Gerard Piqué Bernabeu was born on 2nd February 1987. He is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a center-back for La Liga club Barcelona. He is considered one of the best defenders of his generation. In December 2018, through his firm Kosmos Holding, Piqué bought Spanish football club FC Andorra. The club currently competes in the Segunda Division B.
Who is Gerard Piqué’s girlfriend, Shakira?
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, born on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia. Colombian musician who achieved success in both Spanish- and English-speaking markets and by the early 2000s was one of the most successful Latin American recording artists.
Shakira, who had a Lebanese father and a native Colombian mother, started belly dancing at an early age and by age 10 had begun writing songs and taking part in the talent competition.
How old is Shakira?
As she was born on February 2, 1977, her age in 2021 is 44 years old. The Zodiac sign of Shakira is Aquarius.
Who was Shakira's first husband?
In 2000, Shakira began dating Antonio de la Rúa, the son of the former president of Argentina, Fernando de la Rua. They were together for 10 years and Shakira considered them in a partial marriage.
“I’m semi-married,” she told USA Today when she was with de la Rúa. “We function as a married couple; we don’t need papers for that.” The two split in 2010 and de la Rúa sued the singer for $100 million dollars after she ended their working relationship but the lawsuit was eventually dismissed.
Since then, she has been with Piqué. The two have been together for a decade but Shakira doesn’t want to get married.
How did Gerard Piqué and Shakira meet?
Shakira first met Piqué when shooting the music video for the 2010 FIFA World Cup official song, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).”
“It all started when we were in South Africa and I wrote to her,” the soccer star told TV3 in 2016. “She was already there because she sang in the opening ceremony and I asked her what the weather was like. It is the typical stupid question, and the normal answer is to tell me to bring a jacket. But she started telling me what the weather was like every single moment and it got to the point where I told her we would have to get to the World Cup final to see her again, she was singing at the final.”
By 2011, they went public with their relationship and in September of 2012, Shakira announced that she was pregnant with their first child. Their first son, Milan Piqué Mebarak, was born on January 22, 2013.
Are Shakira and Piqué still married?
Though Shakira has been in several long-term relationships, she is not in any rush to head down the aisle.
“To tell you the truth marriage scares the f*** out of me,” Shakira said on 60 Minutes. “I don’t want him to see me as his wife. I’d rather him see me as his girlfriend. His lover, his girlfriend. It’s like a little forbidden fruit, you know? I wanna keep him on his toes. I want him to think that anything’s possible depending on behavior.”
