Britney Spears shares devastating news she lost her 'miracle baby' early in pregnancy

TW: Pregnancy loss

Britney Spears has shared the heartbreaking news that she and fiancé Sam Asghari have lost their "miracle baby" after announcing the pregnancy last month.

The pop star, 40, posted a heartbreaking update on Instagram and said it was a "devastating time" for herself and Asghari.

"It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that we have lost our miracle baby early in the pregnancy," Spears wrote.

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"This is a devastating time for any parent. Perhaps we should have waited to announce until we were further along however we were overly excited to share the good news."

Spears also said she and Asghari will keep trying to fall pregnant.

She added: "Our love for eachother is our strength. We will continue trying to expand our beautiful family. We are grateful for all of our support. We kindly ask for privacy during this difficult moment."

The post was signed "Sam & Britney" and included the caption: "We are grateful for what we have in the process of expanding our beautiful family. Thank you for your support."

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Asghari, 28, left a comment below Spears' sad announcement, writing: "We will have a miracle soon."

The Toxic singer announced in early April she and Asghari were expecting their first child together.

The pair have been engaged since September 2021 and Spears recently announced they had set a wedding date.

"Our lives have been a real life fairy-tale. Happy Mother's Day to you my soon to be queen," Asghari captioned a photo on Instagram. "Also The big day has been set! But nobody will know until the day after."

Spears also shares two sons, Sean, 16, and Jayden, 15,  with ex Kevin Federline.