Shakira has shared how Chris Martin supported her after her cut up from Gerard Piqué.

The 47-year-old singer opened up about their friendship throughout an interview with Rolling Stone for Martin’s cowl story. In line with Shakira, when she cut up from Piqué after 11 years of relationship, the guy singer was by her aspect.

“He was there for me after I received separated and was heartbroken,” she stated. “He was checking in day-after-day to see how I used to be doing, sending me phrases of assist and energy and knowledge.”

She continued to gush concerning the Coldplay frontman, including: “I see him as an individual who sees life by a special lens, who’s delicate to different individuals’s wants and really empathetic, very empathetic.”

Shakira and Martin have been shut pals for years and even had the chance to work collectively. In 2014, they have been each on The Voice, as Shakira was a coach and Martin was a visitor mentor. In addition they carried out collectively at The World Citizen Pageant in 2017.

The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer and Piqué — who share two sons, Milan, 11, and Sasha, 9 — introduced their cut up in June 2022. Months later, Piqué was noticed along with his now-girlfriend Clara Chia Marti, prompting hypothesis that he cheated on Shakira.

Shakira’s since opened up about life after the breakup. Final month, she revealed that she was giving freely her purple Lamborghini, which she purchased after her cut up. 

“This automotive was a present to myself as I started my single life, however I spotted that what actually issues is human connection,” she defined in a press launch. “The automotive, the garments, the fabric issues — they don’t remodel us. It’s the individuals we love and the connections we construct that actually make a distinction.”

In an interview with The Instances in March, she mentioned the dynamics of her relationship with Piqué and the way she now has the chance to prioritize her music.

“For a very long time I put my profession on maintain, to be subsequent to Gerard, so he might play soccer,” she stated. “There was a number of sacrifice for love.”

One month later, she opened up about single life and discovering love once more, sharing her candid ideas about monogamy.

“I can not say that I don’t consider in love as a result of I see the instance of my dad and mom after 50 years collectively; how they give the impression of being into one another’s eyes and maintain arms and may’t stay aside from one another,” the singer advised Marie Claire in April.

She acknowledged that discovering a love like her dad and mom was a precedence for her, however that plans can change alongside the way in which. “Deep down, I all the time thought having a husband was crucial factor in my life,” she defined.

“I used to be in seek for that man like my dad, who I’d have children with after which make plans to be with eternally — like my dad and mom, who’re nonetheless so in love. I made many sacrifices for this. I used to be loyal. However typically issues don’t go as deliberate. You progress on,” she added.