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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Caitlin Hornik

Sam Asghari responds to ex-wife Britney Spears’ claims about ‘fake’ marriage: ‘Very real to me’

Sam Asghari has responded to his ex-wife Britney Spears’s rare comments about their marriage.

Spears, 43, told her followers in an August 24 Instagram post that her “secret to survival” was “denial and a lot of tears,” while stating that her marriage to actor and personal trainer Asghari felt like a “fake distraction” to help her deal with the pain of being away from her children.

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