Sam Asghari Will ‘Always Appreciate’ Relationship With Britney Spears: ‘I Wish Her the Best’

Sam Asghari will "always appreciate" the time he had with Britney Spears.

The 30-year-old actor started dating Spears, 42, in 2016 when they met on the set of her music video "Slumber Party," and they married in June 2022, but even though they called it quits just over a year later, he has insisted he just wants the "best" for his ex-wife.

He told E! News: "You learn so much from being in relationships in general. I appreciate all the amazing experiences that I got.

"I'm always going to celebrate the past. and learn about the past and move on to the future. I wish her the best.

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"She's an amazing person and a huge part of my life and I always appreciate the moments we had together."

At the time of split, the "Overprotected" singer admitted that she was a "little shocked" at their split, but refused to go into details.

She said on Instagram: “As everyone knows, Sam and I are no longer together.

“Six years is a long time to be with someone so, I’m a little shocked but… I’m not here to explain why because its honestly nobody’s business!!!”

Spears added that she “couldn’t take the pain anymore” of their relationship and signed off by saying she was doing “pretty damn good”.

Spears was previously married to Jason Alexander, a childhood friend from her hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana, for a period of 55 hours in early 2004 and then went on to have Sean, 18, and 17-year-old Jayden with second husband Kevin Federline, but they divorced in 2007.