NEW YORK, Sept 20: Shakira is pregnant with her first child.
The 35-year-old pop superstar posted on her website Wednesday that she and 25-year-old boyfriend Gerard Pique "are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby." Pique, who is from Barcelona, is a soccer player for FC Barcelona.
No more details were available.
The Grammy-winning Colombian singer is postponing promotional activities and won´t perform at Friday´s iHeartRadio Music festival in Las Vegas.
Shakira said in a 2009 interview that she was ready to reproduce, explaining: "I really would like to have a big belly."
She dated Antonio de La Rua, the son of former Argentinian President Fernando de la Rua, for more than a decade. They split in 2011.
Shakira is due to be a judge on next season´s "The Voice."
FILE - This May 29, 2011 file photo shows Colombia´s singer Shakira performs with FC Barcelona Gerard Pique during The Sun Comes Out World Tour concert in Barcelona, Spain. Shakira is pregnant with her first child. (AP)
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