Shakira Declares No Room for Love After Split

 has said she has no 'time or space in her life' for love, fours years on from her very public split from Gerard Piqué. 

The Colombian pop superstar, 49, and Spanish footballer, 39, who share sons Sasha, 11, and Milan, 13, confirmed they had separated in June 2022, after she learnt he had

While Gerard swiftly went on to date , 27, for three years, Shakira has remained single and said she is enjoying time with her kids and focusing on her career.

She told The Times: 'No romance for me for now. There's no space or time in my life for that. My plate is quite full. 

'My kids are my priority. And my career. Strangely enough, I'm in love with my career like I've never been in my life. I'm enjoying my time alone as well'.

In her rare comment about her split she reflected on going through the 'darkest moment' which happened the same time as her father William was hospitalised following a severe fall, but she ultimately feels stronger for her experiences.

She said: '[I was living through] the darkest moment - when I saw the dissolution of my family. The family that I had dreamt to keep forever. I've been through so much pain, but it has made me perhaps in an unforeseen way a wiser person - or stronger, at least.

'They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and it is true. It's amazing to learn that humans have a resilience that we can resort to at any moment in our lives.

'Sometimes through hardships and through pain is how we discover how strong we can be. Suffering sometimes makes you a better person, makes you value friends and support.'

Shakira went on to say that she believed there are always lessons to learn from hardship: 'Life sometimes can be a b****, but it's also beautiful and made of light and shadows.

'So I thank life for every single moment, the bright ones and the dark ones, the people who have made me suffer because they have become my masters who have taught me lessons, very valuable lessons.'

And the Hips Don't Lie singer will always be grateful to her ex for the impact he had on her life:   'I will always have that gratitude in my heart for the father of my kids, and [for] turning me into the mother that I am today.'

In 2022 amid rumours of him , Shakira announced her and the couple were breaking up, she has since gone on to brand him 'Voldemort' among other digs in her music.