The $55 million tax refund: Shakira's victory over Spanish authorities

Shakira has been cleared of alleged fraud relating to a 2011 tax return, with the Colombian star winning an enormous €55 million refund. the singer has been embroiled in a lengthy legal dispute with Spanish authorities since 2023.

According to the report, Shakira will now be awarded a €55 million refund, a significant victory for the pop superstar.

No romance for Shakira: Focusing on family and career

Shakira has said she has no 'time or space in her life' for love, four 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 allegedly been unfaithful.

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

A reflection on hardship and resilience

Shakira 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: 'the darkest moment - when I saw the dissolution of my familly. 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.'

A lesson in resilience

Shakira believes 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.'

A new chapter for Shakira

Shakira will always be grateful to her ex for the impact he had on her life: 'I will always have that graatitude in my heart for the father of my kids,and turning me into the mother that I am today.'

And the Hips Don't Lie singer will continue to focus on her career and her children, with no romance on the horizon for now.