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Things have become very tense and quite messy between Shakira<\/strong><\/a> and her former longtime boyfriend Gerard Piqu\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> following their split after 12 years as a couple.<\/p>\n \u201cWe regret to confirm that we are separating,\u201d the pair wrote in a joint statement on June 4, 2022, shocking fans. \u201cFor the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we request respect for (our) privacy. Thank you for your understanding.\u201d The former couple share two sons<\/a>, Milan, born in 2013, and Sasha, who came along in 2015.<\/p>\n Shakira and Barcelona Football Club star Gerard met in 2010 when he took part in a music video she filmed for the World Cup. They officially came out as a couple in early 2011 but never wed.<\/p>\n \u201cThe idea of marriage scares me. I don\u2019t want him to stop seeing me as his girl. It\u2019s like that forbidden fruit, I prefer to keep him attentive and let him think that everything is possible depending on his behavior,\u201d Shakira said on the \u201cPlanet Weird\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, Spanish media began reporting in spring 2022 that Gerard had allegedly been cheating on his longtime partner. It came just as she hinted at being terribly hurt in the lyrics to her song, \u201cTe Felicito,\u201d which was released in April 2022.<\/p>\n \u201cTo complete you I broke into pieces; I was warned, but I didn\u2019t listen; I realized that yours is false \u2026 It was the drop that overflowed the glass; Don\u2019t tell me you\u2019re sorry, that sounds sincere, but I know you well and I know you\u2019re lying,\u201d Shakira sang two months prior to their split.<\/p>\n Following the breakup announcement, Gerard wasted no time in moving on. He passionately kissed his new girlfriend<\/a>, Clara Chia Marti<\/a><\/strong>, at the Summerfest Cerdanya festival in Catalonia, Spain, on August 19, 2022. The following day, Gerard took Clara, who is 12 years his junior<\/a> and works in public relations for his media production company Kosmos, to a friend\u2019s wedding, where the pair were photographed lovingly holding hands.<\/p>\n Shakira in the meantime was caught by the paparazzi looking brokenhearted<\/a> on August 21 after the photos emerged, as she went hiking with her sons outside Barcelona, Spain. She kept her children close, putting an arm around each of her boys and giving them assuring kisses.<\/p>\n The \u201cShe Wolf\u201d hitmaker broke her silence regarding the split<\/a> by saying it was the \u201cmost difficult\u201d and \u201cdarkest hours\u201d of her life in a September 2022 interview with Elle<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \u201cI can only say that I put everything I had into this relationship and my family,\u201d Shakira confessed,\u00a0adding that \u201ceverything is so raw and new\u201d in the aftermath of their breakup.<\/span><\/p>\n The singer released pure emotions<\/a> with her first song since the duo\u2019s split when she dropped \u201cMonotonia,\u201d featuring Ozuna, and its accompanying music video on October 19. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t your fault, nor was it mine; it was the monotony\u2019s fault\/ I never said anything, but it hurt\/I knew this would happen,\u201d she sang through tears in the video, seeming to hint at her split from Gerard.<\/p>\n \u201cSuddenly you were no longer the same\/You left me because of your narcissism\/You forgot what we were one day\/Hey hey hey,\u201d the song continued, as she\u00a0went on to sing the lyrics, \u201cYou, distant with your attitude, and that filled me with restlessness\/You didn\u2019t give even half, but I do know that I gave more than you.\u201d<\/p>\n Shakira once again used music to express her truth, releasing song \u201cBZRP Music Sessions #53\u201d<\/a> in early January 2023 and taking aim at her ex. \u201cI\u2019m worth two of 22\/ You traded a Ferrari for a Twingo\/ You traded a Rolex for a Casio,\u201d Shakira\u2019s lyrics stated. \u201cYou\u2019re going fast, slow down\/ Lots of time at the gym, but your brain needs a little work too.\u201d The song quickly went viral, and Gerard even responded publicly.<\/p>\n The retired soccer star made girlfriend Clara Instagram official in a January 25, 2023, post, as he cuddled up next to her in a\u00a0romantic photo<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shakira appeared to clap back two days later, posting a video showing her doing some sexy dance moves in a black crop top to her diss track \u201cBZRP Music Sessions #53.\u201d She wrote in the caption, \u201cLas mujeres ya no lloran las mujeres bailan merengue!\u201d which translates in English to, \u201cWomen no longer cry. Women dance merengue!\u201d<\/p>\n Scroll down for more details on Shakira and Gerard\u2019s ongoing drama amid their split.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n