Since her separation from Gerard Piqué in 2022, Shakira remains at the heart of all speculation. After twelve years of relationship and two children, Milan and Sasha, the Colombian singer formalized her breakup with the Spanish footballer in a particularly tense context, marked by rumors of infidelity. Very quickly, Gerard Piqué had displayed his relationship with Clara Chia Marti, while Shakira settled her scores in music with several titles that went viral. Their story, born in 2010 on the set of the music video Car Parkinghad long embodied the glamorous couple par excellence. But behind the perfect image, tensions were already well established. According to several Spanish media, the breakup even gave rise to explosive arguments. Despite all this tumult, Shakira today seems to have turned a part of the page, even if her private life continues to fuel rumors of romance as soon as she appears with a known personality.
Shakira lifts the veil on her romantic situation
In an interview given to Times This Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Shakira was very clear about her current sentimental situation. “Oh no, no romance for me at the moment…she assured. At 49, the Colombian star explains that she “neither time nor space in my life for that†and that she prefers to devote herself entirely to her children and her career. “My children are my priority. And my career. Oddly enough, I’m in love with my career like never before. I also enjoy my alone time…she confided. The artist is currently working on Dai Daithe official anthem of the 2026 World Cup recorded with Burna Boy. Behind this newfound serenity, Shakira however recognizes having gone through an extremely painful period after her separation from Gerard Piqué. “I saw my family disintegrate. The family I dreamed of keeping forever… she said with emotion. But looking back, the singer says she learned from this suffering: “Life can sometimes be awful, but it is also beautiful and made of light and shadowsâ€. Even more surprising, she now claims to feel gratitude towards her former companion: “I will always keep in my heart this gratitude to the father of my children, who made me the mother I am today.â€
She must recover a nice sum from the tax authorities
And as if this period of rebirth was not enough, Shakira has also just obtained a huge legal victory against the Spanish tax authorities. On May 18, 2026, BFMTV revealed that the Spanish justice had ordered the Public Treasury to reimburse more than 55 million euros to the singer, as part of a tax dispute dating from 2011. The court of the National Audience considered that the tax administration had failed to prove that the artist had resided in Spain for more than 183 days this annéelà. Result: the Spanish state will have to repay several amounts, including more than 24 million euros in taxes, fines for “very serious” violations as well as additional interest. This tax affair had been pursuing Shakira for years and had already given rise to several procedures and regularizations. In 2023, the star even reached a last-minute agreement with the prosecution to avoid a highly publicized trial. Today, this legal decision looks like revenge for the singer, who seems determined to regain control of her personal and professional life.
