World’s celebrated couple Shakira and her partner Gerard Pique have announced they are separating after the latter was allegedly caught in bed with another woman.
The 45-year-old Columbian singer and the 35-year-old FC Barcelona defender have been together for 11 years and share two children, nine-year-old Milan and seven-year-old Sasha.
In a joint statement via their PR agency, they said: “We regret to confirm that we are separating.
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“For the wellbeing of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect their privacy.”
It is believed the couple have been living separately for a few weeks after the footballer was kicked out of their family home.
According to Spanish outlet El Periodico, he has been staying in a bachelor pad and has been living a “party lifestyle” since the split.
The pair met shortly before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, when Pique featured in the music video for the tournament’s official song, Shakira’s Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).