After 12 years of relationship and two children in common, through a joint statement, the Colombian singer Shakira and the Spanish soccer player for FC Barcelona, Gerard Piqué, announced their separation on June 4 amid rumors about an alleged infidelity by Catalan.
We regret to confirm that we are parting ways. For the well-being of our children, who are our top priority, we ask that you respect their privacy. Thanks for your understanding.
Rumors of a possible separation between Shakira and Piqué began to circulate earlier this week, with reports from Spanish media claiming that the singer discovered the footballer in the middle of an act of infidelity with another woman.
The confirmation came after the Spanish media The newspaper reported that Piqué moved from the house he shared with the singer and their children to a single apartment. According to sources close to the couple, the relationship between the two was tense. It was even said that Shakira traveled with the children to Ibiza for a family vacation in May, but the footballer did not join them.
Shakira, 45, and Piqué, 35, began dating after meeting at the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Luck confirmed their romantic relationship via Twitter in 2011, but they never married. They have two children, Milan and Sasha, born in 2013 and 2015, respectively.
The last image of the couple dates from October 2021, more than eight months ago. Although on February 14, Shakira shared a picture of both on her official Instagram account for Valentine’s Day.
Although it is not known exactly when the fracture between the couple began, fans they assure that the most recent song of the Colombian in collaboration with Rauw Alejandro, Congratulations, launched at the end of April, it is a clear dedication to the footballer. Will be?