Sam Asgharifiled for divorce from his wifeBritney Spearson Wednesday, a source told PEOPLE.
A manager for Asghari, 29, declined to comment. A rep for Spears, 41, has not responded to requests for comment.
Entertainment Tonightwas thefirst to reportnews of the divorce filing.
Multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLEearlier Wednesday that Spears and Asghari had separated.
TMZ was thefirst to reportthe news of their split.
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari in July 2019.Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
After meeting in 2016 on the set of Spears' “Slumber Party” music video set, the couplemarried in June 2022.
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari in November 2017.Allen Berezovsky/Getty
Allen Berezovsky/Getty
However, in February,sources told PEOPLEthat Spears' inner circle had “grown concerned.”
Rumors began circulating in March that thecouple were having marital struggles— but Asghari’s rep, Brandon Cohen from BAC Talent, shut them down at the time.
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When addressing photos that showed Asghari and Spears without their wedding bands,Cohen told PEOPLEthat Asghari simply took off his ring because he was filming a movie. While it was unclear what movie Asghari was filming, heannounced in Novemberthat he landed a role in the Taylor Sheridan-created television series,Lioness.
Before they tied the knot, Asghari played a role in supporting the pop star amid her mental health treatment in 2019.
Spears checked into a facilityfor “all-encompassing wellness treatment” in April 2019, and Asghari stepped in to play a bigger role in supporting Spears as she dealt with her father’s health scare.
A Spears family source told PEOPLE, “There is no question that Sam is great for Britney. He has a very positive influence on her. He is very motivated to stay healthy and fit, and they often work out together.”
Sam Asghari.Emma McIntyre/Getty
Emma McIntyre/Getty
Asghari has also supported Spears during her conservatorship battle.
“Sam has been Britney’s rock for years. He makes sure that she eats well and works out,” the source says about Spears' boyfriend at the time. “She leans on him for everything. He works and has his own life too, but is around as much as he can.”
source: people.com
