Shakira and Gerard Piqué confirm separation

• Piqué; and Shakira

Barcelona, ​​Spain

Colombian singer Shakira has confirmed that she is ; separating from her partner , the FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué, with whom she has had two children.

& quot; We regret to confirm that we are separating . For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask for respect for privacy. Thank you for your understanding,” says a concise joint statement sent to Efe by the communication agency of the singer and the soccer player. 

In recent days, various publications had alluded to the separation of the mediatic couple and had reported that the soccer player had left the family home, in Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona) , and had returned to his bachelor apartment located in the upper area of ​​Barcelona.

Shakira, 45, and Piqué, 35, had been together for twelve years. They live together, although they have not wanted to get married, and they have two children, Milan, 9, and Shasha, 7. 

Some n had pointed out that as a result of this separation process, due, according to certain publications, to infidelity by the soccer player, the Colombian singer suffered. She recently had an anxiety attack for which she had to be transferred by ambulance from her home to a hospital.

In this regard, sources from the aforementioned communication agency have clarified that this episode had nothing What to do with the separation and what is it about? related to “an incident you suffered her father for whom she is & rá; in a hospital in Barcelona and recovering”.