As Shakira says she’s ‘not opposed to having special friends’, a look at the stars, including Carol Vorderman, who have decided to ditch conventional relationships to date multiple people

Shakira made the bold confession she ‘wasn’t opposed to having friends’ as she provided an insight into her love life in an interview this week.

The singer, 47, split from her husband Gerard Pique two years ago, and has been linked to a number of stars following her split including Tom Cruise and Lewis Hamilton.

Shakira is the latest star to speak openly about her dating life as she admitted: ‘I like men, that’s the problem’.

Here we take a look at the other celebrities who have spoken about their unconventional takes on romance, including Carol Vorderman, who has admitted she has ‘five special friends’.

Shakira said she’s not quite ready for a ‘formal relationship’ but suggested she may be open to a fling — two years after her split from longtime partner Gerard.

The Colombian hitmaker and the Spanish football star, 37, were together for 11 years and welcomed two children — sons Milan, 11, and Sasha, nine — before separating in 2022.

It was rumored that Gerard had cheated on Shakira with his now-girlfriend and former employee Clara Chia, 26.

‘I’m not thinking about that. What space do I have for a man right now?’ she told Rolling Stone this week when asked about her dating life.

She continued: ‘What can I tell you, I like men. That’s the problem. I shouldn’t like them with everything that’s happened to me, but imagine how much I like men that I still like them.’

Since parting ways with Gerard, Shakira has been romantically linked to the likes of A-list actor Tom Cruise and racing champ Lewis Hamilton.

Most recently, Shakira has been spotted with Emily In Paris hunk Lucien Laviscount, 32, who starred in the Sєxy music video for her song Puntería in March.

A source told DailyMail.com in April she and Lucien ‘are seeing each other but are not heavily involved yet.’

But Shakira insisted to Rolling Stone that she isn’t interested in a relationship at the moment as the well-being of her children is her primary focus.

‘I think my kids would have to be very prepared for that, and their emotional and psychological well-being is the priority,’ the She Wolf hitmaker admitted.

But she appeared to hint that she isn’t opposed to a future fling. ‘Hey, I’m not opposed to having friends,’ the mother-of-two told the outlet.

Shakira also declared that she’s got her ‘Sєxy back.’

‘More swag. I got my swag back. And I got my Sєxy back,’ she said.