Shakira Reveals How Her Longtime Friend Chris Martin Helped Her When She Was 'Heartbroken'

Singer Shakira has revealed how Chris Martin supported her amid her separation from former soccer star Gerard Piqué.

The "Beautiful Liar" singer and the former Barcelona defender were together for 11 years before she announced their separation in 2022.

Meanwhile, Chris is in a relationship with actress Dakota Johnson and was previously married to "Avengers" star Gwyneth Paltrow.

On December 19, Rolling Stone published comments from Shakira describing how Martin, whom she has been friends with for a long time, helped her navigate a difficult period.

Following her split from Piqué, the Coldplay frontman reached out to her to ensure she was okay. The "Hips Don't Lie" singer shared, "He was there for me when I got separated and was heartbroken. He was checking in every day to see how I was doing, sending me words of support and strength and wisdom."

Shakira also said of Martin, "I see him as a person who sees life through a different lens, who's sensitive to other people's needs and very empathetic, very empathetic."

Despite being together for 11 years, Shakira and Piqué never married. However, they share two sons, Milan, 11, and Sasha, 9. The singer believed she and the former soccer star would be together forever, but those wishes crumbled in June 2022 when their romance ended.

Shakira spoke to Billboard in a September 2023 cover story and shared her disappointment about the split. She said, "My priority was my home, my family. I believed in till death do us part. I believed that dream, and I had that dream for myself, for my children. My parents have been together, I don't know, 50 years, and they love each other like the first day, with a love that's unique and unrepeatable. So I know it's possible."

The mother of two noted that her parents were her example, and she wanted their kind of relationship for herself and her children, "but it didn't happen."

Despite losing out on love, Shakira gained beautiful friendships. In an October 2024 chat with GQ Spain, she opened up about the pain she endured after her long-term relationship with Piqué ended.

She said per Goal.com, "I've realized that friendship is longer than love. I didn't know that. Life took a husband from me but gave me so many friends. I never felt as loved, as held, as I did by my friends. I must have done something right in life to have so many people that love me."

The 47-year-old revealed that some of her friendships had been there for two decades while others were new and described them as "life's rewards." She concluded, "When there's so much pain, God squeezes, but he lets you breathe."

For many months after her separation from her kids' father, Shakira stayed silent and tried to mourn. However, she couldn't do so until she began writing music.

She said of music, "It was my way of healing. And it continues to be. Grief is a process that is not linear. It is full of peaks and valleys."

When asked how she views love now after her separation, Shakira said, "It's not the same. The love of a partner disappointed me. It affected my idiosyncrasy. It's inevitable, at least for the moment, that I have lost trust in the other. The healing process is long. It will take me several albums."

Like Shakira, Martin has endured his fair share of broken relationships. The Coldplay co-founder married Gwyneth Paltrow on December 5, 2003, and welcomed two kids with her: daughter Apple, born in 2004, and son Moses, born in 2006.

Martin and Paltrow announced their separation in March 2014, describing it as a "conscious uncoupling." The actress filed for divorce in April 2015, and it was finalized in July 2016.

After his divorce from Paltrow, Martin had an on-and-off relationship with "Peaky Blinders" actress Annabelle Wallis from August 2015 to August 2017.

Martin has been dating actress Dakota Johnson since 2017, with reports stating they got engaged years ago. Lately, there have been rumors that the pair had broken up, but he seemingly confirmed they were still an item during an interview with Rolling Stone, calling her one of his best friends alongside his kids.