Pop star Shakira and her longtime partner Gerard Pique have confirmed that they are separating after days of speculation. The two, who started dating 11 years ago, made headlines earlier this month when reports emerged that Shakira had caught the Spanish footballer with another woman. He did not clarify the rumors at the time.
“We regret to confirm that we are separating,” the couple said in a joint statement obtained by People. “We demand privacy for the well-being of our children, which are our top priority at this time. Thanks in advance for your understanding and respect.”
Shakira and Pic have two sons, Milan, 9, and Sasha, 7. The former couple first confirmed their relationship in March 2011. They met on the set of Shakira’s music video “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”, which served as the 2010 FIFA official song. World cup.
Although Shakira and Pic were together for more than a decade, they never tied the knot. “(Gerard) is with me because he wants to be with Shakira, not a celebrity,” Shakira told Latina magazine in 2014. “There’s real love, no ulterior motives. And I’m with him because he’s the most amazing person I’ve ever met. We want the same things, we like the same things, we hate the same things. I I have never been so emotional with anyone in my life.”
Shakira and Pic also celebrated Valentine’s Day together this year, and the ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ singer shared a photo on social media to mark the occasion.
On June 4, in addition to confirming their breakup, Shakira also addressed rumors that she had recently been “seen in an ambulance” in Barcelona.
“I just want to tell you that those pictures are from last weekend (28th) when my dad, unfortunately, had a bad fall and I went with him in an ambulance where he is recovering now ,” she explained on Twitter. “Please send all your best wishes their way and as always thank you for all your love and support.”
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