Shakira Seals her Love for Gerard Pique with a Public Kiss

Shakira seals love for Gerard Pique with a public kiss

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She confirmed to the world that she was dating Gerard Pique when she posted up a picture of them together on Twitter - but Shakira has now given a very public demonstration of her love for the footballer.

The Hips Don't Lie star locked lips with the Barcelona striker in his home city as they enjoyed an alfresco lunch in the Spanish sun yesterday.

She confirmed that the two were an item last month when she posted up a picture, saying: 'I present to you my sunshine.'
Wherever, wherever: Shakira and footballing ace boyfriend Gerard Pique ignored their food to kiss instead on a lunch date in Barcelona

The Colombian singer and the 24-year-old FC Barcelona centre-back became the focus of intense media attention at the start of March when photographs of the pair emerged holding hands.

For weeks, Shakira insisted they were just good friends before finally fessing up that she was dating the Barcelona-born ace.

At the start of the year, she announced at the start of the year that her 11-year relationship with lawyer Antonio de la Rua, 37, the eldest son of the former Argentinian premier, amid rumours that he had been cheating on her.

Loved-up: Shakira couldn't have looked happier as she went out for lunch with boyfriend Gerard Pique in Barcelona, Spain
The singer first met Pique last spring while shooting the video to her song Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - the official track of the 2010 World Cup.

Saturday, Shakira was looking stunning in an all-white outfit of a vest top and floaty linen trousers, which she accessorised with a pair of tan heeled sandals and a beaming smile. They later left for a walk around the city hand-in-hand and looking entirely content and loved-up.

Barcelona-based newspaper El Periodico de Catalunya claimed they had a string of secret encounters following their initial meeting. However, Shakira previously dismissed reports of a romance.

At a press conference in Barcelona she described the claims as a 'waka-rumour' and added: 'You shouldn't take any notice of waka-rumours.' Pique was also quick to deny that they were lovers, telling reporters last month:  'We're just friends. There's nothing more to it.'

But in February, the pair was spotted holding hands as they left a restaurant in Barcelona. Shakira announced her split from De La Rua, son of former Argentine president Fernando de la Rua, on her official website in January.

Edited by GABRIELLA OSAMOR

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