Shakira says, “Please do send all your best wishes his way and thank you all as always for all of your love and support.”

Shakira, the Colombian singer who disclosed her split from FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique after more than a decade, has responded to the fans’ outpouring of worry.

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After announcing her breakup with the boyfriend, the Waka Waka singer took to Twitter for the first time and published a photo with her elderly father, revealing that her father is in the hospital being treated for a ‘bad fall.’

The mother of two wrote: “Guys, I’m getting a lot of messages of concern that I was seen in an ambulance in Barcelona recently.

“I just wanted to let you know that those photos are from last weekend (the 28th), when my dad unfortunately had a bad fall and I accompanied him in an ambulance to the hospital where he is recovering now.”

Shakira went on to say, “Please do send all your best wishes his way and thank you all as always for all of your love and support.”

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— Shakira (@shakira) June 4, 2022

Shakira and Pique had announced their split earlier in the day on Saturday.

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The couple had been living together on the outskirts of Barcelona for years and had two sons.

“We regret to confirm that we are separating. For the well-being of our children, who are our upmost priority, we request respect for (our) privacy,” the couple said in a statement.