Jamie Lynn Spears Reacts to Britney Spears and Sam Asghari's Split _ E! News

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00:00 Jamie Lynn Spears is subtly reacting to her sister Brittany's breakup from Sam Asghari.

00:07 Shortly after news broke that the couple had called it quits after 14 months of marriage,

00:12 Brittany's sister Jamie Lynn subtly reacts to the split, with the Zoey 101 alum liking

00:18 an Instagram post about the breakup.

00:22 A source familiar with the situation confirms the couple went their separate ways to NBC

00:27 News on August 16, noting, "They're separated and it's best for Brittany."

00:34 Shortly thereafter, the actor filed paperwork to legally separate from the pop singer, according

00:40 to multiple outlets.

00:43 In the document, per TMZ, Sam lists the date of separation as July 28, 2023, and cited

00:51 irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

00:56 Additionally, the outlet reports that Sam is asking for the Grammy winner to pay spousal

01:01 support and attorney's fees, but his filing stated that he has yet to determine the full

01:06 nature and extent of the separate property assets and obligations of each party.

01:13 E! News has reached out to Brittany and Sam's reps and lawyers for comment, but has not

01:18 yet heard back.

01:20 The pair first met in 2016 on the set of Brittany's Slumber Party music video before becoming

01:27 engaged in September of 2021, and later tying the knot in June 2022 after five years together.

01:36 The nuptials marked Brittany's third trip down the aisle as she was wed to childhood

01:41 friend Jason Alexander for 55 hours in 2004, before marrying Kevin Federline, with whom

01:48 she shares sons Sean and Jaden later that year.

01:52 The two divorced in 2007.

01:54 "I'm not going to lie to you, I'm not going to lie to you, I'm not going to lie to you,

02:01 I'm not going to lie to you, I'm not going to lie to you, I'm not going to lie to you,

02:05 I'm not going to lie to you, I'm not going to lie to you, I'm not going to lie to you,"

02:06 Brittany said.

02:06 (upbeat music)