Britney Spears‘ fiancé Sam Asghari has broken his silence over the news that the couple is expecting their first child together, gushing that ‘fatherhood… is the most important job he will ever do’.
The 28-year-old actor shared his thoughts on parenting just hours after Britney, 40, stunned the world by announcing that she is pregnant with her first child – just months after she was freed from a 13-year conservatorship during which she says she was forced to be on birth control.
Sam, who has previously referred to the popstar as a ‘lioness’, shared a painted image of two lions with their cub, writing alongside it: ‘Marriage and kids are a natural part of a strong relationship filled with love and respect.
‘Fatherhood is something I have always looked forward to and I don’t take it lightly. It is the most important job I will ever do.’
![Parents in the making! Britney Spears' fiancé Sam Asghari has gush that 'fatherhood is the most important job he'll ever do,' after the singer revealed she's pregnant with her third child.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/12/09/56510895-10710699-image-a-22_1649753885499.jpg)
Parents in the making! Britney Spears’ fiancé Sam Asghari has gush that ‘fatherhood is the most important job he’ll ever do,’ after the singer revealed she’s pregnant with her third child.
Sam captioned his post: ‘Marriage and kids are a natural part of a strong relationship filled with love and respect.
‘Fatherhood is something i have always looked forward to and i don’t take lightly. It is the most important job i will ever do.’
Sam, who will welcome his first child with Britney began dating in October 2016, and got engaged in October 2021.
![Over the moon: The actor, who has previously called the hitmaker a 'lioness,' shared an Instagram painting of two lions and their cub](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/12/10/56511123-10710699-image-a-26_1649754167555.jpg)
Over the moon: The actor, who has previously called the hitmaker a ‘lioness,’ shared an Instagram painting of two lions and their cub
![Important: In the caption he candidly noted that he doesn't take the prospect of being a parent 'lightly'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/12/10/56511123-10710699-Important_In_the_caption_he_candidly_noted_that_he_doesn_t_take_-a-28_1649754372266.jpg)
Important: In the caption he candidly noted that he doesn’t take the prospect of being a parent ‘lightly’
Britney has two sons Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15 from her previous marriage to Kevin Federline.
On Monday the Toxic hitmaker shared news of her pregnancy on social media, after deciding to take a test when she noticed she’d gained weight while on vacation, and originally thought it was ‘just a food baby’ until she saw the positive result.
Britney also referred to Sam, 28, as her ‘husband’ in the post, sparking rumours that the pair have secretly wed. DailyMail.com has reached out to reps for the couple for comment.
In her announcement post, Britney also spoke about suffering perinatal depression during her first two pregnancies.
![Baby one more time! On Monday Britney surprised fans by sharing that she was expecting her third child after noting she'd gained weight while on hokiday (pictured on April 6)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/11/21/56488927-10708975-Expecting_The_Baby_One_More_Time_hitmaker_explained_that_she_got-m-31_1649707776748.jpg)
Baby one more time! On Monday Britney surprised fans by sharing that she was expecting her third child after noting she’d gained weight while on hokiday (pictured on April 6)
Perinatal distress is an umbrella term used to describe symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress that women may experience from conception to one year following birth.
Britney explained: ‘It’s hard because when I was pregnant I had perinatal depression.’
‘I have to say it is absolutely horrible… women didn’t talk about it back then … some people considered it dangerous if a woman complained like that with a baby inside her but now women talk about it everyday … thank Jesus we don’t have to keep that pain a reserved proper secret.’
![Tough time: In her announcement post, Britney also spoke about suffering perinatal depression during her first two pregnancies](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/12/10/56487951-10710699-Tough_time_In_her_announcement_post_Britney_also_spoke_about_suf-m-31_1649754486250.jpg)
Tough time: In her announcement post, Britney also spoke about suffering perinatal depression during her first two pregnancies
Last week, the mother-of-two was seen swimming naked with her assistant Vicky, after rolling around on the beach in a bikini.
Before that, Britney posted a snap of her swimming topless in the ocean while on vacation.
The pregnancy news comes after it was claimed that the Toxic singer forced onto birth control while she was under her 13-year-long conservatorship, that was terminated last November.
In a court hearing in June last year, Britney spoke out against her conservatorship publicly, as she said she feels ‘traumatized’ by the controlling system she has been placed under.
She said: ‘I am not happy, I can’t sleep. I’m so angry, it’s insane. And I’m depressed. I am traumatised. I just want my life back.
![Arrival: It will be the first child for the singer and fiancé Sam (Pictured above at LAX this weekend) Spears has two sons from her previous marriage to Kevin Federline](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/12/10/56487977-10710699-Arrival_It_will_be_the_first_child_for_the_singer_and_fianc_Sam_-a-22_1649757041063.jpg)
Arrival: It will be the first child for the singer and fiancé Sam (Pictured above at LAX this weekend) Spears has two sons from her previous marriage to Kevin Federline
‘I want to end this conservatorship without being evaluated. This conservatorship is doing me way more harm than good. I deserve to have a life, I’ve worked my whole life. I deserve to have a two to three-year break.’
The Toxic hitmaker accused her father and her conservatorship team of refusing to allow her to marry her boyfriend, Sam, 28, or have children with him.
Britney claimed her conservators have made her get an IUD as a form of birth control so she cannot currently have children, even though she wanted to ‘get married and have a baby’ with Sam.
She added: ‘I want to be able to get married and have a baby. I have an IUD inside of myself so that I don’t get pregnant, but [my team doesn’t] want me to have any more children.’
The star slammed her situation as ‘abusive’, and even called for her father and those involved with her conservatorship to be ‘jailed’.
![Expecting: The Baby One More Time hitmaker explained that she got a pregnancy test after noticing that she had gained weight while on vacation](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/12/10/56487905-10710699-Expecting_The_Baby_One_More_Time_hitmaker_explained_that_she_got-m-33_1649754523860.jpg)
Expecting: The Baby One More Time hitmaker explained that she got a pregnancy test after noticing that she had gained weight while on vacation
![Struggles: Britney explained that she had suffered with perinatal depression during her first two pregnancies (pictured above with ex-husband Kevin Federline)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/12/10/56488731-10710699-Struggles_Britney_explained_that_she_had_suffered_with_perinatal-a-34_1649754537484.jpg)
Struggles: Britney explained that she had suffered with perinatal depression during her first two pregnancies (pictured above with ex-husband Kevin Federline)
She fumed: ‘They have me going to therapy three times a week and to a psychiatrist.
‘I truly believe this conservatorship is abusive. I don’t feel like I can live a full life. In the meantime, I want this therapist to come to my home, I’m not willing to go to Westlake … They set me up by sending me to the most exposed places. I need your help.
‘My dad and anyone involved in this conservatorship, including my management … they should be in jail.’
![All grown up: Britney is pictured above with her two sons Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15, in an Instagram snap](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/03/04/16/25530682-8074399-Wow_The_13_year_old_was_reportedly_at_his_father_s_home_in_Calif-a-1_1583337978823.jpg)
All grown up: Britney is pictured above with her two sons Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15, in an Instagram snap
![Long haul: Britney and Sam have been an item after first meeting back in October of 2016](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/11/21/56488899-10708975-image-a-34_1649708064740.jpg)
Long haul: Britney and Sam have been an item after first meeting back in October of 2016
Following Britney’s remote appearance in court, Jamie Spears’ legal team released a statement insisting he ‘loves his daughter very much’.
They said: ‘He is sorry to see is daughter suffering and in so much pain. Mr Spears loves his daughter very much.’
Since then, the singer has made no secret of her wish to have more children.
In a topless beach photo from Sam Asghari’s birthday vacation, Britney captioned the post: ‘Planning on having babies in Polynesia!!!!!!’