Entertainment Music 'Happy New Year': Britney Spears Rings in 2017 with Rumored Beau Sam Asghari by Her Side New year, new beau? By Blake Bakkila and Melody Chiu Melody Chiu Instagram Twitter Melody Chiu is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. She has been with the brand since 2009, editing, writing and reporting across all entertainment verticals. She oversees PEOPLE's music and events coverage and has written cover stories on Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Melissa McCarthy, Blake Shelton and Sandra Oh. The Los Angeles native graduated from the University of Southern California and has appeared on Extra!, The Talk, Access Hollywood and Good Morning America. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 1, 2017 11:55 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Source: Britney Spears/Instagram New year, new beau? Pop star Britney Spears was spotted ringing in the New Year with rumored boyfriend Sam Asghari, making it Instagram official after enjoying laughs in between dinner at Catch LA. Spears and Asghari noshed on New Year’s Eve specials, surf & turf skewers and the oven-roasted dorade, a source tells PEOPLE. Throughout the night, the couple seemed cozy and in great spirits leading up to a midnight kiss. “Happy New Year,” the pop icon, 35, wrote in a sweet Instagram post showing Asghari wish his arm around her shoulder. The two first met on the set of Spears’ “Slumber Party” music video, and have been fueling romance rumors ever since. Late last month, the singer and the model stepped out for a dinner date at Japanese restaurant Gyu-Kaku in Los Angeles, where Spears was spotted breaking out in laughter as she walked alongside Asghari. At the time, a source told PEOPLE they had only been on a few dates and were just getting to know each other. In late November, the duo kept people guessing about their relationship when Asghari — who has also starred in Fifth Harmony‘s “Work from Home” music video — posted a now-deleted photo of himself cozied up to Spears while out at a restaurant. RELATED VIDEO: Britney Spears and Hunky Video Costar Sam Asghari Are Getting to Know Each Other As for the seriousness of the relationship? Spears — who broke up with TV producer Charlie Ebersol in June 2015 — recently said on The Jonathan Ross Show she had no interest in dating. “A lot of men are about games,” she said. “It’s just the mind game with guys, the calling back and texting. It’s just too much. It’s silly. I’m not looking for men right now. I’m really happy with myself.”