Shakira And Ex Gerard Piqu's Decade-Long Relationship And Split Explained

Highlights

• Sacrificing her career for love led to Shakira's split with Gerard Piqué, as revealed in heartfelt lyrics.
• Rumors of infidelity surrounded the split.
• Shakira values friendship more after her tough times.

As one of the biggest music superstars of her generation, Shakira has been a hero to millions of people around the world. Shakira has also become rich enough to spend her money on over-the-top things. However, Shakira has to deal with her own troubles, including strife in her love life.

After many years together, Shakira and her longtime partner Gerard Piqué split up in 2022. After the split was revealed, many crazy rumors began flying which left fans wanting to know the truth about their split and what their relationship was like.

This article will reveal why Shakira says her relationship with Gerard Piqué didn't work. Then, the article will look at what Shakira has chosen to focus on now that she is single again.

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Between 2011 and 2022, Shakira and Gerard Piqué seemed like an example of the ultimate couple. After all, the two hugely successful and completely gorgeous stars have been seen passionately embracing in the past. As Shakira would later reveal to Elle in 2022, however, the truth about their relationship and what led to their split is a lot less idyllic.

According to what she said during that interview, Shakira sacrificed her career so Piqué could focus on his career.

"I mean, one of the two of us had to make a sacrifice, right? Either he would stop his contract with Barcelona and move to the U.S. with me, where my career is, or I would have to do that instead. And so, one of the two had to make that effort and that sacrifice. And I did it. I put my career in second gear and I came to Spain, to support him so he could play football and win titles."

While Shakira told Elle that giving up her career was a "sacrifice of love", it seems to have become an issue in their relationship. After all, Shakira referenced the situation in the lyrics to her 2022 song “Te Felicito”. When quoting the lyrics to “Te Felicito” in this article, they are translated from Spanish to English.

“To make you whole. I broke myself in pieces. I was warned, but I didn’t take heed."

Immediately from there, the lyrics to “Te Felicito” seemingly refer to dishonesty on Piqué's behalf. "Don’t tell me you’re sorry. I know you well and I know you’re lying.”

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During the aforementioned Elle interview, the outlet's reporter asked Shakira if the lyrics to her song were referring to how she put her career on the backburner. In response, Shakira pretty much confirmed that was what she was referring to.

"I can only say that either consciously or subconsciously, everything I feel, everything I go through is reflected in the lyrics I write, in the videos I make. When the glove fits, it fits. Like I said before, my music is that channel."

However, rumors began to swirl after Shakira and Piqué split that he'd cheated on her. In fact, an extremely specific rumor about Shakira catching Piqué took hold.

According to the rumor, Shakira discovered that Piqué had been unfaithful while going through the family's fridge. As the story goes, Shakira discovered a partially consumed jar of strawberry jam in the family fridge. Realizing that nobody in their family likes strawberry jam, Shakira figured out Piqué had another woman in the house they shared.

Since Shakira and Gerard Piqué split up, she has been the subject of several romantic rumors . According to Who's Dated Who, there were rumors linking Shakira to Drake, Jimmy Butler, and Lewis Hamilton in 2023.

While speaking to The Sunday Times in March 2024, Shakira completely denied that rumor. After calling the rumor "not true", Shakira also expressed that she had no idea where a rumor like that even came from.

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Shakira and Piqué met on the set of one of her music videos in 2010, according to a timeline of their relationship published by People. In 2011, Shakira and Piqué publicly revealed their relationship for the first time on social media.

During an appearance on the "Planet Weird" podcast, Shakira revealed why she and Piqué never got married. “The idea of marriage scares me. I don’t want him to stop seeing me as his girl. It’s like that forbidden fruit, I prefer to keep him attentive and let him think that everything is possible depending on his behavior.”

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However, the couple would go through several milestones. Most importantly, Shakira and Piqué became parents together as they welcomed two children into the world.

After Shakira and Piqué split up, they reportedly reached a custody agreement in November 2022 according to ABC News. Citing inside sources, ABC News reported that Shakira's kids would move to Miami with her so she could pursue her singing career.

In March 2023, Piqué spoke to El Pais about his relationship with his kids after the couple split. Piqué's comments were translated from Spanish to English by E! News."Everyone has their responsibility to try to do what is best for their children. It is about protecting them. That is the job of all parents with children. That is what I am focused on and that is my job as a father."

During the same interview, Piqué spoke about his life after his split from Shakira. "I keep doing what I want. The day I die, I will look back and hope I have always done what I wanted. I want to be faithful to myself. I'm not going to spend money cleaning up my image."

Shakira Isn't Looking For Love After Her Split From Gerard Piqué

In March 2024, Shakira was interviewed by Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1. During the resulting conversation, Shakira revealed that she isn't focused on finding new love after her split from Gerard Piqué.

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Instead, Shakira said she was more interested in the bonds of friendship. As Shakira explained at that time, she was looking for friendship since she felt that is the kind of relationship that lasts longer.

"I think friendship lasts longer than love. Though I still think experiencing love, fully experiencing it with all its peaks and valleys, it's so essential to the human life. I love love, but I think I even love friendship a little bit more."

Shakira went on to hint at how disappointed she was that her last romance led to a breakup. "I thought love would be there forever for me. And that's one of my, you know, broken dreams. Perhaps I will. I don't know if I'll like find that again. Probably not. Well, I don't know. But friendship, I have."

Shakira went on to reveal a sad truth about what made her value friendships so much. As Shakira explained, going through the hardest time in her life taught her how much having good friends can mean.

"I wasn't one of those people who valued friendship as much. I've always valued family and having a partner in a couple. I've always been in a couple. But then when that wasn't there, and when I lost my boys and when I had to face the darkest and the hardest moments of my life, friends were there and they kept me together."

Shakira continued, "Those who did really showed me the true, the true meaning of life. I might not grow old with a partner, but I will grow old surrounded by good friends."

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