Sam Asghari, the estranged husband of Britney Spears, was probed about the pop star during his appearance on The Traitors US.
The third season of the reality show, hosted by Scottish actor Alan Cumming, has a similar format to the BBC psychological series and is set in a Highlands castle – but features celebrities instead of members of the public.
The show sees players divided into the “faithful” and a smaller group of “traitors” – whose goal is to eliminate the other contestants and win up to 250,000 US dollars (£195,785) themselves.
“Sam I have to ask, are you connected to Britney Spears,” TV personality Robyn Dixon asked Asghari as they travelled to The Traitors castle.
“Yes, we were married for a while,” the 30-year-old said.
Kenyan model and The Real Housewives Of Dubai star Chanel Ayan exclaimed: “I love Britney Spears, does Britney Spears watch Housewives?”
“I’m going to keep that to myself,” Asghari said.
The actor and model, who recently starred in Jackpot! alongside John Cena and Awkwafina, married Spears in a star-studded ceremony at the US singer’s home in Los Angeles in June 2022 after meeting on the set of the Slumber Party music video in 2016.
Their wedding was attended by high-profile celebrities including Madonna, Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore and Paris Hilton.
Later in The Traitors episode, former wrestler Nikki Garcia and The Bachelor star Gabby Windey told a shocked Carolyn Wiger, of Survivor fame: “That’s Britney’s ex”.
“Sam, in the pink. I first thought he was Davide from Love Island,” Garcia said, referencing Davide Sanclimenti who won the eight season of the ITV show alongside Ekin-Su Culculoglu in 2022.
Also in the episode, the players asked how they would know Lord Ivar Mountbatten – the son of the late Marquess of Milford Haven, who was the first cousin of the late Queen’s husband the Duke of Edinburgh.
“I was born with a very nice last name. Mountbatten. It’s one of the royal family’s surnames. Harry and Meghan’s children are called Mountbatten,” the 61-year-old said.
“The King is my second cousin. I was married to a woman for 17 years, had three kids and then we parted company.
“And then I married a bloke and because I’ve got a famous last name it was all over the newspapers.”
Bob the Drag Queen joked “you’re the FGR – the first gay royal” on his marriage to James Coyle in 2018.
Also in the episode, Scottish actor Cumming told the players that the game had changed from previous years.
“Those of you who make it to the final will no longer reveal whether they are a traitor as they leave, to determine whether there are any traitors left in my game, you will rely solely on your instincts,” the 59-year-old added.
The last season of the show saw actor Chris “CT” Tamburello and The Real World: Las Vegas star Trishelle Cannatella share the prize.
