Britney Spears has ended her relationship with Paul Soliz over fears that her romance with the former housekeeper and “deadbeat” dad-of-nine could jeopardize her relationship with her teenage sons, insiders claim.
The pop star, 42, shared and then deleted an Instagram post on Sunday night in which she declared herself “single as f**k” just two months after being pictured looking disheveled as she left the Chateau Marmont with Soliz.
Insiders now claim she ended their short-lived union after healing from her broken relationship with Sean Preston, 18, and Jayden, 17, who are her number one priority—and because she fears Soliz could have “lead her down a dark path.”
“She chose her children and her well-being over Paul,” a source told DailyMail.com exclusively. “They did not get along and, in fact, he did not treat her how she deserves to be treated.
“He was nothing but a rebound and she recognizes this. But she has contact with her children again and this is what is most important to her.
“This has made her feel whole again and she realized that in their absence she was seeking something or someone to fill the void but no one can.”
The source added: “She also saw how Paul was a deadbeat dad and this was a major turnoff for her. But, before anything, she knew that staying with him would only lead her down a dark path. His history speaks for itself.”
On Sunday night, the Grammy-winning singer shared a photo from Instagram account The Random Vibez which read: “Her attitude is savage but her heart is gold.” She captioned the shot: “Single as f**k!!! I will never be with another man as long as I live!”
She later deleted the statement, simply leaving a credit to The Random Vibez.
Soliz was first linked to Spears as a cleaner and handyman on her staff but reportedly became her lover in the wake of her split from ex-husband Sam Asghari, 30. The couple divorced in May.
Shortly after the divorce was finalized, Soliz was pictured alongside Spears when she was surrounded by paramedics on leaving the Chateau Marmont wearing nothing but a blanket and being led into an ambulance—initially sparking fears for her mental health.
Sources say that she has dropped the handyman in favor of throwing everything into her relationship with her sons, who she shares with ex-husband Kevin Federline.