<p>Fans were concerned for Shakira after reports said she was recently hospitalized. Was the incident connected to her break-up with Gerard Piqué? Shakira now sets the record straight.</p>Shakira broke up with Gerard Piqué last weekThe news came after Shakira had been in hospitalThe singer wants everyone to know the true story<p>Shakira and Gerard Piqué recently confirmed their separation. The news came a short time after the singer had reportedly been hospitalized.</p><p>According to the rumours, Shakira suffered a nervous breakdown and even cried in public. Then came the announcement of Shakira and her boyfriend's break-up.</p>Was Shakira in hospital because of her break-up?<p>It seemed that the emotional incident had to be related to Shakira and Gerard's split. Via Twitter, the singer herself now comes forward and comments on the separation and hospital rumours.</p>Also interesting:<p>She assures that the hospitalization had nothing to do with her separation, but with her father. "Guys, I'm getting a lot of messages of concern that I was seen in an ambulance in Barcelona recently," she wrote.</p><p>"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."</p><p>With the statement, Shakira posted a photo of herself together with her father, which you can see in the video above. His wounds from the scary fall are still clearly visible.</p><p>Shakira and her longtime partner Gerard Piqué are just the latest celeb couple to call it quits this year, sadly.</p>
