Where Britney Spears' Ex Sam Asghari Stands On Using Ozempic

Actor Sam Asghari has been open about losing forty pounds amid his split from pop star Britney Spears.

The two started dating after meeting on the set of her "Slumber Party" music video in 2016 and became engaged in September 2021, only two months before her controversial 13-year conservatorship was struck down by a judge. The two tied the knot in June 2022, but in August 2023, Sam filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences" according to court documents obtained by The Blast.

Sam has dropped forty pounds amid the split, leading many to wonder if he had used Ozempic in order to receive his sudden weight loss results.

The 29-year-old actor has been open about losing weight following his split from the 42-year-old pop star. The former personal trainer has even opened up his own business called Asghari Fitness, which offers personalized workout recommendations and meal plans at the cost of $9 a month.

While leaving Equinox gym, photogs caught up to the “Special Ops: Lioness” actor to ask him about his weight loss. In a video shared by TMZ, Sam insists that he is not using Ozempic to lose weight. The prescription diabetes drug has made headlines over the past year after some celebrities admitted to using it as a way to control their diet.

Sam emphasized that fitness often comes down to diet and explained that he has been logging more hours at the gym in order to achieve his slim physique. Fans know that the actor has been working hard, as he has been sharing more photos and videos of him working out at the gym ever since he split from the “Toxic” singer in August.

The actor told photogs that being in shape has always been a priority for him and gave some fans some advice if they were looking to tone up in the new year. He advised fans that they won’t need to resort to weight loss drugs or other medication if they can keep their diet clean and focus on good nutrition and healthy foods.

Many fans have dubbed Sam’s new fit physique as a “revenge body” after his split from Britney Spears, but Sam says that it isn’t so as he focuses on building his acting and modeling career.

“In the past five months I’ve had a little transformation which was losing about a good 35 to 40 lbs.,” the actor told Page Six. “Sometimes when you are in a situation that you don’t get to necessarily focus on yourself, it could be challenging for you to notice [your body changes] but everybody else does.”

“I’m focusing on work at the moment,” he said, adding that his new commitment to fitness wasn’t about  “necessarily a revenge body, but a self-love sort of thing.” He added, “Self-love is something everyone should practice.”

Sam is no stranger to losing weight. In fact, he admitted that he was cut from the college football team after his weight jumped up to nearly 300 lbs. “I was eating Doritos for breakfast, fast food, sugar, candy, no protein, a lot of carbs, and drinking sugary sodas,” the former personal trainer once told Men’s Health. “My nutrition was extremely horrible. The stress and the fear of not going anywhere [in life] combined gave me my depression.”

To get back into shape, Sam took control of his diet and started working out for two hours a day.

In an Instagram post shared about a week after her birthday, the "Gimme More" singer opened up about being single following their split. “It’s so weird being single … I’ve had a lot of time to really look back with all the good and bad … I’ve realized I don’t talk to myself that nicely at all … I’m easily manipulated and I wear my heart on my sleeve … But I’m definitely changing all that," she wrote in the caption.

"I have to make time to stop and look around to re-evaluate myself and say is this good for me ??? I like a routine and I usually do the same thing every day …. I’m honestly bored but I’m also scared of a lot of things … The way I live my life is mine … I’ve had so many people interfere with that … But to know it’s ok to be selfish with my life and enjoy it is amazing !!!” she added.