Colombian singer Shakira and FC Barcelona player Gerard Pique announced Saturday that they have parted ways after 12 years of relationship, through a statement.
“We regret to confirm that we are separating. For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect our privacy. Thank you for your understanding,” read the statement released by Shakira’s public relations firm as reported by Reuters.
Their split happened after allegations that the football player was found cheating on Shakira. The pair had been living apart for several weeks after the player was taken from their family home. Pique has been living in his bachelor apartment in Barcelona and embracing “the party life,” according to El Periodico. He has been seen at the city’s clubs late at night with his pals and other women.
Shakira met the Barcelona defender while promoting Waka Waka, her 2010 World Cup anthem (This Time for Africa). Shakira and Gerard have two children, Sasha and Milan, and have been together since 2011. In 2017, she released her song ‘Me Enamore’, which is considered to be an ode to her love story with Gerard Pique. Even in 2020 Forbes named Shakira and Pique as one of the most powerful couples around the world.
However, things got ended and pop singer’s recent song, ‘Te Felicito’, is rumored to give hints of her strained relationship with Pique.
