After speculation that all was not well in the relationship between Colombian singer Shakira and her footballer partner, Gerard Pique, the cat is now out of the bag.
We regret to confirm that we are parting ways,” Shakira’s communication agency said in a statement. We ask that you respect the privacy of our children, as their safety is our first responsibility. Thank you for your patience.”
All of this comes after other reports claimed that the Barcelona football club defender was found in bed with a different woman.
Shakira and Pique were also said to have been living separately for a few weeks after Pique was ejected from their family home.
Pique, has yet to release a statement on the separation, nor has he addressed his alleged cheating.
Reports in Spain claim the former Manchester United man has ‘staying alone in his own apartment for weeks’ following Shakira’s discovery of his alleged infidelity. The World Cup winner is said to have been enjoying Barcelona’s famed nightlife with his pals and team-mate Riqui Puig.
And according to Marca, his partying has been ‘out of control’.
Pique met Shakira when he was training in Madrid ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The Colombian singer’s hit single Waka Waka was the official song for the tournament and the defender appeared in the video.
Pique recalled: “It all started when we were in South Africa and I wrote to her.” They confirmed they were in a relationship a year later.
Their first child, a boy named Milan, was born in January 2013. The former couple welcomed their second child, a boy named Sasha, in January 2015. Before their separation, Pique was quizzed about his failure to tie the knot with the ‘Whenever, Wherever’ singer.
During an appearance on The Overlap, the centre-back told ex-team-mate Gary Neville: “No, I’m not married. It’s her mentality. “I like it how we are right now. We have two kids, nine and seven right now. We work good as a couple.”
