Shakira and Gerard Piqué relationship timeline as singer and footballer split after 11 years

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Shakira and FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué have separated.The couple announced their split in a joint statement released via the Wherever, Whenever artist’s publicist, which read: ‘We regret to confirm that we are parting ways.‘For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect their privacy.

Thank you for your understanding.’Shakira, 45, and Gerard, 35, have two children together, who were born in 2013 and 2015 respectively.The Colombian singer and Spanish athlete’s relationship dates back to 2010, when they first met on the set of a music video.From their romance being made official to the births of their children, let’s take a look back at a timeline of their relationship.In 2020, Shakira filmed the music video for her song Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), the official song for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.Several footballers made special appearances in the video, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Dani Alves, Carlos Kameni, Lionel Messi, Rafael Marquez and Gerard – which is when the footballer and the singer first met.After rumours circulated during the 2010 World Cup that sparks had flown between Shakira and Gerard, in March 2011, she appeared to confirm their relationship by sharing a photo of them together on Twitter, with the footballer’s arms wrapped around her.‘Les presento a mi sol…’ she wrote in the caption, which translates to mean: ‘I present my sun to you.’The month their relationship was confirmed after months of speculation, they were captured kissing by photographers, with the image printed on the front cover of Colombia’s Caras magazine.Prior to Gerard, Shakira was in a long-term relationship with Argentinian lawyer Antonio de la Rúa, separating from him in August.