Three weeks after she announced her third pregnancy, Britney Spears revealed that she has lost her baby.

On 15 May, the pop star shared the sad news on her Instagram account, writing, “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that we have lost our miracle baby early in the pregnancy. This is a devastating time for any parent.”

“Perhaps we should have waited to announce until we were further along, however we were overly excited to share the good news. Our love for each other is our strength. We will continue trying to expand our beautiful family. We are grateful for all your support.”

She captioned the post, “We are grateful for what we have in the process of expanding our beautiful family. Thank you for your support.”

Fiancée Sam Asghari took to the comments and expressed, “We will have a miracle soon.”

Britney announced her pregnancy back in April, saying that she had taken a test after realising the changes in her body following a trip to Maui. The couple became engaged in September last year amid Britney’s conservatory battle.

The singer is already a mother to two boys, Sean and Jayden, from her previous marriage with Kevin Federline.