Shakira spotted – Shakira, 49, and The Lincoln Lawyer star Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, 45, were seen outside Sunset Tower Hotel in Hollywood on Monday, June 15, sparking fresh romance chatter after both stars kept quiet about their relationship status.
Shakira didn’t wait for anyone to make the first move. On Monday, June 15, the Colombian pop star, 49, was spotted outside the Sunset Tower Hotel in Hollywood, California, with The Lincoln Lawyer actor Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, 45.
Photos obtained by Page Six show the two “smiled and chatted with another” while they waited for the valet—an ordinary moment that quickly becomes the stuff of tabloid speculation when it involves two high-profile names.
Neither Shakira nor Garcia-Rulfo has publicly addressed what—if anything—might be going on between them. Us Weekly has reached out for comment, but no response has been shared.
The sightings also land against a backdrop of recent dating history for Shakira. The singer has been single since 2024, after brief flings with Lucien Laviscount and Jimmy Butler. Before that, her romances came on the heels of her breakup from Gerard Piqué, whom she dated for 12 years.
Garcia-Rulfo, meanwhile, had his own past links. In 2023, he was previously romantically linked to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s daughter, Audrey.
Shakira has spoken openly about why she hasn’t been rushing into anything new. In a profile published last month by The Times of London. she said. “Oh no. no romance for me for now. There’s no space or time in my life for that.” She added: “My plate is quite full. My kids are my priority, and my career. Strangely enough, I’m in love with my career like I’ve never been in my life. I’m enjoying my time alone as well.”.
That focus has always circled back to family. Shakira and Piqué—who are both 39—share sons Milan, 13, and Sasha, 11. After their relationship ended, Shakira told The Times of London that she carried gratitude rather than bitterness. “I will always have that gratitude in my heart for the father of my kids and [for] turning me into the mother that I am today. ” she said. calling the breakup one of the “darkest” moments in her life.
She explained, “I saw the dissolution of my family, the family that I had dreamt to keep forever. I’ve been through so much pain, but it has made me perhaps in an unforeseen way a wiser person — or stronger, at least.”
In that same period, she said she leaned heavily on her inner circle. “Life sometimes can be a bitch. but it’s also beautiful and made of light and shadows. ” she told the outlet. “I thank life for every single moment. the bright ones and the dark ones. the people who have made me suffer because they have become my masters who have taught me lessons. very valuable lessons.”.
For now, the question hanging over this latest Hollywood sighting is simple: friendly chemistry, or the start of something more?. With neither Shakira nor Manuel Garcia-Rulfo confirming anything publicly. the only certainty is what the photos show—two familiar faces. sharing a quiet moment outside Sunset Tower while the rest of the internet fills in the blanks.
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Valet photos always mean romance somehow lol.
Not gonna lie, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo looks like every guy that ends up dating a pop star for like 6 months. She’s 49 though, like good for her. Didn’t she just say no romance space/time? so which is it.
Wait so they were just smiling at the valet?? That’s not evidence. Also Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s daughter?? how did that even connect like timeline wise. I feel like Page Six makes it sound bigger than it is.
I swear half these “romance” stories are just celebrities being in the same place. Sunset Tower Hotel is basically a trap for tabloids. Shakira said she’s not rushing into anything but then she’s out with another actor… that’s how it always starts. Also Jimmy Butler fling?? man the dating carousel never stops.