Shakira makes heartbreaking Pique confession and reveals her 'demons'

POP icon Shakira said she believed in "till death do us part" in a tell-all interview about her split from football ex Gerard Pique.

The Colombian star, 46, said that it was once her "dream" to have a life-long relationship with the father of her two children.

She revealed that since the turbulent breakdown of their relationship, she is still "battling her demons".

Slamming her ex in talks about her upcoming music, she compared the split to being "thrown in the trash and surrounded by rats".

And in a heartbreaking revelation, the star also admitted her struggles with being a single mum.

The singer told Billboard that she is in "a reflective period" following the drama of their tumultuous split.

“I've gone through several stages: denial, anger, pain, frustration, anger again, pain again. Now I'm in a survival stage," she explained.

A fragile Shakira said that before she split from her ex, who was rumoured to have cheated, she "believed in till death do us part".

"My priority was my home, my family. I believed in 'till death do us part.' I believed that dream, and I had that dream for myself, for my children."

"It's what I wanted for myself and my children, but it didn't happen."

The singer also opened up about her music, describing the "organic" opportunities she's had since her split to produce new tracks.

Several of her most recent singles have appeared to be swipes aimed at her ex, including The Boss.

The song is named after the alleged nickname given to her by Pique's friends after she failed to hang out with them or bond with them during the pair's relationship.

The music video for the track also features the nanny her ex allegedly fired without pay.

Another one of her singles talks about wanting more in a relationship that feels