Sam Asghari remains respectful to his ex-wife, Britney Spears.
The 31-year-old actor opened up about his past relationship in a new interview with Playgirlsharing that he has nothing but admiration for the 44-year-old pop star, despite their marriage ending in 2024.
Asghari referenced an Iranian proverb that advises never to speak ill of someone you share a bond with.
“And everything after that doesn’t matter,” he told the magazine.
“So I always want to respect that. I’m always going to stick to that, and that’s the number one thing for me.”
The couple first met on the set of Spears. Slumber party music video in 2016, got engaged in September 2021 and married the following June.
They separated in August 2023 and their divorce was finalized in May 2024.
Asghari spoke warmly of Spears in the interview, emphasizing that what matters is the bond they shared behind closed doors.
“The best thing we can do is celebrate the past, appreciate it and not dwell on the fact that it’s over,” he said. “Be happy that this happened.”
Although he is currently dating Brooke Irvine, Asghari continues to support Spears from afar.
After Spears called their marriage a “fake distraction” in an August 2025 Instagram post, Asghari released a statement through her rep: “Our marriage was very real to me. It may have been short, but we were together for seven years. I was in love with her, I will always have love for her, and I always wish her the best.”
He also reflected on the impact of their high-profile relationship on his career.
“When you’re in such a public relationship…it kind of gave me this platform for who I am,” Asghari explained, while noting that it also meant he had to “work harder to prove himself.”
Even after their split, Asghari’s lyrics show that he values the bond he shared with Spears and remains grateful for the time they spent together.
