Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari found themselves in the spotlight after gossip about marital issues surfaced. The actor has now stepped forward to clarify the situation and explain why he was spotted without his wedding ring.

According to Page Six, Asghari's publicist, Brandon Cohen, dismissed the rumors, saying, "Asghari simply took off his ring because he is currently filming a movie." Britney's representatives have not yet commented on the speculation.

 
 
 
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Eagle-eyed fans noticed that both the singer and the actor were not wearing their wedding rings, as Britney was spotted at LAX airport heading to Mexico with her friend and manager Cade Hudson.

While Sam couldn't join Britney for the trip due to his ongoing film project, he took to Instagram Stories to quash the rumors by displaying his wedding band in a selfie taken on a plane.

Concerns about Britney's well-being were expressed by fans, but Sam had previously assured that their relationship was strong and denied being "controlling" following online conspiracy theories.

 
 
 
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"I don't even control what we have for dinner," he told TMZ in December. "You know, in the past, there has been a lot of stuff going on, so I understand where [fans are] coming from," he added. "They're just being protective. If anything, they're being good fans."