"We are sorry to confirm that we are separating . For the well-being of our children, who are our top priority, we ask that our privacy be respected . Thank you for your understanding."

With this brief joint note, Shakira and Gerard Piquè confirmed the rumors of rupture circulated in recent days .

The love story between the Colombian singer, 45, and the Barcelona defender, 35, began in 2010 . Their first son, Milan, was born in 2013, followed by their second son, Sasha, born in 2015.

As for the cause of the breakup, the gossip whispers of a betrayal of him with a younger woman, betrayal that the pop star would have discovered and that would have definitively cracked their bond.

(Unioneonline / lf)