Inside Britney Spears' Rare Outing With New Boyfriend

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Britney Spears didn't spend Valentine's Day alone — she celebrated the day of love with her on-again-off-again boyfriend Paul Soliz.

On Friday, February 14, the 43-year-old pop princess was seen driving around Los Angeles with the 37-year-old father of nine per photos obtained by TMZ. The "Oops!... I did it again" singer was wearing a white shirt and black choker necklace as she sat in the passenger seat of a black Mercedes-Benz. Soliz was in the driver seat and donned a black sweatshirt and San Francisco Giants baseball cap.

Britney Spears attends Sony Pictures' "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" Los Angeles Premiere on July 22, 2019 in Hollywood, California Britney Spears attends Sony Pictures' "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" Los Angeles Premiere on July 22, 2019 in Hollywood, California Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images

According to the outlet, the couple were laughing together and had some of Soliz's children with them as they ditched the Valentine's Day formalities by getting dinner at the drive-thru of the fast food chain Jack-in-the-Box. However, Soliz did inject some romance into their date as he stopped to get her a flower bouquet.

The Valentine's Day date seemingly marks the second public outing for the couple this month. Earlier this month, the Grammy Award winner was spotted in the parking lot of Lily Pad Playground in the San Fernando Valley, per a photo obtained by TMZ. According to people at the indoor playground, Spears was there with Soliz and two of his kids.

Spears and Soliz's relationship had a rocky start. According to Page Six, the pop star met Soliz in 2022 after he was hired to do housekeeping/maintenance work at her California property. He was let go after his lengthy criminal record came to light, which included a felony charge for possession of a firearm.

Despite his termination, the pair reportedly began seeing each other after the "Circus" singer's then-husband Sam Asghari filed for divorce in August 2023 — a little over a year after they wed in June 2022.

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari arrives at the Sony Pictures' "Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood" Los Angeles Premiere on July 22, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Britney Spears and Sam Asghari arrives at the Sony Pictures' "Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood" Los Angeles Premiere on July 22, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Steve Granitz/WireImage

Then, in May 2024, TMZ reported that the superstar and Soliz got into a massive fight at Chateau Marmont in LA. Paramedics were allegedly called to the scene, and the outlet obtained photos of Spears holding a pillow with a blanket wrapped around her outside the hotel.

Two months later, in July 2024, the six-time MTV Video Music Award winner took to Instagram to announce she was single, posting a quote that read, "Her attitude is savage, but her heart is gold." She captioned the post, "Single as f**k !!! I will never be with another man as long as I live !!!"