Stronger together! It was love at first sight when Britney Spears and Sam Asghari met in October 2016 on the set of her “Slumber Party” music video.
“I was excited that I [would] get to meet one of the biggest artists of all time,” the personal trainer recalled to Men’s Health in July 2018. “I had butterflies.”
But when Asghari tried to break the ice, he almost ruined his chances with the Grammy winner. “She said, ‘Hi, I’m Britney,’ and I said, ‘I’m sorry, what’s your name again?’” he told the magazine. “I tried to be funny. I don’t think anybody got it.”
Fortunately, Spears was charmed by the fitness model and they started chatting about one of their favorite foods, sushi. They continued to talk throughout the shoot and exchanged phone numbers by the end so that they could set up a proper first date. And the rest, as they say, was history.
“I found his number in my bag. I was like, ‘He is really cute. This guy is really cute,’” the Princess of Pop recounted during a January 2017 radio interview. “So then I called him, and ever since then, he is just a really fun, funny person.”
Since then, Asghari has been a huge support system for Spears in her personal and professional lives. He was a fixture in the audience during her Piece of Me residency in Las Vegas and helped her come out stronger than yesterday (pun intended) after she spent 30 days in a mental health facility in spring 2019.
“Sam has been an absolute dream come true for Britney,” a source told Us Weekly exclusively in May 2019. “He is such a positive light in her life.”
The “Toxic” singer was previously married to her childhood pal Jason Alexander for 55 hours in 2004, and backup dancer Kevin Federline from 2004 to 2007. She coparents sons Preston and Jayden with K-Fed.
Scroll down to see a comprehensive timeline of Spears and Asghari’s relationship!
Asghari starred as Spears’ love interest in her “Slumber Party” video, which was filmed at a Beverly Hills mansion. He previously played a hunky construction worker in Fifth Harmony’s “Work From Home” video.
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The Crossroads actress made her new relationship Instagram official when she uploaded a picture on New Year’s Day of herself having dinner with the Iran native.
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The couple looked sharp while attending Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala together.
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Spears wished Asghari a happy 23rd birthday on Instagram by sharing a photo of them hiking together.
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The aspiring actor invited his girlfriend to designer Michael Costello‘s Art Hearts show during Los Angeles Fashion Week to watch his sister, Faye, walk the runway.
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Spears wrote on Instagram that the pair had a “beautiful day” at a waterfront Malibu restaurant.
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Asghari stopped backstage to see his “lioness” after one of her Vegas concerts.
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The Asghari fashion designer visited Spears in Japan during the international leg of her Piece of Me show. “Great matching duo,” she wrote on Instagram, referencing their coordinating pink outfits.
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The duo packed on the PDA while celebrating her sons’ birthdays at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. “Happiest man on earth,” Asghari gushed on Instagram.
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The pop star cozied up to her beau while sitting courtside with her sons at a Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors game in L.A.
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Asghari called Spears his “partner in crime” in the caption of a funny Instagram video on New Year’s Day.
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“I’ve been with this man for over a year,” the former Mouseketeer wrote on Instagram. “Everyday he inspires me to be a better person and that makes me feel like the luckiest girl in the world!!”
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Asghari supported Spears at the 2019 GLAAD Media Awards, where she was honored with the Vanguard Award.
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After the Louisiana native uploaded a video of her and Asghari’s intense workout, she told the Associated Press that they “did 40 [takes] and I hurt myself,” but “he did a good job” with the editing.
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The lovebirds took a trip to Miami, where they recreated their first date with some sushi.
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Spears and Asghari took a dip in her swimming pool to ring in the summer.
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The “…Baby One More Time” songstress and her love cheered on her son Jayden at his football game.
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Spears snuck in a kiss with Asghari as he snapped a selfie on the beach.
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After the performer completed her mental health treatment, she shared three smiling selfies with her boyfriend on Instagram. “I love this man @samasghari,” she gushed.
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When Spears posted a snap of her and Asghari riding bicycles with the caption, “I’m so blessed to have this in my neighborhood,” he hilariously replied, “Are you talking about the lake or that handsome gentleman?”
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During a trip to Miami, the pair recreated the iconic scene from Titanic where Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) held onto Rose (Kate Winslet) as she stretched out her arms on the bow of a ship.
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The twosome enjoyed a day at the beach during their weekend getaway to the South Florida city.
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