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FILE – Colombian singer Shakira blows a kiss next to her husband Barcelona soccer player Gerard Pique while watching the Davis Cup final in Madrid, Spain, on Nov. 24, 2019. Colombian pop star Shakira and her partner, Spanish soccer star Gerard Piqué, are separating. In a statement released on Saturday by Shakira’s PR firm, the pair said: “We regret to confirm that we are separating. For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect our privacy. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File) 
The rumor mill wasn’t lying.
Shakira and longtime partner, Barcelona soccer defender Gerard Piqué, are splitting up.
“We regret to confirm that we are separating,” read a statement from the 45-year-old Colombian singer’s firm.
The couple shares sons Sasha and Milan.
“For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect our privacy. Thank you for your understanding.”
There’s been speculation of late about the relationship between the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer and the soccer star — which started after they met in 2010 while Shakira was in the midst of promoting the World Cup song, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” — after Piqué, 35, left their Barcelona home.
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