Shakira described her breakup from Gerard Piqué as “incredibly difficult” in her first comments since the couple of 11 years parted ways. The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer, 45, explained in her October 2022 Elle digital cover story published Wednesday that she has purposely “remained quiet” since her split from the soccer player, 35, first made headlines in early June. “It’s hard to talk about it, especially because I’m still going through it, and because I’m in the public eye and because our separation is not like a regular separation,” she said.