Shakira Confirms She’s Pregnant With First Child

First Published: September 19, 2012 6:04 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Caption Shakira poses as she arrives at NRJ Music Awards 2012 at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, on January 28, 2012 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.”

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