Britney Spears’ Paparazzo Boyfriend’s Ex-Wife Says She’s ‘Grateful’ Star Destroyed Their Marriage (Exclusive) – Gudstory

In late 2007, paparazzo adnan ghalib was taking pictures of Britney Spears When the pop star suddenly jumped into her car to escape the crowd of photographers following her. That fateful moment sparked a surreal relationship between Ghalib and Spears – whom he presented to his wife, azlin berry, nothing more than friendship, but soon she discovers that it is much more than that. Now, in an exclusive interview with us weeklyBerry is speaking for the first time about her affair and that tumultuous time in her life.

Berry says that her relationship with Ghalib, whom she married in 2003 when she was 23, was always strained, partly because of his wandering eye. “He has no history of being honest when it comes to his relationship status,” she claims.

Nevertheless, Berry was determined to get to work. “I come from a very religious background [and] my family didn’t have [history] About divorce,” she says. “I [also had] I was constantly trying to prove my worth to get lots of people-pleasing behavior and love. Making anything real from that place was an impossible situation. (Several attempts to reach Ghalib were unsuccessful.)

According to Berry, her relationship with Ghalib was at a “high point” when he began seeing Spears. “It was the closest relationship we ever had,” she says, emphasizing that she and Ghalib were still “definitely married” at the time.

Berry says the paparazzo told her he was trying to help Spears, acting almost like a personal assistant. “Britney knew about the impending conservatorship,” Berry says. “He told me a lot of intimate things [about her] … Even mental health things.”

But Berry was not aware that Ghalib and Spears were romantically linked until January 2008, about three months into their affair, when a photo of them kissing in a Santa Barbara, California, parking lot was published. Berry was surprised. “I’m pretty sure I called him screaming and yelling. I probably messaged her 50 times and waited for her to come back,” Berry explains. WeDescribed the experience as “extremely traumatic”.

In his memoir, the woman inside meSpears claimed that she did not know that Ghalib was married during their affair. Berry, Spears’ father, says jamie — who filed a restraining order against Ghalib after Spears and Ghalib split — “was trying to inform Britney of my existence. [But] If you have a choice between listening to someone who has stripped away your identity and listening to an attractive person with a thick accent who is willing to treat you like a human being, you should go with this. You will get what you want.

Years later, it’s all underwater for Berry, who says she’s grateful that Spears ended her marriage. “I’m so grateful that, for whatever reason, this incredible person came into my husband’s life and took him out of my life,” she says.

Berry believes that Ghalib manipulated her and Spears. “He was very charismatic. I was never going to leave Adnan,” says Berry, who filed for legal separation on January 18, 2008. (Ghalib had filed for divorce in June 2008.)[Britney’s] The appearance was the catalyst that was strong enough to end the marriage, and I am very, very grateful indeed. I know for a fact that if I stayed in a toxic relationship I would be suicidal.

Berry and Ghalib were in little contact until 2010. Two years ago, they stopped contact completely. us weekly One of his last communications was reviewed: a two-sentence, handwritten note he left her when they separated, apologizing for how things ended and the “mess” the situation had become.

These days, Berry has a career in the wellness field. She is a contributing writer best overall life magazine and serves as an alignment and embodiment guide. She says that talking about her painful past helps her healing process. “Everyone has a right to their own perspective and story,” she says.[Sharing it] This is a very important part of regaining your voice.