2014 Billboard Music Awards - Arrivals Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Gerard Pique and Shakira Shakira and Gerard Piqué are going their separate ways. The pop singer and her longtime boyfriend announced their separation in a joint statement on June 4, 2022. "We regret to confirm that we are separating," the pair said, requesting privacy for the well-being of their children, who are their "maximum priority." The couple first met in 2010 on the set of the "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" music video. The track was the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa, and multiple footballers made an appearance in the video, including Spain's Gerard Piqué. The FC Barcelona defender caught Shakira's eye. "I wasn't a soccer fan, so I didn't know who he was," Shakira told 60 Minutes in a 2020 interview. "When I saw the video, I was like, 'Hmm, that one's kind of cute. 'And then someone decided to introduce us.' " Piqué was equally as smitten, telling Spain's TV3 in 2016 about their encounter. "It all started when we were together in South Africa and I wrote to her," he said. "She was already there because she sang in the opening ceremony, and I asked her what the weather was like. It's the typical stupid question, and the normal answer is to tell me to bring a jacket [The summer months are winter in South Africa]. But she started telling me what the weather was, like, every minute, and it got to the point where I told her we [The Spanish team] would have to get to the World Cup final to see her again — she was singing at the final." Spain went on to win the 2010 World Cup, and the couple confirmed their relationship in 2011. They later welcomed two children together, sons Milan and Sasha. Read on to learn more about Shakira and Gerard Piqué's relationship. June 2010: Shakira and Gerard Piqué meet on the set of her music video Festa De Esport Catala 2016 Robert Marquardt/Getty Shakira and Gerard Piqué The pair met in 2010 when Piqué appeared in Shakira's music video for "Waka Waka," the official song for the World Cup in South Africa. It was a brief cameo, but enough to make a lasting impact on the superstar singer and her faith. Story continues "I think, if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love," she said in an interview with Elle in 2013. "I even had lost my faith for a while. I was becoming an agnostic. And it was really hard, because I was always very religious, and for a few years, maybe because — it sounds so corny — I was not feeling the love like it was supposed to be, I started to think that there was no God. And suddenly I meet Gerard and the sun comes out." March 29, 2011: Shakira and Gerard Piqué make their relationship social media official Shakira and Piqué put all rumors to rest by confirming their relationship on social media. In a photo posted to Twitter and Facebook, the Barcelona defender is seen hugging the singer from behind, alongside the caption "Les presento a mi sol" (I present to you my sun). May 2011: Shakira and Gerard Piqué share a kiss onstage Gerard Pique Goes On Stage In Shakira's Concert Shakira treated Piqué to an impromptu dance lesson during the Barcelona stop of her "The Sun Comes Out World Tour." The footballer and several of his Barcelona teammates came on stage to learn a few of Shakira's signature moves following their victory over Manchester United. Before swiveling their hips, the couple shared a kiss and embraced in front of the exuberant crowd. January 2012: Shakira and Gerard Piqué make their first red carpet appearance The "Hips Don't Lie" singer stunned in a red gown as she accompanied Piqué to the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or Awards gala in Switzerland. The pair took a moment to gaze into each other's eyes as they made their way into the ceremony. September 2012: Shakira reveals she and Gerard Piqué are expecting their first child Shakira pulled out of the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival for a very good reason. The Grammy Award winner announced that she and Piqué were expecting their first child. "As some of you may know, [boyfriend] Gerard [Piqué] and I are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby!" she wrote on her website. "At this time we have decided to give priority to this unique moment in our lives and postpone all the promotional activities planned over the next few days." January 22, 2013: Shakira and Gerard Piqué welcome their first child Milan Piqué Mebarak came into the world on January 22, 2013, at 9:36 p.m. in Barcelona, Spain. Shakira and Piqué's baby boy weighed in at 6 lbs., 6 oz. The new parents gave some insight into their son's name in a statement on Shakira's website. "The name Milan (pronounced MEE-lahn), means dear, loving and gracious in Slavic; in Ancient Roman, eager and laborious; and in Sanskrit, unification. Just like his father, baby Milan became a member of FC Barcelona at birth." At an NBCUniversal press event, the Voice coach admitted to PEOPLE that motherhood was challenging but praised her partner for being a hands-on parent. "Thank God [Milan's] father has been really involved," Shakira said. "He's been amazing.
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