Britney Spears gets engaged to Sam Asghari
(Picture: Getty Images)Britney Spears has announced her engagement to her long-term boyfriend Sam Asghari.
The pair have been together since meeting on the set of the singer’s “Slumber Party” music video in 2016.
Sharing the news with her 34 million followers on Instagram, the “Toxic” singer uploaded a cute video showing off her ring with the caption “I can’t f**king believe it!” along with several ring emojis.
Well-wishers included musician Willie Gomez, socialite Paris Hilton, and RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Michelle Visage.
Asghari also shared a picture to his timeline of the couple kissing, with Spears showing off her ring to the camera.
On his Instagram story, he wrote: “My phone exploded today! Thank you for the overwhelming love and congratulations! We both love every single one of you!”
He also reshared the video of Spears showing off her ring, and added the caption: “Still can’t believe it!”
The ring is engraved with “lioness” on the inside of the band, as this is Asghari’s nickname for the singer.
Fans took to social media to congratulate the star, with some saying it was iconic for her to announce her engagement on the same day as the Video Music Awards.
Britney Spears announcing her engagement on the same day of the VMA’s is simply iconic. Queen of VMA’s strikes again. #BritneySpears #vma pic.twitter.com/PO4T7kCExK
— Murad Merali (@MuradMerali) September 12, 2021
Britney Spears just upstaged the entire VMAs with an engagement ring 💍
— Derek Please (@DerekPlease) September 12, 2021
Oh congratulations for your engagement @britneyspears You deserves to be happy! 💍😂😍
— Christina Fomicheva (@iamchristina_f) September 13, 2021
britney spears engagement > VMA's pic.twitter.com/ZcGW7CfFD5
— Oliver Klozoff ❼ (@gardenpanty) September 12, 2021
Some fans are overprotective of the “Stronger” singer and hope that she’ll arrange a prenup.
Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer commented: “Make him sign a prenup.”
Another fan commented: “Still don’t know about the dude Sam so protect your assets Britney! Make sure to get that prenup girl!”
On his Instagram story, Asghari poked fun at fans who urged the pair to organise a prenup, saying: “Of course we’re getting iron-clad prenup to protect my jeep and shoe collection in case she dumps me one day.” [sic] along with two laughing emojis.
The top comment on Britney Spears’s engagement announcement post lmao pic.twitter.com/hcLhVcRxUj
— Chris Stedman (@ChrisDStedman) September 12, 2021
She's right tho love is fickle and Britney done suffered to get all her property in her hands. the thought of her ever losing part of it to someone else is honestly just so nauseating
— the sads and the beautiful. (@lilth_queen) September 13, 2021
Why is everyone acting like she hasn't thought of this? She spent the past 13 years in a legal fight for her rights and still pays alimony to Kfed. I'm sure she knows what a prenup is at this point, and that Rosengart will advise her on protecting her assets.
— Mathew S. Rosengart Stan Account 🔥 (@ok_sure_bitch) September 13, 2021
The couple’s engagement news comes just four days after the singer’s father Jamie filed a court petition to end the conservatorship arrangement that has been in place for more than a decade. A hearing is due to take place on 29th September.
