Colombian pop star Shakira and her associate, Spanish soccer participant Gerard Pique, are splitting up, the pair mentioned in an announcement launched Saturday.
“We remorse to verify that we’re separating,” the 2 mentioned in an announcement launched by Shakira’s public relations agency.
“For the well-being of our youngsters, who’re our highest precedence, we ask that you simply respect our privateness. Thanks to your understanding.”
Shakira, 45, met the Barcelona defender whereas she was selling her 2010 World Cup anthem, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).”
The couple have two youngsters, Sasha and Milan.
In latest days, rumors of the demise of the couple’s 11-year relationship had gripped Spanish media, fueled by media experiences that Pique, 35, had left the household’s dwelling in Barcelona and was residing by himself within the metropolis.
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