26th March, Mumbai: According to rumours, Shakira and Gerard Pique broke up after the footballer cheated on her. I’m not going to squander money on cleaning up my image, he has just declared. The popular player Gerard Pique has finally spoken out about his split with Shakira, a Colombian singer and composer. After eleven years of dating and raising two kids together, the couple decided to call it quits in June 2022. In a recent interview, Pique talked about his relationship with Shakira and his care for his daughters Milan and Sasha. Gerard claimed to be content and to be “still doing” what he wants, yet he remained mum on how the breakup had affected him. Once rumours of him cheating on Shakira and that was the cause of their breakup began to circulate, he stated that he wouldn’t “spend money on cleaning up” his image. Gerard told El Pais, as stated by Billboard, “Everyone has an obligation to do what’s best for their kids. It’s for their protection. All parents have that responsibility for their children. That’s what I’m concentrating on and what my fatherly responsibility is. Pique made his affair with his current girlfriend Clara Chia Marti public on social media in January of this year. There were rumours that he had an affair with Clara while dating Shakira.
The difficulty is how people see things or how the press packages it, he stated when discussing his relationship with Clara and how the media handled their liaison. He decided that he would continue to act as he likes. He wants to be true to himself. He does not want to spend money in trying to improve his reputation. He talks about his parents who love him and only cares about their opinion. He just want to focus on people who are close to him. He is overjoyed. He claims that his life has changed, but he has finally learned how to hold onto happiness.
Shakira and Pique shared a statement on Instagram in June 2022 announcing their split, saying: “We regret to confirm that we are separating. Because the safety of our children is our top priority right now, we kindly request your respect for their privacy. I appreciate your consideration and respect in advance.
In a previous interview with Canal Estrellas, Shakira talked about Gerard Piquq’s infidelity. About Pique’s new girlfriend Clara Chia, she had remarked, “There is a place in hell designated for women who don’t support other women.”