Shakira tells fans that her dad is recovering from a 'bad fall' after confirming separation from longtime boyfriend Gerard Piqué
- Shakira, 45, and longtime partner Gerard Piqué, 35, are separating after 11 years.
- The former couple first met on the set of Shakira's "Waka Waka" music video.
Shakira said her father is recovering after a "bad fall" in Barcelona as news broke that she and longtime partner Gerard Piqué are separating.
On Saturday, the "Hips Don't Lie" singer shared a Twitter post in which she reassured fans she was fine after being spotted in an ambulance. Shakira, 45, explained that the photos were from last week when she was accompanying her father, William Mebarak Chadid.
"Guys, I'm getting a lot of messages of concern that I was seen in an ambulance in Barcelona recently," Shakira wrote. "I just wanted to let you know that those photos are from last weekend (the 28th), when my dad unfortunately had a bad fall and I accompanied him in an ambulance to the hospital where he is recovering now."
The same day, Shakira and Piqué, 35, announced they were separating in a joint statement to Insider.
"We regret to confirm that we are separating," the statement read. "We ask for privacy at this moment for the well-being of our children, who are our maximum priority. Thank you in advance for your understanding and respect."
E! News reported that the former couple were together for 11 years after meeting on the set of Shakira's 2010 music video, "Waka Waka." Piqué, an FC Barcelona player, appeared in the music video ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. They confirmed their relationship in 2011 and share two children: Milan, 9, and Sasha, 7, the outlet reported.
In an October 2021 interview with Cosmopolitan's Maria Hinojosa, Shakira said she valued having a laid back partner.
"That's when having a partner who's completely opposite in that sense comes in handy. My mind never stops. I dream about my kids. I worry about them constantly," she told the outlet. "I torture my poor husband. Well, he's not really my…I don't know what to call him! He's my baby daddy. I torture him about every issue I see with my kids."