Sacrifices for love, two children and million-dollar lawsuits: the story of Shakira and Gerard Pique

It seemed that there was no room for scandals in the family of the singer and footballer. More than 10 years together, two sons, no rumors and gossip. No one even emphasized the difference in age – Shakira is older than Gerard by 10 years. Therefore, fans of the couple were saddened by the news of the imminent divorce. The reason was Piquet’s infidelity.

How it all began

In 2010, Shakira’s song Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was chosen as the anthem of the World Cup. In the video took part many famous footballers, including the Spaniard Gerard Pique.

The fateful meeting took place on the set, and, as Pique later admitted, he fell in love with the sultry Colombian at first sight.

“I was not a soccer fan, so I did not know who he was,” – honestly told Shakira. But the handsome Spaniard really appealed to her. Funny, but Gerard believes that it was a new love was the motivation to make every effort to ensure that his national team won the championship.

Shakira performs the song Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)

“I told her that if it was necessary for our meeting to reach the World Cup final, I would do it,” Pique later recounted.

The age difference between the singer and the soccer player was not embarrassing, but the obstacle was the fact that both were in a relationship. For the sake of Pike Shakira parted with the son of former Argentine President Antonio de la Rua, and Gerard left his passions actress Nuria Thomas.

For the singer parting with Antonio, with whom she lived 11 years in a civil marriage, turned into a scandal. The offended man sued the former, demanding from her $ 250 million Antonio claimed that he helped build Shakira’s career, was almost her agent. And in such an amount he estimated his services. However, a year later he reduced it to $ 100 million, and a little later – to $ 45 million. In the end, the court rejected all of Antonio’s claims.

Shakira and Antonio de la Rua

Litigation could not overshadow the happiness of the lovers. Shakira and Gerard at first hid their romance. The couple made a confession on their first anniversary – March 29, 2011. Both stars in social networks appeared the same joint photo with the same caption: “I present you my sunshine”.

Happy family

In 2012, Shakira gave birth to her first son Milan. Pique was over the moon, and the singer, in an interview with Us Weekly, reveled in the paternal qualities of her favorite man.

“He’s an amazing father. Baby spends as much time with me as he does with his daddy. He changes diapers, he enjoys bathing my son. And that’s a real help and support for me.”

Three years later son Sasha was born. Everyone was waiting for Gerard to take Shakira to the wedding. But the couple was in no hurry to get married. Moreover, the singer admitted that she does not need a stamp, lavish celebrations she does not complain, and for love does not need any official confirmation. And her words were believed by millions of fans.

“We already have the most necessary things. Family, love for each other, children. I think these aspects of our relationship are already settled and marriage won’t change them. But if I ever get married, it will be once and for all,” Shakira said at the time.

The singer then moved to Gerard’s homeland. Shakira was so enthusiastic about family matters that seriously considered ending her career and fully devote herself to her beloved husband and sons.

“The question was either he would break his contract with Barcelona and move with me to the United States, where my career is developing, or I would have to give up my business. One of the two would have to make an effort and a sacrifice. And that’s what I did. I had to put my career on the back burner and come to Spain to support Gerard so he could play soccer and win titles. And it was a sacrifice for love,” Shakira later shared.

Thunder in paradise

The first alarm bells that all is not as well in the perfect family as it seems, appeared in 2022. Usually Shakira in interviews scattered in compliments and confessions to her husband, but in January 2022 suddenly in passing admitted that they often quarrel. Mol, all because of her unpunctuality.

“Gerard is very strict and very punctual. He grew up in a soccer team, where he is a team player and must be obligatory. It’s like in the army. So when I’m late, he waits and gets angry.”

Shakira and Gerard Pique

In June of the same year, Shakira and Gerard made an official confession – they are no longer a couple. “We regret to announce that we are separating. For the sake of our children’s well-being, which is our top priority, we ask you to respect our privacy. Thank you for your understanding,” was how dry and short the statement sounded.

But three months later, Shakira gave a scandalous scandalous interview. According to her, Gerard cheated on her for more than one year. The singer tried to keep the union safe for the sake of the children, but the forces were no longer enough.

“I tried to hide the situation from the children. But then I realized that they can find out everything at school, from the Internet, the media, other people. Sometimes I just think it’s all a bad dream and that at some point I’ll wake up. But no, it’s real…” – said the star in an interview.

Shakira literally caught her husband red-handed. He was having an affair with 23-year-old student Clara Chia Marti. According to friends of the couple, the footballer met her in 2021 in one of the bars where the young beauty worked as a waitress. Later, Pique got Clara a job at his marketing company and the romance went to the next level.

There were rumors that, say, the singer found out about the treason accidentally and in an extremely strange way. Allegedly Shakira discovered an empty jar of strawberry jam that only she loved. The trend of exposing cheating boyfriends was even actively replicated in social networks. But later the singer told that this is fiction.

Earned a divorce and almost went to jail

After the first interview was followed by several more, in which Shakira was no longer shy to wash over the bones of the former. The star released two songs whose lyrics spoke for themselves.

“I’m not coming back here, I don’t want any more disappointments.
So much talk about being a champion,
But when I needed you, you showed me the worst version of myself.
I’m worth two 22-year-olds,
You traded a Ferrari for a Twingo,
You traded a Rolex for a Casio.
You left me with your mother as your roommate,
With reporters at my door and debts to the IRS.
You thought you hurt me, but you made me stronger.
We women don’t cry anymore, now we get paid.”

The video of this diss has racked up over 100 million views on YouTube in three days. A huge number of women supported Shakira, and Pique was hit with thousands of angry comments on his account, booing during the game and chanting “Shakira”, and direct threats to his new girlfriend. Gerard even had to hire security for Clara. Meanwhile, Shakira broke 14 Guinness records with her track and earned tens of millions!

Got and mother-in-law – mother Pike Monserrat Bernabeu, with whom Shakira had a strained relationship. The woman is older than the chosen son of only 15 years and was extremely dissatisfied with his choice. Only the appearance of grandchildren slightly melted the ice, but Monserrat has always been too demanding to her daughter-in-law.

Shakira and Gerard Pique

Some sources say that Bernabeu tried to reconcile the couple, while others claim that she very heartily accepted the separated Clara into the family. And the second version turned out to be true after all. In the Network appeared photos as Clara, Gerard and his parents together spend a vacation. In retaliation, Shakira hung a witch’s mannequin on her balcony opposite the house of her former mother-in-law.

The singer also admitted that she was hurt not only by the fact of cheating, but also by the betrayal of her husband in the most difficult moment of life. Shakira’s father was hospitalized with a serious illness. She was with him all the time, and Gerard at this time entertained with Clara.

At the same time, there was litigation with the Spanish tax authorities. Shakira faced a real term for concealment of income and non-payment of taxes. Thus, the singer a long time ago moved to the homeland of her husband. The Spanish prosecutor’s office claimed that the star did not pay to the Treasury € 14.5 million from 2012 to 2014. Shakira’s lawyers tried to convince the court that their client moved to Spain only in 2015.

The legal battle ended with Shakira pleading guilty. The Barcelona court sentenced her to three years probation and a fine of € 7.8 million. “I had two options: to fight to the end, jeopardizing my sanity and that of my children, to stop creating songs, albums and tours, or to close this chapter of my life and leave it in the past,” Shakira told El Mundo newspaper.

Shakira and Gerard Pique with their son

Gerard Pique and Shakira now

Shakira, along with her sons, moved from Spain to the United States. She lives in Miami after getting sole custody of the children.

“I went through several stages: denial, anger, pain, frustration, anger and pain again. Now I am in the survival stage. My priority was my home and family. I believed in “till death do us part”. My parents have been together for 50 years and they love each other like the first day, a love unique and unrepeatable. And that has always been my example. That’s what I wanted for myself and my children, but it didn’t happen. I don’t think anything can make up for the pain of breaking up a family. But I have to keep going forward for my kids – that’s my biggest motivation,” Shakira shared with Billboard magazine.

Shakira has been credited with romances with Tom Cruise, auto racer Lewis Hamilton. Recently, the Colombian was spotted on a date with 31-year-old star of the TV series “Emily in Paris” Lucien Lavisconte.

Gerard Pique last year planned to move in with Clara in the same house he lived in with Shakira and his sons. It is said that the footballer is preparing to make a beloved proposal. However, the Spanish paparazzi assure that not once saw the windy athlete coming out of nightclubs in the company of beautiful strangers.