Britney Spears and Sam Asghari ‘stop speaking and only communicating through their legal team as breakup gets ugly’
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are letting their lawyers do the talking during their upcoming divorce.
According to TMZ, the couple, who announced their split on Aug. 17, no longer live in the same house and have stopped all communication.
According to insiders, their relationship got “really awkward” after Sam left the house and they hadn’t communicated since he left.
The estranged couple have now left all communications to their legal teams, who have handled all negotiations and other matters for the couple.
According to court documents, the 29-year-old Special Ops: Lioness actor cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason he wanted to end their 14-month marriage.
Not talking: Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are letting their lawyers do the talking during their upcoming divorce
He is asking for spousal support and for 41-year-old Britney to pay his legal fees.
The Grammy winner made his debut late Friday, posting a lengthy statement alongside a dance video on Instagram.
“As everyone knows, Hesam and I are no longer together… 6 years is a long time to be with anyone so I’m a little shocked but… I’m not here to explain why because honestly.” it’s nobody’s business!!!” she wrote, adding, “but honestly I couldn’t take the pain anymore!!!”
The Circus singer claimed: “I’ve been taking it to the extreme for far too long and my Instagram may seem perfect but it’s far from reality and I think we all know that!!!”
“I’d love to show my feelings and tears about how I really feel, but for some reason I’ve always had to hide my weaknesses!!!”
Blaming her difficult upbringing, she wrote, “If I weren’t my father’s strong soldier, I would be sent to places for doctors to treat me!!!”
The pair met when Sam starred in Britney’s 2016 slumber party video while she was still under 13-year guardianship.
The couple walked down the aisle in a small but lavish ceremony last June, which was attended by guests including Selena Gomez, Madonna, Paris Hilton, Donatella Versace and Drew Barrymore.
Unforgiving: Sam, 29, announced the split on Thursday. The couple met while working on Britney’s 2016 slumber party video and were together for six years, most of which Britney spent during her 13-year conservatory years (pictured in Los Angeles in November 2017).
Issues: The insider said the couple “have been having issues for a while and all the drama surrounding Britney has been incredibly difficult for Sam to take”
Shocked: Britney took to Instagram post late Friday and said she was “a little shocked” about the split…but I’m not here to explain why because honestly it’s nobody’s business!!! “
Britney has reportedly hired celebrity divorce attorney Laura Wasserman to represent her side in the negotiations.
On Thursday, TMZ reported that Sam had suspected the Grammy-winning singer had cheated on him with a co-worker at their home in Southern California, and that video footage shot at the property alleges Britney’s infidelity.
Sam suspected Britney – who has been described as “in a fragile and hypersexualized state” – had also asked a staff member to film her nude.
It’s unclear if the employee she allegedly asked to film her is also the same person she reportedly cheated with.
Britney’s alleged behavior was described by an outlet source as risky “for her own safety”; and that it was her infidelity that made Sam go ahead with his divorce filing.