‘We are separating’ say Shakira, Gerard Pique as they part ways
After reports on pop star Shakira catching Gerard Pique cheating on her with another woman, the couple announced their separation on Saturday.
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Pop sensation Shakira and FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique announced their separation on Saturday. The two have called off their more than a decade long relationship. Shakir and Pique share two children from their relationship.
Shakira’s communication agency reportedly issued a brief statement that read: "We regret to confirm that we are separating. For the well-being of our children, who are our upmost priority, we request respect for (our) privacy."
Their statement comes in a couple of days after reports suggested that Shakira caught Gerard Pique cheating on her. The reports further alleged that the couple allegedly lived separately for several weeks.
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It was during their 2010 World Cup in South Africa when the ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ singer fell in love with footballer Gerard Pique, only to become one of the most adored couples in Hollywood.
A report by El Periodico journalist Emilio Pérez de Rozas claimed that Gerard Pique moved out of the house that he shared with the Columbian star. The two lived separately for weeks before the reports of their separation started doing rounds.
The report further said that Gerard Pique was frequenting nightclubs in Barcelona while living a "party lifestyle". It also said that Pique along with his friend Riqui Puig was seen partying till late while they were accompanied by other women.
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Quoting information from the source that provided him with the scoop, the journalist, Emilio Pérez de Rozas, claimed the following on Instagram, "That is why she(Shakira) would have made the decision to separate."
“That is so. It has happened. That is why there is distance. Perhaps there is nothing left, but that [infidelity] has passed,” he wrote further.
Shakira and Gerard Piqued were in a long relationship that lasted for 12 years. They also have two children from their relationship - Milan and Sasha, while the couple remains unmarried.
