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Shakira and Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton are thought to be spending more time together after sparking romance rumours.
The duo have been surrounded by speculation that they're dating after they were seen cosying up together at a dinner with friends to celebrate Lewis finishing second in the Spanish Grand Prix.
The 38-year-old race car driver is said to have also treated Shakira, 46, to a day trip on his boat with a number of her close pals.
The romance rumours come after Shakira's public split from footballer Gerard Pique, who she claims cheated on her with his now-girlfriend Clara Chia Marti.
A source has claimed Shakira is moving on from Gerard with Lewis and it seems their romance is heating up.
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Shakira and Lewis Hamilton are 'spending time together' (@LH44updates / Twitter)
Shakira and Lewis are 'flirty' (Billboard via Getty Images)"They're spending time together and in the 'getting to know you' stage. It's fun and flirty," they told People.
Shakira and Gerard announced their shock split in June last year after 12 years together.
A body language expert has suggested her painful split has affected her seemingly blossoming romance with Lewis.
"If you were recently divorced and in the public eye, would you openly flirt with a potential new love?
"Maybe the fact that they are distant from one another in the photos proves they are in a new relationship and trying to hide it from the press," Dr. Tammy Nelson PhD told The Mirror.
The singer previously dated Gerard Pique (Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images)She added: "Her recent break up with husband Gerard Pique ended in a very public affair, where he cheated on Shakira and my guess is she doesn’t want to jump into anything too fast.
"If she’s taking her time and having fun at the races and on a boat with a handsome guy, no one deserves it more than her."
Lewis and Shakira's romance rumours come just days after she accepted Billboard's first Woman of the Year award.
During her acceptance speech, she seemed to reference her split from Gerard.
"This has been a year of seismic change in my life where I've felt more than ever — and very personally — what it is to be a woman.
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"It's been a year where I've realized we women are stronger than we think, braver than we believed, more independent than we were taught to be," she told the audience.
Shakira added: "Because what woman hasn't at some time in her life forgotten herself because she's seeking the attention and love of someone else? It happened to me, more than once."