Britney Spears Dropped Another Hint That She Might Already Be Married

Ever since Britney Spears and Sam Asghari got engaged last year, fans have been eagerly hanging on to wedding news: from details like the destination, dress, and guest list to the inevitable question of, well, when is this all going down? If you were planning to dress up for the nuptials and celebrate from home, royal wedding-style, you may be out of luck — because there’s a nonzero (and growing) chance the couple is already married.

The latest clue comes from an April 6 Instagram post in which Spears referred to Asghari as her husband. The blink-and-you-miss-it mention was part of the “Stronger” singer’s story about sisterhood and praise for Kate Hudson and Drew Barrymore being “the 2 most beautiful people I have ever seen in my life.” So beautiful, in fact, she was rendered “speechless.” She continued:

“I’m saying all this because it honestly is weird that in social media the expectations to be perfect is pretty crazy !!! And although I love my husband I will be honest and say I get annoyed all the time 😂😂 !!! So I think sisterhood is actually profound with one another … We do care what others think and then when you start to take yourself seriously I give up before I even begin because I care too much !!! It’s too hard …”

Catch that? The casual title drop comes a month after the couple’s tropical vacation, where they were celebrating Asghari’s birthday. In the caption to one loved-up sunset photo, Spears hinted at the couple’s future together. “Happy Birthday 🎊🎁 to my Fiancé … I love you so much ❤️ … I want a family with you … I want it all with you !!!!” she wrote. No big deal, right? But in her next two (2!) posts, which have since been deleted, Spears referred to Asghari as her husband. The first time, she was crediting him with sending her an adorable video of baby sea turtles scrambling toward the ocean. “My husband @samasghari sent me this,” she wrote, followed by a sad story about how most of the hatchlings are eaten by sharks and only one really strong turtle survives, and that’s kind of like life. Aw...?

Spears also shared a black and white glamour shot of Asghari in a no-photos-please pose, and once again referred to him in post-wedding tense. “Such an amazing pic of my husband ... He’s such a hard worker and he amazes me each day with his passion for life !!!! I’m so lucky to be able to share my life with him,” she wrote. (Cue countless surprised “husband?!” comments.) Bustle reached out to representatives for Spears and Asghari at the time.

It’s worth noting that Asghari has called Spears his “wife,” too — in fact, he wished her a happy birthday as such in December. And the couple’s always had some fun playing with claims about their relationship. Last summer, before they were even engaged, Asghari told the paparazzi that they’d “been married for about five years” and “secretly got married in Hawaii.” But now that Spears has called Asghari her husband twice in a row following a tropical getaway, and repeated the nickname well after returning home, it feels convincing.