Sam Asghari is speaking out after his ex-wife Britney Spears called their marriage a "fake distraction."

The model and actor told People, via his rep from BAC Talent, that he has nothing but love for his ex following her surprising comments on their wedded life.

"Our marriage was very real to me," Asghari said. "It may have been short, but we were together for seven years. I was in love with her, will always have love for her, and wish her the best always."

The "Toxic" singer shared a vulnerable post over the weekend reflecting on some of the "hardest years" of her life after she was "cut off" from contacting her two sons, Sean and Jayden, whom she shares with ex-husband Kevin Federline. She and Asghari got married during that time, and her emotional message said their marriage "felt like a fake distraction" amid her personal turmoil.

"We're just people so fragile and human the hardest years of my life were my two sons gone for those 3 years," she said. "I was cut off from calling or texting and I remember in shock my secret to survival was denial and a lot of tears its weird me and Sam were married but it almost felt like a fake distraction to help me deal with it."

Spears and Asghari got married in June 2022, six years after meeting on the set of her "Slumber Party" music video. Asghari filed for divorce in August 2023, and it was finalized the following year. Earlier this year, he shared comments about how their marriage impacted his career.

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