Britney Spears wants the world to know she is single and thriving.

Despite online claims that she is still romantically involved with her ex-boyfriend Paul Richard Soliz, her former cleaner and convicted felon, the Princess of Pop turned to Instagram to clarify her relationship status.

“Beautiful Sunday,” she captioned one of her renowned dance videos posted over the weekend, adding, “Hopeless, romantic understanding that being single is awesome.”

Britney responded to rumours about her relationship with Soliz just three days after US Weekly reported that they were “definitely together. He is still in the picture.”

However, the outlet said that, while Soliz and Spears are exclusive, Spears is “sleeping with a few other people.”

For context, Soliz has a criminal record that includes several misdemeanor and felony charges.

As a result, another source revealed that Spears’ “managerial team probably thinks he is out to do something shady” and “don’t want him around.”

The reports come as Spears prepares to finalise her divorce from Sam Asghari in August 2023.

Spears met Soliz around the time the separated couple first filed for divorce, according to Page Six, and the couple had been becoming close to her.

Soliz had been recruited as Spears’ housekeeper to “clean toilets, mop floors, and pick up trash.”