March 07, 2021

Music

Sam Asghari ready to 'be a young dad' to girlfriend Britney Spears' children

'I want to take my relationship to the next step,' says Asghari

By Ellen James March 07, 2021
Sam Asghari wants to 'be a young dad' to girlfriend Britney Spears' children

Model Sam Asghari is speaking about the first time he met girlfriend Britney Spears.

Speaking to Forbes in a recent interview, the model revealed he was hesitant to act in the popstar's 2016 song Slumber Party.

Asghari, who wanted to pursue a career in TV and movies, almost rejected his friend's offer on working on a 'secret' project. Spears had not disclosed her name while hiring the model.

"I wanted to do TV, I wanted to do film," he said. "My acting strategy was kind of to go away from music videos. I didn't want to do more and be known as a music video actor, but a good friend of mine was working on a project and they referred me to the team that was picking out the leading role for 'Slumber Party.' " 

"My girlfriend now at the time, personally she picked my picture and she wanted me to be cast in the music video," he continued, talking about Spears. "My friend called me and said, 'I need you to be on it. Trust me, you want to show up.' " 

"I didn't know who was shooting. It was a secret project. So I showed up because of my friend. I showed up and everything just kicked off from there," he recalled. 

Now that the couple has been dating for four strong years, Asghari does not mind becoming a father. In fact, he is ready for the role.

"My priorities in life are to remain humble and understand where I came from and where I'm going," he told Forbes. "I want to take my career to the next step when it comes to acting. I want to take my relationship to the next step, as well. I don't mind becoming a father. I want to be a young dad."