Shakira spotted at dinner with Lewis Hamilton in Miami restaurant after her split from footballer Gerard Pique
SHAKIRA was reportedly spotted at dinner in Miami with Lewis Hamilton following her messy split from Gerard Pique.
The video appears to show the Hips Don’t Lie singer and the Formula One legend mingling in the popular restaurant, Cipriani, in Miami.
It came as the F1 circus took over the Florida city – with celebrities descending on the street track for the race.
And the city is where Shakira now calls home after her split from ex-Barcelona star Pique.
Shakira appears to be seen in the clip walking across the restaurant as she appears to approach Hamilton’s table, reports Miami-based outlet InfoBae.
Lewis had earlier been snapped by photographers entering the restaurant wearing a distinctive multi-coloured shirt and jewellery.
The short video appears to show the Waka Waka singer being shepherded over towards Lewis, 38.
Another man who appears to be seated nearby – possibly also at Hamilton’s table – turns around as she approaches.
Lewis meanwhile appears to be seen looking up towards her and smiling as they appear to greet each other.
The viral clip as set tongues wagging – although it does not confirm the pair actually sat down and had dinner together.
But Lewis certainly looked pleased to see Shakira.
It comes after the singer, 46, was spotted mingling with Tom Cruise at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.
Shakira announced her separation form footballer Gerard Pique last May after spending 11 years together.
The Colombian singer-songwriter was reportedly “evicted” from her Barcelona home by Pique’s dad last month, sparking her move back to Miami.
The mum-of-two made no mention of the eviction order in the farewell message she posted on Instagram after being pictured leaving the Catalan capital with her two children to start a new life in Florida.
Shakira and Pique confirmed in November they had reached a child custody agreement after a marathon 12-hour meeting with their lawyers.
They signed the accord at a court in Barcelona the following month.
As part of the agreement Pique, now dating 24-year-old Catalan beauty Clara Chia, will spend holiday time with his children.
Shakira’s wish to move to Miami, where she used to live and part of her family are based, is understood to have been the sticking point in the former couple’s previous failure to strike an out-of-court settlement.
The singer came under fire in March after performing her diss track with Argentinian DJ Bizarrap, in which she blasts Pique and his new girlfriend, on the Jimmy Fallon late-night show earlier this month.
The singer’s explosive song, left little doubt that she was referring to her former partner and his younger lover.
In the track, she took a swipe at Clara’s age with the lyrics: “I’m worth two 22s. You traded a Ferrari for a Twingo, you traded a Rolex for a Casio.”
And Pique responded to the song by turning up to work in an £8,000 Renault Twingo.
He also boasted that his new seven-a-side project the King’s League had landed a sponsorship deal with Casio – adding that the cheaper watch would “last a lifetime”.
Pique said in a subsequent interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais he was “very happy” following the dramatic changes in his life which have included the split with Shakira and retirement from football.
He was spotted late last month romancing his new girlfriend with red roses as the controversial couple holidayed in Dubai.
The pair are believed to be enjoying their first loved-up holiday in the United Arab Emirates since they went public with their relationship.
Ironically, it is where Shakira sought solace with their two sons, Milan, nine, and Sasha, seven, over Christmas as their messy split unfolded.
The Sun has contacted representatives of Shakira and Lewis Hamilton for comment.