Who is the scattered wife of Ashraf al-Hakimi, Heba Abu Abouk? And is she divorcing the soccer star at Paris Saint-Germain?
Paris Saint-Germain football star Ashraf Hakimi is facing a divorce from his glamorous actress wife, Heba Abouk, who is 12 years older than him.
The Moroccan international soccer player, 24, and Hiba, 36 – who were born in Spain – share two sons but went their separate ways earlier this year.
Rumors of a split began to circulate when Heba failed to publicly defend her husband when he was accused of rape in February this year.
Here, Femail takes a look at the mother-of-two’s charms — from motherhood, to the burgeoning acting career and influencer who has amassed 1.3 million followers on Instagram.
Actress Hema Aboque, 36, became a household name in Spain after starring in the crime drama El Principe.
How were the beginnings of Heba’s life?
Hiba Abou Bouk has amassed a huge legion of fans in Spain, but the mother of two is originally of Tunisian and Libyan descent.
Her parents came to Spain after emigrating from Tunisia and had four children, Heba being the youngest of the brood.
She later went on to study Arabic Philology and obtained a degree in Drama from Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático – Drama School in Madrid, Spain
How did Heba become famous?
Her first role was in a single episode of the TV series El Síndrome de Ulíses in 2008, but it was two years later that her career really began to blossom.
Heba landed a role in the comedy series La isla de los nominados, followed by a role in the Spanish adaptation of Cheer, but the popular Spanish crime drama El Principe, her first leading role, made her a household name.
Ashraf Hakimi and Hiba Abouk at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022. The couple have been married for two years and share two sons
How did you meet Ashraf Hakimi?
Heba met Paris Saint-Germain star Ashraf Hakimi, 24, in 2018 at a photo shoot for Vogue Arabia while he was playing for Real Madrid.
They were announced at a charity event in Madrid in June 2019 and made things official on Instagram two months later.
They married secretly in 2020 and are now proud parents of two sons, Amin and Naim.
In October, Heba appeared on the cover of Arabic magazine Wag, and her husband’s team made history, as Morocco was the first African country in history to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.
When did the couple divorce?
Earlier this year, a woman accused Ashraf Hakimi of raping her at his home in a Paris suburb on February 25, and shortly thereafter French prosecutors launched an official investigation.
He denied the allegations, saying he was a victim of “extortion”.
It is worth noting that Heba did not publicly defend her husband.
After a month of silence, Heba issued a statement saying that she and Hakimi had separated “long before the events that I was involved in in the media and of which I am completely unaware.”
After making the decision to legally separate and stop living together, pending divorce proceedings, who could have imagined that in addition to facing the usual pain that comes with separation and accepting the grief that comes with the failure of a family business in which you have given me body and soul, I had to face this shame. He said in a statement to El Pais.
She added that she believes in the judicial system and that she always stands by the side of the victims in such cases.
What does the future hold for Hiba?
The mother-of-two has a net worth of €3.1 million and is likely to continue her career in television and film in the aftermath of her separation from her husband.
She has 1.3 million followers on Instagram and no doubt earns an impressive amount from brand partnerships, promoting products like Dior perfume.
She also has several charitable projects that focus on promoting children’s health and well-being.
