Shakira opens up on the sacrifices she made for her ex-lover, Gerard Pique, as she is being investigated in Spain for alleged tax fraud.
Shakira is currently observing the media trial regarding an alleged tax fraud of 14.5 million euros.
A statement from 2019 was recently released before the judge with surprising revelations shared by the Colombian singer.
One of the statements from the release was the earlier part of her relationship with former footballer Gerard Pique in 2011.
Shakira described Pique as a footballer with a handsome appearance and a reputation for being a Playboy figure, according to El Pais.
The Colombian superstar also confirmed that initially, she had no guarantee about the success of the relationship.
She said: “I never imagined that I would live in this country because of that boy with a beard who looked incredible.”
Shakira also revealed a time when she asked the pilot of a plane if she could briefly land just to give Gerard a kiss during a flight over Barcelona.
She followed that up with a joke saying if the brief landing would be counted as spending a day on Spanish soil.
The pop star said: “I remember flying from Marrakech to Croatia. We were flying over Barcelona and I asked the pilot of the plane if he could land briefly just to give Gerard a kiss.”
“It’s the most romantic thing I’ve ever done in my life. I don’t know if the Tax Agency will have computed it as one day in Spain”.
The couple had a newborn then and Shakira mentioned how she always carries the newborn on her back everywhere she went.
When asked if it was an indication of her residence in Spain, she sarcastically referred to it as a “retrograde vision.”
These glimpses into Shakira’s personal life offer insights into her experiences with Gerard Pique, highlighting the ups and downs they faced.
Gerard Pique has been in a relationship with Clara Chia Martin for a while after parting ways with the singer.
Shakira, meanwhile, started a new chapter in her life as she moved to Miami, United States along with their kids Milan and Sasha.
Why Did Pique And Shakira breakup?
Roberto Garcia, an ex-boyfriend of one of Shakira’s sisters, claimed during an interview with the Spanish news outlet EsDiario that while Shakira and Gerard’s relationship may have seemed flawless to the public, there were issues present months before their breakup.
He also revealed that money was the real motivation. He went as far as saying that the Colombian singer was not only asked for a sizable investment in one of his businesses but was also caught cheating by Pique.
The Waka Waka crooner, however, denied it, which in some way strained their friendship.
Although they never wed, the Shakira-Piqué breakup in June 2022 came as a surprise to the fans.
They had been together for 12 years and had two lovely daughters, Sasha, 7, and Milan, 9.
In her 2017 smash hit song “Me Enamoré,” which translates to “I fell in love,” Shakira wrote about her incredible romance with the soccer sensation.
