Shakira praises Chris Martin for supporting her after Gerard Piqué split: 'He was checking in every day'

“The suffering I felt was probably the greatest I had ever experienced in my entire life”

Shakira is sharing her love and appreciation for her longtime friend, Chris Martin. The Colombian icon revealed that the ‘Coldplay’ singer was there for her during one of her most difficult moments in recent years, admitting that he would check in every day and share his words of encouragement.

During a new Rolling Stone cover story, Shakira explained that Chris was there for her after her controversial split from Gerard Piqué in 2022. “He was there for me when I got separated and was heartbroken,” the musician said, following the scandal and media attention during her breakup.

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Shakira and Chris Martin of Coldplay sing on stage during the first Global Citizen Festival Concert in Hamburg, Germany

“He was checking in every day to see how I was doing, sending me words of support and strength and wisdom,” Shakira added. She also praised him for his friendship and empathy, admitting that she has been a great friend to her throughout her successful career in the entertainment industry.

“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,” she said to the publication. This is not the first time Shakira has opened up about the difficult moment she faced during her split.

“The suffering I felt was probably the greatest I had ever experienced in my entire life, and it kept me from functioning at times,” Shakira said to Rolling Stone in a previous interview.

“It felt like someone had stabbed a hole in my chest. And the sensation was so real, almost physical. I physically felt like I had a hole in my chest and that people could see through me,” she said.

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Shakira and her ex Gerard Pique posing for a photo during the presentation of her new album ‘Shakira’ in Barcelona, Spain.

The singer channeled her heartbreak into new music and achieved a new success. “For many months after my separation I had been silent, trying to begin my mourning, but I couldn’t really begin to grieve until I started writing music,” she told GQ Spain at the time. “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.”