Shakira and actor Manuel Garcia-Rulfo have sparked romance rumors after the pair were photographed together outside a hotel in Los Angeles. According to images shared by celebrity gossip platform Deuxmoi on Instagram, the singer and The Lincoln Lawyer star were seen waiting at a valet stand outside the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood.
The photographs showed the pair smiling, laughing, and chatting while standing together outside the venue. Deuxmoi captioned the images, "Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Shakira at the Sunset Tower Hotel." The sighting has fueled speculation about a possible relationship after the pair were reportedly seen getting into the same vehicle and leaving the hotel together.
Neither Shakira nor Garcia-Rulfo has publicly commented on the reports. The Colombian singer has been the subject of relationship speculation since her separation from former partner Gerard Piqué. Shakira and the Spanish footballer were together for 11 years after meeting during the filming of the music video for Waka Waka in 2010. The former couple share two sons, Milan and Sasha. Their split was confirmed in 2022 following reports that Piqué had been unfaithful during their relationship.
Since then, Shakira has been linked in media reports to several high-profile figures, including NBA player Jimmy Butler, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, and Emily in Paris actor Lucien Laviscount. None of those reported relationships were publicly confirmed.
Garcia-Rulfo was most recently linked to Audrey McGraw, the daughter of musicians Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. Reports indicated that the pair ended their relationship earlier this year.
