Britney Spears pregnant with 3rd child according to Instagram post
Singer Britney Spears arrives at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, U.S., Aug. 28, 2016. (Reuters Photo)


American singer Britney Spears announced she is expecting her third child on her Instagram on Monday.

Spears, 40, not only revealed her pregnancy but also appeared to announce she has gotten married to her fiance Sam Asghari, 28, calling him her "husband" in the post.

Spears described how she noticed changes in her stomach that at first she dismissed as weight gain.

"So I got a pregnancy test ... and uhhhhh well ... I am having a baby," she posted.

In this file photo taken on Oct. 18, 2018 Singer Britney Spears attends the announcement of her new residency, "Britney: Domination" at Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. (AFP Photo)
The pop star also recounted how she suffered depression during a previous pregnancy and how she now feels women can more openly discuss their mental health while pregnant.

"This time I will be doing yoga every day !!! Spreading lots of joy and love!!!" she wrote.

In June 2021, Spears complained in court in her conservatorship case that she was being prevented from marrying or having more children.

In November, a judge ended her 13-year conservatorship that had allowed her father, Jamie Spears, to control her personal life and $60 million estate.

Spears has two sons, Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15, from her previous marriage with Kevin Federline.