Shakira Spotted With NBA Star Jimmy Butler After Gerard Pique Split

Because the mud settles on her cut up from Gerard Piqué, Shakira continues to gas relationship hypothesis with NBA star Jimmy Butler.

Shakira, 46, and Butler, 33, had been noticed arriving at London hotspot Novikov Restaurant & Bar on Wednesday, July 12. Butler, who performs for the Miami Warmth, wore a charcoal grey tee and black athleisure pants, which he paired with eye-catching jewellery and a purple bandana for a pop of coloration. Shakira, for her half, wore navy cargo pants with black platform sandals. She punched up her darkish ensemble with a scorching pink lip and wore her honey-blonde locks in lengthy waves.

The duo’s outing in England is one among a number of occasions they’ve been noticed collectively in latest months. Shakira — who moved to Miami with sons Milan, 9, and Sasha, 7, whom she shares with Piqué, 38 — attended a Warmth sport in Might and shared a selfie video cheering on the staff. A number of days later, Shakira shared a clip of herself singing and enjoying guitar through Instagram, which Butler “appreciated.”

Shakira’s potential budding romance comes practically one yr after she and Piqué referred to as it quits. The previous couple had been collectively for 12 years however by no means tied the knot.

“That is actually exhausting to speak about personally, particularly as that is the primary time I’ve ever addressed this example in an interview,” Shakira instructed Elle in September 2022, three months after she and Piqué confirmed their cut up. “I’ve remained quiet and simply tried to course of all of it. … It’s exhausting to speak about it, particularly as a result of I’m nonetheless going via it, and since I’m within the public eye and since our separation just isn’t like a daily separation.”

On the time, she added that the breakup was “robust” and “extremely troublesome” for the pair’s youngsters.

“I’ve tried to hide the state of affairs in entrance of my youngsters. I attempt to do it and to guard them, as a result of that’s my primary mission in life,” she defined. “However then they hear issues in class from their associates or they arrive throughout some unpleasant, disagreeable information on-line, and it simply impacts them, you realize?”

Piqué, in the meantime, made headlines in August 2022 when he was noticed packing on the PDA with Clara Chía — who’s greater than 10 years his junior — at a live performance in Spain. The couple later made their relationship Instagram official.

Earlier than her night time out with Butler, Shakira was noticed spending time with Tom Cruise at System 1’s Miami Grand Prix in Might. Nevertheless, a supply completely instructed Us on the time that Shakira had a “nice time hanging out with Tom” however “has no real interest in relationship him.”

The insider added: “She isn’t targeted on relationship him or anyone else for the time being. She has so much on her plate and is concentrated on her youngsters and profession for now.”