Britney Spears on divorce: I am shocked but I could not take the pain anymore

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari (Jordan Strauss/AP/PA)

Britney Spears has told fans she “couldn’t take the pain anymore” but will remain strong in the face of adversity after her husband Sam Asghari filed for divorce.

Documents, which were filed at a court in Los Angeles, cite “irreconcilable differences” and also reveal that the couple separated almost three weeks ago.