Since Shakira and Gerard Piqué announced their split after 12 years together, she has been candid about dealing with heartbreak.
“This is really hard to talk about personally, especially as this is the first time I’ve ever addressed this situation in an interview,” the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer told Elle in a September 2022 profile. “I’ve remained quiet and just tried to process it all. … It’s hard to talk about it, especially because I’m still going through it, and because I’m in the public eye and because our separation is not like a regular separation.”
Shakira and the former FC Barcelona athlete, who began dating in 2011, announced three months earlier that they had separated.
“We regret to confirm that we are separating,” the now-exes — who never married amid their longtime relationship — wrote in a joint statement in June 2022. “For the wellbeing of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect their privacy.”
Shakira and Piqué share sons Milan, born in 2013, and Sasha, born in 2015 and continue to prioritize their kids’ well-being.
Scroll below for everything Shakira has said about breaking up with Piqué and watching him move on with new girlfriend Clara Chia Marti:
