Piqué 'Very Happy' after Split from Shakira

Gerard Piqué, 36, broke his silence after ending his 11-year relationship with Shakira, 46.

Piqué noted he is "very happy" following his breakup with the singer last year.

"The day I die, I will look back and hope I have always done what I wanted," Piqué told the Spanish newspaper El Pais.

Piqué admitted that he wants "to be faithful to" himself regarding major life decisions and no longer worries about public opinion.

"The problem is how people perceive things or how the press packages it," he told El Pais. "I'm still doing what I want. I'm not gonna waste money on cleaning up my image."

Piqué said he's "putting energy on the people closest" to him. "The people that I love and worry about are the people that know me. The rest, I don't care. I'm very happy. There are been changes in my life and I've known how to preserve that happiness."

The couple, who share sons Sasha, 8, and Milan, 10, announced their separation in June 2022 after first confirming their relationship in March 2011.

Later on, Piqué made his romantic relationship with girlfriend Clara Chia Martí, 23, in January, while Shakira released three tracks seemingly addressing the split.