After calling Gerard Pique her ‘dream’ husband, Shakira has revealed how she now sees him as someone who should not be named in her life. The 47-year-old pop icon has had a tough few years, having been locked in a tax dispute with Spanish authorities and caring for her father during romantic turmoil. She is now returning to work, having put her ‘career on hold’ for her footballer ex , releasing her first album since 2017’s El Dorado. Her upcoming album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, will feature single Bzrp
music Sessions, Vol. 53, which has been branded as a ‘diss track’ towards her 37-year-old ex-husband. ‘Voldemort, that one that shouldn’t be mentioned?’ she said when asked about the connection. ‘It’s hopefully the last song that I will write about this, and to him.’ She added: ‘I felt that there was still something there, stuck in my throat, and I needed to get it out. I played it to the marketing head at Sony and he started crying. I’d never seen a man cry in my studio before.’ Another track on the album titled Ultima (Last) also reportedly features the lyrics: ‘Surely with time you’ll regret it/ And someday you’ll want to come back to my door.’ She told The Times that the new album had helped her ‘exorcise a lot of the demons that were tormenting’ her. Reflecting on her pause in career, Shakira continued: ‘For a long time I put my career on hold, to be next to Gerard, so he could play
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Gaza plea First reactions are in for Justin Timberlake's new album - does it live up to the hype? Former girl band icon strips down as she teases debut solo track The Colombian pop superstar and former professional Spanish footballer announced they were separating after 11 years together in June 2022. Together, they share sons Sasha, nine, and Mila, 11, with Gerard settling in
Barcelona to care for them and co-parent with his ex. Shakira said in a statement when she settled her tax case that she had done so for the sake of her children, ending her fight over accusations she failed more than 14.5 million euro (£13 million) between 2012 and 2014. It read: ‘While I was determined to defend my innocence in a trial that my lawyers were confident would have ruled in my favour, I have made the decision to finally resolve this matter with the best interest of my kids at heart who do not want to see their mom sacrifice her personal wellbeing in this fight.’ In November, she resolved the long-running case by accepting the charges and was fined more than £6 million. She added: ‘There were so many pieces of my life that crumbled in front of my eyes and I had to rebuild myself in a way, picking up the bones from the floor and putting them all together. And the glue that kept it all together was music.’ Got a story? If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you. MORE : Sharon Osbourne earned whopping amount per minute for nine-day Celebrity Big Brother stint MORE : Strictly star, 41, dubbed ‘silver fox’ as he debuts new hair