Britney Spears is pulling back the curtain on one of the most turbulent chapters of her life — and she’s not holding back.
In a rare and emotional Instagram post on Sunday, the 43-year-old pop icon reflected on her whirlwind 14-month marriage to actor Sam Asghari, revealing it never truly felt real.
“We’re just people so fragile and human… the hardest years of my life were my two sons gone for those 3 years,” she wrote, recalling the painful period when she was cut off from calling or texting her children, Sean Preston, 19, and Jayden, 18, whom she shares with ex-husband Kevin Federline. “It’s weird — me and Sam were married but it almost felt like a fake distraction to help me deal with it.”
Spears and Asghari tied the knot in June 2022 in a star-studded ceremony, but by August 2023, he had filed for divorce. The split was finalized in May 2024.
Now, Spears says she’s entering a new phase of healing, thanks in part to reconnecting with her sons over the past year. She described regaining her appetite — something she sees as a sign of recovery.
“I’m hungry again like a child or baby… so hungry it hurts, and when I eat it’s like my first time ever eating in my life,” she shared, adding that her home had been filled with “too much abuse and trauma.”
She ended her post with a lighthearted note, announcing she was off to enjoy cookies and cream ice cream, and thanking her followers for their support.
Asghari, 31, has also spoken publicly about their relationship — but only with kindness. Appearing on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Off The Vine podcast earlier this summer, he said that while he signed an NDA, his morals would never allow him to speak badly about Spears.
“Breakups suck… but I always look back at it as a blessing,” he said, praising her work ethic and calling her “a true sweetheart” who helped him get recognized in Hollywood after they met on the set of her “Slumber Party” music video in 2016.
Both seem to be moving forward — Spears with her healing journey, and Asghari with gratitude for the love and lessons they shared.
