Entertainment Music Shakira and Gerard Piqué: Their Love Story in Pictures A look back on Colombian singer Shakira and Spanish soccer star Gerard Piqué's love story of 10-plus years By Lena Hansen Lena Hansen Lena Hansen is a senior writer at PEOPLE. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 4, 2022 08:35AM EDT Close 01 of 13 Christopher Polk/Billboard Awards 2014/Getty Colombian singer Shakira and Spanish soccer star Gerard Piqué first confirmed their relationship in March of 2011, and once in a while, shared their private life with the public, like with this kiss backstage at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. However, on June 4, 2022, the pair confirmed they were separating in a statement shared with PEOPLE. "We ask for privacy at this moment for the well-being of our children, who are our maximum priority," they said. "Thank you in advance for your understanding and respect." 02 of 13 The couple, who met in 2010 at the World Cup in South Africa, made the crowd go wild with this hug exchanged on stage at Shakira's concert in Barcelona in 2011. 03 of 13 After Piqué's team won the Copa del Rey final match against the Athletic Club in 2015 in Barcelona, the singer lavished him with sweet kisses. 04 of 13 Baby Milán shared the spotlight with his famous parents on the soccer field in 2013 in Barcelona. 05 of 13 Piqué held the Colombian singer's hand at a promotional event for her self-titled album in Barcelona in 2014. 06 of 13 The elegant pair looked dreamily into on another's eyes as they walked hand in hand at the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or Awards gala in Switzerland. 07 of 13 Shakira, basking in a sweet pregnancy glow, shared a joke with Piqué and her mother Nidia del Carmen Ripoll Torrado, at an event in 2013 in Barcelona. 08 of 13 The duo, with son Milán, shared a tender moment at the Catalan Football Federation, which presented Piqué with an award in Barcelona in 2015. 09 of 13 SplashNews The couple was all smiles as they posed with their children Milán and Sasha at an awards ceremony presenting the 'Best Catalan Player' in Barcelona in 2016. 10 of 13 In 2016, the glamorous pair attended the Los40 Music Awards in Barcelona with sons Sasha and Milán. 11 of 13 In December 2017, the family enjoyed a New York Knicks game in Madison Square Garden. 12 of 13 In 2021, Piqué posted a scenic pic of the crew enjoying "family time" in The Maldives. 13 of 13 The couple said goodbye to 2021 with a smooch.