Shakira was spotted having dinner with a mystery man in Miami this week, after confessing she wasn’t ready for a “formal relationship.”
The 47-year-old pop star was spotted enjoying an intimate dinner with her male companion on a glamorous rooftop with romantic views of the ocean and horizon.
Showing off her shapely legs in a flattering high-cut outfit, the Hips Don’t Lie singer flashed a charming smile at her friend.
He responded by leaning towards her over the table, which was tucked near the railing, giving them privacy.
Her night out comes two years after she split from her longtime love, Spanish soccer star Gerard Piqué, who was rumoured to have been unfaithful.
Shakira was spotted having dinner with a mystery man in Miami this week, after she confessed she wasn’t ready for a “formal relationship.”
Gerard and Shakira were together for 11 years and had two children – Milan, 11, and Sasha, nine – before splitting in 2022.
Gerard allegedly cheated on Shakira with his employee and now girlfriend, Clara Chia, 26.
When asked about her love life in June, Shakira replied: “I’m not thinking about that. What space do I have for a man right now?”
“What can I say? I like men. That’s the problem. I shouldn’t like them after everything that’s happened to me, but imagine how much I like the men that I still like,” she said. Rolling Stone.
Shakira has been romantically linked to actor Tom Cruise and F1 racing champion Lewis Hamilton since her split from Gerard.
In March, Shakira was also spotted with Emily In Paris hunk Lucien Laviscount, 32, who starred in the sexy music video for her song Puntería.
A source told DailyMail.com in April that she and Lucien “are dating but not really involved yet.”
But Shakira insisted to Rolling Stone that she is not interested in a relationship at the moment, as the well-being of her children is her main concern.
Showing off her shapely legs in a flattering high-cut outfit, the Hips Don’t Lie singer flashed a smile at her companion.
“I think my children would have to be very prepared for that, and their emotional and psychological well-being is the priority,” admitted the She Wolf singer.
But she seemed to hint that she’s not opposed to a fling in the future. “Hey, I’m not opposed to having friends,” the mother of two told the outlet.
Shakira also stated that she has recovered her ‘sexy back’.
“More style. I got my style and my sensuality back,” she said.
It’s a markedly positive change from the pain Shakira endured two years ago, when she split from Gerard and became embroiled in a legal battle over tax evasion in Spain.
The Colombian singer, 47, and the Spanish football star, 37, were together for 11 years and welcomed two sons, Milan, 11, and Sasha, nine, before splitting in 2022; seen in 2015
His father, who was 90 at the time, had also suffered a terrible fall. He is now recovering after six operations.
The music icon then vulnerably described the sacrifices she made during her relationship with Gerard and how she has begun to find herself again since their split.
“When you leave a long-term relationship, there are things about yourself that seem to get lost along the way,” she told the publication.
Shakira made Gerard and their children her top priority during their relationship and even moved to Barcelona for him as he played football for FC Barcelona.
Since her split from Gerard, Shakira has been romantically linked to the likes of actor Tom Cruise and racing champion Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton was spotted at the Met Gala in May, which was also attended by Shakira.
Most recently, Shakira has been spotted with Emily In Paris hunk Lucien Laviscount, 32, who starred in the sexy music video for her song Puntería in March; seen in March
But during her stay in Spain, Shakira noticed that certain things in her were changing.
“I was in sweatpants in Barcelona!” she told the outlet. In reference to the sparkly pants she was wearing, she added: “I mean, these are sweatpants, but they’re from Amiri. In Barcelona, I was wearing sweatpants from Gap, with my hair up in a bun.”
Shakira has since moved to Miami with her children and is happy to report that her Caribbean accent is starting to return.
“My accent! My Caribbean accent has returned now that I’m outside of Spain,” she said enthusiastically. “Now I’m living with Barranquilla girls from my son’s school and surrounded by Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Colombians. Yes, my accent has returned, thank God.”
In April, Shakira said she still believes in love and remains hopeful of finding a romance like that of her parents, who have been together for 50 years, with the star describing monogamy as a “utopia”.
But Shakira insisted to Rolling Stone that she is not interested in a relationship at the moment because the well-being of her children is her main concern; Shakira seen with her sons Milan and Sasha in November 2023