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Britney Spears has reportedly called it quits on her alleged romance with her former housekeeper.
The chart-topping star was linked to former employee Paul Richard Soliz following the announcement of her divorce from husband Sam Asghari after just over one year of marriage. However the handyman refused to comment on his relationship with Britney, 41, and the pair have reportedly now parted ways.
Paul was recently seen in court for an alleged probation violation, with an insider now claiming that he and mum-of-two Britney are "not dating." The source said: "They had a short fling after Sam left but that was it. Britney hooked up with him twice and, at the time, she did not know about his criminal past. She no longer has any communication with him."
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Britney and Sam are getting divorced after just over a year of marriage (Getty Images for GLAAD)The insider also claimed to the Daily Mail that Britney's team did not carry out a 'proper background check’ before hiring Paul and his employment ended when the truth was uncovered. They added: "Britney is not dating anyone right now. When she does date again, it is sure as hell not going to be a freeloader and it is not going to be anyone who needs anything from her other than her time." The Mirror has approached Britney's representatives for comment.
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Reports surrounding Paul, 37, suggest he has spent time in prison, and has faced charges including disturbing the peace and child endangerment, and felonies including possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm. He was photographed alongside Britney several times over recent weeks.
Meanwhile Us Weekly reported that he was hired to carry out maintenance around Britney's home but was subsequently fired after two months. Talking to the outlet about his 'relationship' with Britney he said: "You’ll have to speak to her. I don’t want to get myself in trouble."
Britney is back to single life (Getty Images)He then continued to explain that he was "not at liberty to discuss anything," while describing Britney as a "phenomenal woman," and a "good person." He also added that he is "not a bad dude, I understand some things have been said about me in the past that I have a criminal record, that I did it. I own my own business, I’m a licensed contractor."
Sam, 29, filed for divorce last month. He had reportedly expressed concerns over her mental well-being after they during her 13-year conservatorship under her dad Jamie Spears and prior to their split. Reports also suggest that Britney's love of nudity had caused issues in the relationship.
Britney's nudity online allegedly caused issues with Sam (Instagram)
Britney hired Paul as a maintanence man (Getty Images)An insider told the US Sun: "Sam was concerned in the beginning that Britney would walk around naked at times when they were first together. It really put him out of his comfort zone, especially as bodyguards or handlers would be around when she was still under the conservatorship.
“However, over time, it really grated on him because he had asked her to cover up when gardeners or cleaners were around. He got very upset that his wife would be nude for these strangers to see. When he challenged her about it and asked her to wear clothes, she would push back, calling him uptight or saying it was none of his business. They had raging arguments over that.