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Pop star Shakira and Footballer Gerard Pique announce split
Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique and Colombian pop star, Shakira have split. This was confirmed in a terse statement on Saturday (June 4).
“We regret to confirm that we are separating,” Shakira, 45, and Piqué, 35, wrote in a joint statement to Reuters on Saturday, June 4. “For the wellbeing of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect their privacy.”
“For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect their privacy. Thank you for your understanding.”
The twosome, who began dating in 2011, made headlines earlier this month after reports surfaced that Shakira caught the professional athlete having an affair. They did not address the claims at the time.
It is believed the couple have been living separately for a few weeks after the footballer was kicked out of their family home.
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Before calling it quits, the Dancing With Myself judge and Piqué welcomed sons Milan, now 9, and Sasha, now 7. Though they were together for over a decade, the pair never tied the knot.
According to Spanish outlet El Periodico, he has been staying in a bachelor pad and has been living a “party lifestyle” since the split.
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