The way it was. Shakira and soccer player Gerard Piqué were together for 12 years before announcing their eventual breakup.
“[Gerard is] with me because he wants to be with Shakira the person, not the celebrity,” the “Hips Don’t Lie” performer, who was first linked to the professional athlete in 2011, previously told Latina magazine in 2014. “There’s real love, there’s no ulterior motives. And I’m with him because he’s the most amazing man I’ve ever met. We want the same things, we like the same things, we hate the same things. I have never been with someone so passionate in my life.”
She added: “If it weren’t because of my music projects, I would be pregnant already [with a second child] I would love to have eight or nine kids with Gerard — my own futbol team. … When you have a baby, when you feel his love, you feel so at peace with the world. You just want to share the good news and share how happy you feel.”
The twosome, who kept their romance relatively private through the years, expanded their brood when they welcomed sons Milan and Sasha in January 2013 and January 2015, respectively.
“I think asking questions is the most ingenious way to discover the truth — if there is any truth to things. There can be many truths, like two sides of a coin. I often try to apply that to the upbringing of my kids,” the Colombia native — who never tied the knot with Piqué — told Cosmopolitan in November 2021. “I’m a tiger mom and a helicopter mom and all these different moms.”
She added at the time: “That’s when having a partner who’s completely opposite in that sense comes in handy. My mind never stops. I dream about my kids. I worry about them constantly. I torture my poor husband. Well, he’s not really my — I don’t know what to call him! He’s my baby daddy. I torture him about every issue I see with my kids.”
Shakira and the FC Barcelona star’s relationship made headlines in June 2022 after reports surfaced that the musician caught her then-beau having an affair. While the pair did not address the allegations, they confirmed their split several days later.
“We regret to confirm that we are separating,” the now-exes wrote in a joint statement at the time. “For the wellbeing of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect their privacy.”
Scroll below for a complete timeline of Shakira’s relationship with Piqué through the years:
The twosome were introduced ahead of the 2010 World Cup when Shakira was tapped to sing the tournament’s official song that year. Piqué was one of the athletes who appeared in her “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” music video. INF/INSTAR
They confirmed their relationship nearly one year after filming her music video with a sweet social media selfie. She wrote in Spanish, “I present my sun to you.” INF/INSTAR
The duo made their red carpet debut at the FIFA Ballon D’Or Awards in Zurich, Switzerland, when he was tasked to present a coveted athletic award. Emilio Morenatti/AP/Shutterstock
Shakira’s rep confirmed to Us on January 22 that the former couple welcomed their first child, son Milan. "We are happy to announce the birth of Milan Piqué Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Piqué,” the singer wrote on her website, explaining that his name means “dear, loving and gracious in Slavic; in Ancient Roman, eager and laborious; and in Sanskrit, unification.” Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock
The former Voice mentor told Latina that she “would love” to have her “own football team” of children with Piqué. (Soccer teams typically have eleven players.) Manu Fernandez/AP/Shutterstock
Shakira and Piqué welcomed their second son, Sasha, on January 29. L'Agencia/INFphoto/INSTAR
After the duo faced breakup speculation, Us confirmed the reports were “100 percent” false. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post/MEGA
After shutting down split rumors, the duo were spotted on a family trip to New York City. “Anyone around them could see that the split rumors from last year were pure BS,” a source exclusively told Us at the time. “They literally looked like they were on their honeymoon! They were absolutely inseparable and squeezed in a hug or kiss whenever or wherever they could. It was adorable.” Greg Allen/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
“Family time,” the soccer star captioned an Instagram photo with Shakira and their sons during a vacation in the Maldives. Courtesy of Gerard Pique/Instagram
Piqué and the “Waka Waka” musician enjoyed their “holiday vibes” in July 2021. Courtesy of Gerard Pique/Instagram
“My poor husband, slash boyfriend, slash baby daddy, whatever you want to call him, he has to wait up for me so long. He’s tired of waiting up,” Shakira jokingly said on the “Planet Weirdo with Holly H” podcast, nearly four months before announcing her breakup, of how they handle disagreements. “[Because] Colombian time is not the same as Catalonian time, Spanish time. His mind is structured like that and mine. … I’ve become a lot more punctual since I met him. [But] the times that we actually fight is because I’m late and he’s waiting up.” Alberto Simon/DYDPPA/Shutterstock
The pair confirmed their split on June 4 after 12 years together. Quique Garcia/EPA/Shutterstock
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