A full chronicle of Shakira and Gerard Piqué's relationship and breakup (2023)

• Shakira and Gerard Pique have announced their splitJune 2022.
• The Colombian singer and the Spanish soccer star have been together since 2011. They were together for eleven years.
• Since then, Shakira has released a song about the breakup and Piqué has started a new relationship.

In 2010, Shakira met Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué on the set of her song "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)".

TheMusic-Videoas the track, which was the official anthem of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, has featured many famous football stars including Dani Alves, Carlos Kameni, Lionel Messi and Rafael Marquez, as well as Piqué – whose team became world champions that year.

"I wasn't a football fan, so I didn't know who he was," Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, told CBS.60 minutes' in 2020 and recalled how they met. "When I saw the video, I was like, 'Hmm, that's kinda cute.' And then someone decided to introduce us."

In a separate interview, Piqué said their relationship "it all started when we were in South Africa together and I wrote to her."

He saidSpain's TV32016: “She was already there because she sang at the opening ceremony and I asked her how the weather was. That's the typical stupid question... it got to the point where I told her we had to go to the World Cup final to see her again - she sang at the final."

At the time, Shakira was still dating Antonio de la Rúa, but in January 2011, the two announced their split

Shakira and de la Rúa began dating in 2000 when the Colombian singer was in her early 20s and had just begun to gain international recognition as a Latin singer.

During the course of their relationship, the Argentine lawyer had become Shakira's attorney and the two worked very closely together.

However, in January 2011 the coupleconfirmed they had split upin August 2010 in what they described in a joint statement as "a mutual decision to take time away from our romantic relationship."

"Throughout this time we have continued to work hand in hand, staying close and keeping the details absolutely secret up until now," they continued in their statement, adding that they "consider this time apart temporary."

The following month, Shakira and Piqué were spotted spending time together, and in March 2011, they made Instagram official

The 'Hips Don't Lie' singer and former Manchester United player didpictured holding handsafter leaving a restaurant in Barcelona at the end of February, as well asDeparture for a short vacationin February, just a month after her split from de la Rúa was announced.

At the time, they claimed it wasnothing more than friendshipbetween them.

However, a month later, the couple made things official and declared their love on social media. Shakira shared a photo of the pair on Facebook and Twitter, showing Piqué with his arms wrapped around her.

"Les presento a mi sol..." she wrote in the caption, which translates to "I present you my sun."

A few months later, in May 2011, Piqué joined Shakira on stage at one of their concerts in Spain

The Spaniard joined teammates Xavi Hernandez, Bojan Krkić and Sergio Busquets on stage with the singer in May 2011 during an interlude at their show at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys stadium in his native Barcelona.

During the break from her concert, Shakira attempted to teach the players some of her signature dance moves, with varying degrees of success.

After it was over, Piqué wrapped his arms around the singer and the two kissed.

Shakira and Piqué made their red carpet debut as a couple in January 2012

The couple made their first public appearance together in January 2012 at the Fifa Ballon d'Or Gala, held in Zurich, Switzerland.

In January 2013, the couple welcomed their first child together: a son named Milan

After confirming her pregnancy in aInstagram-Postwhich showed her lying on top of piqué and her shirt pulled up to show her baby bump, Shakira gave birth to the couple's first child together, a son, on January 22, 2013.

"We are delighted to announce the birth of Milan Piqué Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Piqué," the singer wrote on her website, adding: "Just like his father, baby Milan became a member of FC Barcelona at birth .”

She further explained that his name in Slavic means “dear, affectionate and gracious; means "diligent and laborious" in ancient Roman and "union" in Sanskrit.

In conversation withUs weekly, Shakira described Piqué as "the kind of father who has his hands full".

"He changes diapers, he bathes him, he likes to play with the baby, he likes to feed him, all that stuff," she said. "So that's a big help to me, you know. I can't imagine doing all that without the dad doing his part of the work. So this is a big help for me.”

In 2014, Shakira addressed the fact that the couple was not married, saying she didn't feel it was "a necessary step in a couple's life."

"We already have the essentials, you know?" told the "She Wolf" singershine. “We have a union, a love for each other and a baby. I think these aspects of our relationship are already established and marriage will not change them. But if I ever get married, he's the one."

In a separate interview while promoting her new collaboration with Rihanna, Can't Remember To Forget You, Shakira said that it was Piqué who "more than hinted" at being dissatisfied with her music videos starring men would be.

"He's very territorial and since he doesn't let me do videos with men anymore, I have to do them with women," she saidbillboard. "There's no question about it - which I like, by the way. I like that he protects his territory and values ​​me so much that the only person he would ever let graze my thigh would be Rihanna."

Shakira gave birth to their second son, Sasha, in January 2015

A post by Shakira (@shakira)

On Jan. 29, 2015 -- seven days after their older son's second birthday -- the couple welcomed their second child together, a son named Sasha Piqué Mebarak.

"The name Sasha is of Greek and Russian descent, meaning 'defender of humanity' and 'warrior,'" Shakira wrote of herwebsite, who explains the etymology of the name as she had done for her first child.

In August 2018, Shakira paid a touching tribute to Piqué after he retired from international football

Piqué announced to the world that he would beRetirement from international footballafter the 2018 World Cup.

Shakira posted a photo of the player on the pitch and wrote a touching tribute to PiquéInstagramin Spanish it means: "Love, finished the stage that we will always keep in our hearts. One of the happiest moments of my life was also to see you win with the national team in 2010 and celebrate with the Spanish champions! Shak."

In January 2020, Shakira admitted that "marriage scares the shit out of me."

In a joint interview with CBS, "60 minutes' the couple were again asked about their decision not to marry.

Shakira replied: "To tell you the truth, marriage scares me. I don't want him to see me as a wife. I'd rather he see me as his girlfriend," she said.

Piqué agreed, adding, "The girlfriend."

"Exactly. His lover, his girlfriend. It's like a little forbidden fruit, you know?” Shakira continued, laughing. "I want to keep him busy. I want him to think that anything is possible depending on the behavior.”

In January 2022, Shakira opened up about some of the difficulties they faced in their relationship

In January 2022, Shakira appeared on the Planet Weirdo with Holly H podcast and spoke about how she and Piqué have struggled over the singer's lack of punctuality and time management.

"My poor husband, slash boyfriend, slash baby daddy, whatever you want to call him, he's been waiting for me for so long. He's tired of waiting," she said perentertainment tonight canada. "Because Colombian time is not the same as Catalan time, Spanish time."

She went on to say that Piqué is used to a regulated schedule, while she isn't because "my career has consumed my entire life."

“He is very strict, very punctual. He grew up on a football team where he's a team player and he needs to be [on time]. It's like the army," Shakira said. "It's like a combination army slash kindergarten."

“His mind is structured like mine. I'm a little short, you know — and that's why I've become a lot more punctual since I met him," she added. "But the times we actually fight is because I'm late and he's waiting for me."

She continued, "I've always loved working, and it doesn't matter if he needs it. If I have to work on a Saturday or Sunday or Monday it's the same. So I completely lost track of the time. Fear."

In June 2022, Shakira and Piqué announced they had split after 11 years together

A post by Shakira (@shakira)

The couple confirmed they were separating and released a joint statement from Shakira's PR team.

"We regret to confirm that we are separating," the brief statement said. "For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect our privacy. Thank you for your understanding."

Three months later, Shakira spoke out about the breakup for the first time, calling it "the darkest hours of my life."

Shakira broke her silence on the split in September 2022 in a cover story interview forELLE.

The "Whenever Wherever" singer said that while it's been "tough" for herself, it's also been an "incredibly difficult" time for the couple's two children, aged 10 and 8.

“I tried to hide the situation from my children. I try to do it and protect them because that's my most important mission in life," she said. "But then they hear things at school from their friends or they come across some uncomfortable, uncomfortable news online, and it just affects them, you know?"

"It's really upsetting for two kids trying to process their parents' breakup. And sometimes I feel like this is all just a bad dream and that I'll wake up someday. But no, it's real," she went on to say.

She added: "And what's also real is the disappointment of seeing something as sacred and special as I thought was the relationship I had with the father of my children and to see it being overplayed by the media something vulgarized and cheapened.

"And all while my father was in intensive care and I was fighting on different fronts," the singer continued. "Like I said, this is probably the darkest hour of my life."

In October 2022, Shakira released her first song, which is speculated to be about the aftermath of her relationship with Piqué

Shakira begins collaboration with Puerto Rican star Ozana titled Monotonía, singing in Spanish, "It wasn't your fault, it wasn't my fault / It was the fault of monotony / I never said anything but it." hurt / I knew this was going to happen."

Later in the song, she sings, "Suddenly you weren't the same/ You left me because of your narcissism/ You forgot what we were one day."

In the accompanying music video, the pop star is shown crying in a grocery store before being shot in the chest by a former lover. She then walks around with a large hole in her chest and carries her heart.

At the end of the video, she locks her heart in a safe.

Shakira and Piqué reached a custody agreement the following month

The former couple shared a joint statementabc newswhich read: "Our only goal is to provide our children with the greatest possible safety and security and hope that they can continue their lives in a safe and peaceful environment."

"We appreciate that their privacy is respected," they added.

According to a source cited inPeople, the couple's two sons would move permanently from Barcelona, ​​where Piqué's family lives, to Miami, where Shakira's family home is located.

The unnamed source told the outlet the pair have signed an agreement that is "what's best for their children," adding, "They've been living in Barcelona for eight years, but she and the kids are moving to Miami, where all her maternal family lives live."

On January 11, 2023, Shakira released a new song seemingly dealing with Piqué's betrayal and his new girlfriend's name

In the single with Argentine hitmaker Bizarrap titled "BZRP Music Session #53," the Colombian pop star sings about being betrayed by a partner, replaced by a younger person, and left next to her in-laws.

In the first verse of the Spanish-language track, she sings the word "salpique" (splash), which many have interpreted as a not-so-subtle confirmation that the song is actually about her ex, as she pauses between words, meaning sounds it more like "sal-pique".

She also appears to be dropping the name of a woman Piqué has been linked with in recent weeks, Clara Chia Marti. Just as she played with his name, she plays with his friend's name when she sings "claramente" (clear) in the pre-chorus and draws it out so that it sounds like she's saying "calara-mente".

Elsewhere in the song, Shakira seems to reference the fact that Marti is 12 years younger than Piqué, singing, "I'm worth two 22-year-olds / You traded a Ferrari for a Twingo / You traded a Rolex for a Kasio." ."

On January 25, 2023, Piqué appeared to confirm his relationship with Clara Chia Marti by posting a selfie of the two on Instagram

A post by Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique)

He didn't include a caption with the picture, which showed the two facing the camera with heads pressed together and smiling.

The post marked the first time former soccer star Marti has posted on his page and was interpreted by many as confirmation that they are indeed dating.