United Kingdom, Dec. 11 -- Sam Asghari's relationship with Britney Spears was a "blessing".

The 31-year-old model-and-actor met the Toxic hitmaker on the set of her 2016 Slumber Party music video and they went on to marry in 2022, only to split 14 months later, but he will always be grateful for their time together.

He told Playgirl magazine: "Everything just happened so naturally and normal.

"[It didn't matter if she was] super famous or not famous at all.

"It was a blessing. I fall in love, and I try to make life happen."

Sam refuses to speak badly about his former spouse and would rather "celebrate" the positive aspects of their time togethre.

Discussing an old Iranian proverb about not speaking ill of those you have eaten with a...