatorship come to an end.
The pop star and her legal team filed court docs asking for the conservatorship to end immediately, according to TMZ, citing her father Jamie Spears' previous move to end the arrangement.
According to the docs, Britney's team wants the conservatorship terminated 'completely and inevitably,' saying it 'no longer serves a legitimate purpose.'
Her team is also asking to grant her father's August motion to be removed as conservator, fearing he could 'impede' his daughter's well-being if in charge for any longer.
13, November 2021: A judge ends Britney's 13-year conservatorship: Giving the pop star total freedom over her life
Supporters of the FreeBritney movement rally in support of musician Britney Spears for a conservatorship court hearing, outside the Stanley Mosk courthouse, on Friday
A judge in Los Angeles officially ended Britney Spears's conservatorship, from which she spent a year fighting to be freed.
The arrangement had been put into place following her mental breakdown in 2008 but in recent years questions were raised as to its continued existence.
2, December 2021: Britney Spears' hunky fiancé Sam Asghari whisks star away on private jet for her 40th birthday
Celebrations: Britney Spears' hunky fiancé Sam Asghari whisked the star away on private jet for her 40th birthday in December 2021
Britney Spears' fiancé Sam Asghari shared highlights of a firework show he held to honor the pop star on Wednesday, a day ahead of her 40th birthday.
In a series of clips he shared on Instagram Stories, Asghari shot a sequence of fireworks from a distance to commemorate the special occasion after whisking the singer away on a private jet.
11 April, 2022: Britney Spears reveals she is PREGNANT with her third child
Announcement: Britney Spears revealed she is pregnant with her third child after being forced onto birth control during 13-year conservatorship with an Instagram post in April 2022
Family: Sam also confirmed the pregnancy news, referring to the popstar as a 'lioness' and sharing a painted image of two lions with their cub
Britney Spears revealed she is pregnant with her third child after being forced onto birth control during 13-year conservatorship.
The pop star announced the news in a lengthy Instagram post, writing: 'So I got a pregnancy test … and uhhhhh well … I am having a baby.'
It will be the first child for the singer and fiancé Sam Asghari, while Britney has two sons Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15 from her previous marriage to Kevin Federline.
Sam also confirmed the pregnancy news, referring to the popstar as a 'lioness' and sharing a painted image of two lions with their cub.
14 May, 2022: Britney Spears makes heartbreaking announcement she lost her 'miracle baby'
'We have lost our miracle baby': Britney Spears made the heartbreaking announcement that she lost her baby in a statement posted to her Instagram account in May 2022
Britney Spears has revealed she lost her 'miracle baby' in a heartbreaking announcement posted a month after she first shared her pregnancy.
The singer broke the sad news in a statement posted to her Instagram account that read: 'It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that we have lost our miracle baby early in the pregnancy.'
17 May, 2022: Britney Spears' fiancé Sam Asghari thanks fans for support after they suffer devastating miscarriage
Gratitude: Britney Spears' fiancé Sam Asghari thanked fans for their support after they suffered a devastating miscarriage
Britney Spears' fiancé Sam Asghari thanked fans for their support after he and the pop star earlier revealed they lost their 'miracle baby early in the pregnancy.'
Sam took to Instagram with a quote expressing the gratitude he and the Grammy-winning artist had felt after receiving kind words amid the troubled time.
9 June, 2022: Britney Spears and fiancé Sam Asghari 'are set to marry in intimate ceremony on Thursday'
Wedding bells! Britney Spears and fiancé Sam Asghari 'are set to marry in intimate ceremony on Thursday', it was reported on June 8 2022
Britney Spears and fiancé Sam Asghari were reportedly set to marry on June 8 2022 and according to TMZ at the time, will exchange vows in front of about 100 people.
While her brother Bryan is slated to be present, her parents Jamie and Lynne Spears, and sister Jamie Lynn are not expected to attend, the outlet reported.
10 June, 2022: Inside Britney Spears' wedding reception: Singer parties with new husband Sam Asghari
The happy couple: Britney Spears married Sam Asghari during an intimate fairytale wedding in the grounds of her $7 million Thousand Oaks mansion in June 2022
Britney Spears married Sam Asghari during an intimate fairytale wedding in the grounds of her $7 million Thousand Oaks mansion in June 2022.
Their wedding was attended by a select group of friends and family - including A-listers like Madonna, Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, and Paris Hilton.
The day got off to a rocky start when Britney's first husband Jason Alexander was caught trespassing and attempted to crash the wedding.
Also: How Britney Spears' conservatorship restricted her ability to marry
Love: Britney shocked her fans when she testified in June 2021 that her conservatorship, which was put in place in 2008, prevented her from getting married
Britney shocked her fans when she testified in June 2021 that her conservatorship, which was put in place in 2008, prevented her from getting married or even having another child.
Under the rules of the arrangement, the singer was not able to enter into any contracts, according to legal experts who spoke to Variety.
That means that she could accept an informal marriage proposal from Sam, but she would have been prevented from marrying as long as the conservatorship was in place, unless she got the permission of her conservator.
9, June 2022: Who is Britney Spears' fiancé Sam Asghari? A look at the Persian model and fitness instructor's life ahead of wedding
Who is Britney Spears' fiancé Sam Asghari? A look at the Persian model and fitness instructor's life ahead of wedding
Sam Asghari was born in Tehran, Iran, and migrated to the US with his father when he was 12.
He told Variety his father sacrificed a 'comfortable living where he was doing really well financially' and became a tow truck driver in the States to better his family.
The pair moved to Southern California and his three sisters eventually joined them.
4 July, 2022: Britney Spears shows off her toned abs in a neon green bikini while enjoying 'rainy' honeymoon
Tropical honeymoon: Britney Spears looked phenomenal as she enjoyed a tropical honeymoon with her model husband Sam Asghari, in July 2022
Britney Spears looked phenomenal as she enjoyed a tropical honeymoon with her model husband Sam Asghari, following their June wedding.
9 July, 2022: Britney Spears and Sam Asghari touch down in LA after tropical honeymoon at mystery destination
Loved-up: Britney Spears and Sam Asghari returned to LA after tropical honeymoon at mystery destination in July 2022
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari returned to LA after tropical honeymoon at mystery destination in July 2022.
Over the course of her honeymoon, she wrote on Instagram: 'Of course on my honeymoon the suns not out!!!' and adding that it's 'raining cats & dogs.'
29 June, 2022: Britney Spears 'loves' new $11.8M mansion with husband Sam Asghari
Fresh start: Britney Spears said she is very happy sharing her brand new $11.8million mansion with new husband Sam Asghari
Britney Spears said she is very happy sharing her brand new $11.8million mansion with new husband Sam Asghari.
A source close to pop megastar told People magazine on Wednesday: 'Britney loves her new house. She picked it out with Sam.
'She wanted a fresh start with Sam. It's been very important to her to have a home that she picked up without having to ask for approval from [dad Jamie Spears].'
29 June, 2022: Britney Spears' husband Sam Asghari calls married life 'a fairytale' three weeks on from their lavish wedding
Happy: Sam Asghari gushed that it was 'a fairytale' being married to Britney Spears as he showed off his wedding ring on Good Morning America in June
Sam Asghari gushed that it was 'a fairytale' being married to Britney Spears as he showed off his wedding ring to correspondent Will Reeve on Good Morning America.
'It's just been surreal,' he added of being married. 'It's been a minute, it was way overdue for us. We imagined this thing being a fairytale and it was.'
3, August 2022: Britney Spears' ex-husband Jason Alexander appears in court nearly two months after he tried to gatecrash her wedding
Britney Spears' embattled ex-husband made an appearance in court on August 3, 2022, nearly two months after he treid to gatecrash her wedding to Sam Asghari
Britney Spears' embattled ex-husband Jason Alexander made an appearance in court on August 3, 2022 - nearly two months after he filmed himself crashing her California wedding while armed with a knife.
Here are the best photos of Britney Spears and Sam Asghari from their first encounter on the ‘Slumber Party’ set to their tropical honeymoon...
First meeting: Britney Spears first met Sam on the set of her Slumber Party music video in 2016
Instagram official: Britney Spears shared cuddly Instagram after celebrating New Year with Sam Asghari in 2016
Wedding bells! Britney announced her engagement to boyfriend Sam Asghari on 12 September 2021
Newlyweds! Britney Spears and Sam Asghari married on June 9 2022 at her Beverly Hills mansion after going Instagram official in January 2017
Loved-up: Britney Spears and Sam Asghari returned to LA after tropical honeymoon at mystery destination in July 2022
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