![Shakira sparks new romance rumors as she enjoys a Miami boat trip with F1 ace Lewis Hamilton hours after the pair crossed paths at a fancy restaurant. The newly single and highly eligible bachelorette was picked up by the British-born racing star at the back of her own $20 million Miami Beach mansion on Wednesday. She was seen accepting Hamilton's offer of a hand, with the decorated Mercedes driver promptly got to his feet as she climbed aboard. They were accompanied on the cruise by heavily tattooed American fencer Miles Chamley-Watson, one of Hamilton's closest friends. It came the day after the two had crossed paths as Shakira made her way into Miami's upscale Cipriani restaurant, where Hamilton was dining out with pals on Tuesday evening. Speculation is now mounting around a potential new love match for the 46-year-old pop diva, who was also linked to Tom Cruise earlier this week amid reports the actor was "extremely interested" in pursuing her after they chatted at the Miami Grand Prix last weekend. But it seems she may be more interested in Hamilton, who competed in the flashy event. On Wednesday, she showed off her toned legs and torso in a flirty fringed lilac bikini top and matching shorts, wearing her famous long wavy hair loose over her shoulders. She was all smiles as she boarded the vessel which pulled up on Biscayne Bay behind her lavish waterfront pad. The 'Hips Don't Lie' songstress returned later on looking relaxed and went barefoot as she climbed back onto her personal dock. Shakira is newly single after splitting from soccer star Gerard Pique after 12 years. The former couple share two children, Sasha, 8, and Milan, 10. 10 May 2023 Pictured: Shakira and Lewis Hamilton. Photo credit: RM/MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA979957_039.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/shakira-purple-fringe-bikini-top-boat-mega.jpg?quality=100&w=330)
Shakira, 45, kept two of the closest people in her life by her side on Aug. 2: her sons! The singer, who is facing up to eight years in prison after recently being charged with tax fraud, was photographed holding the hands of Sasha, 7, and Milan, 9, who she shares with Spanish football player Gerard Pique, 35, as she made her way through an airport before leaving Miami, FL. She looked gorgeous in a peach summer dress, during the outing, and had her long hair down as she paired the look with white platform sandals.
At one point, the doting mom looked at the camera and gave a hint of a smile as she strolled on by. Her boys wore matching outfits that included bright orange t-shirts, black shorts, and orange and black sneakers. The beauty also carried a purse that matched her dress around one wrist.
Before her latest outing, Shakira’s tax fraud charge left many of her fans shocked. Prosecutors in Spain accused her of defrauding the government of 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes while living in the country from 2012 to 2014. She responded by rejecting a settlement offer from the prosecutor’s office and the case is now going to court. She “is fully confident of her innocence” and considers the case “a violation of her rights,” her rep told Reuters.
Shakira also “trusts her innocence and chooses to leave the issue in the hands of the law,” the PR firm Llorente y Cuenca said in a statement, per Billboard. Furthermore, the “Hips Don’t Lie” crooner claims she paid $17.2 million euros that the Spanish tax office said she owed and says she has no outstanding debt with the agency.
Just a week before news of the charge went public, Shakira was spotted stepping into a vehicle during a vacation in Mexico. She was all smiles as she wore a dark-colored t-shirt and denim shorts during the photographed outing. She also added a fannypack and sunglasses to her look as her sons, who were also on the trip, walked alongside her.