With her petite, athletic frame and mass of stylishly messy blonde hair, Gerard Piqué’s new girlfriend bears more than a passing resemblance to his estranged wife Shakira.
The footballer, 35, stepped out with PR student Clara Chia Marti, 23, at a recent wedding, and photographs capture her striking likeness to the Colombian pop star, 45.
But Piqué is far from the only famous man to have a definite ‘type’ when it comes to his romantic partners.
Adam Levine, Matt Bellamy and Simon Cowell have all found love with women who look remarkably similar to their exes. Here, FEMAIL shares some of the most striking examples…
Gerard Piqué
Shakira and her footballer ex Gerard Pique (right) announced the end of their 11-year partnership earlier this year and he was spotted kissing his new lookalike girlfriend Clara Chia Marti, three months after the split (left)
Gerard Pique definitely goes for beautiful blonde woman if we look at his ex-girlfriends and current love interest.
Shakira, 45, and her footballer ex announced the end of their 11-year partnership earlier this year.
His girlfriend Clara Chia Marti, who is 12 years Shakira’s junior, is thought to work for Gerard at his company Kosmos, in the Public Relations office.
Glamorous: Shakira (left) and Clara Chia Marti both have toned, curvaceous figures and bear more than a passing similarity to each other
He was recently spotted passionately kissing his new love interest, 23, at the Summerfest Cerdanya festival in Catalonia.
A source told The Sun: ‘Gerard and Clara have been seeing each other for months. She is a student who also works for him in his office, organising events’.
However, the centre-back also once dated actress Nuria Tomas, 35, who bares a shocking resemblance to both Shakira and Clara, in 2010 which also ended due to alleged infidelity.
Adam Levine
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo (right) tied the knot in a romantic outdoor ceremony in Los Cabos, Mexico, in front of 275 guests on July 19, 2014. However, before his happily ever after the hunk dated his wife’s doppelgänger model Anne Vyalitsyna, 36 (left)
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo, 34, tied the knot in a romantic outdoor ceremony in Los Cabos, Mexico, in front of 275 guests on July 19, 2014.
The Maroon 5 frontman shares two daughters, Dusty Rose, five, and Gio Grace, four, with his wife.
They first became a couple in 2012 and then split next year – only to go public with their reunion over the summer of 2013 when they announced their engagement.
He dated wife’s doppelgänger Anne Vyalitsyna (pictured left), 36, for two years during 2011 and 2012. Pictured right, Behati Prinsloo
Adam, who used to be a judge on The Voice, once remarked on the show that the secret to a happy marriage was admitting his wife is ‘always right.’
However, before his happily ever after the hunk dated his wife’s doppelgänger Anne Vyalitsyna, 36.
He dated the Russian-American model from for two years during 2011 and 2012.
Matt Bellamy
Matt Bellamy tied the knot with Elle Evans (right) in August 2019 in an enchanting Malibu garden ceremony and they welcomed a daughter Lovella, two, in June 2020. Matt was previously engaged to actress Kate Hudson (left) for three years before they ended their relationship in 2014
Matt Bellamy tied the knot with Elle Evans in August 2019 in an enchanting Malibu garden ceremony, 18 months after they first announced their engagement in December 2017.
The musician proposed to the model during a luxurious holiday to Fiji.
Elle penned on social media at the time: ‘Was going to surprise everyone on Christmas, but just can’t wait any longer…We are so happy to announce to the world that we are engaged!’
Kate Hudson in July 2022, pictured left, and Elle Evans in November 2021, pictured right
They welcomed a daughter Lovella, two, in June 2020.
Matt was previously engaged to actress Kate Hudson for three years before they ended their relationship in 2014.
The exes share son Bingham and have remained good friends following their split, even celebrating his birthday together last July.
Simon Cowell
X Factor creator Simon Cowell met Lauren Silverman (right) when she was still married to millionaire property developer Andrew and he proposed to girlfriend Lauren on Christmas Eve in Barbados after seven years together. However before the two met Simon dated Mezhgan Hussainy, (left) who looks very similar to Lauren
X Factor creator Simon Cowell met Lauren Silverman when she was still married to millionaire property developer Andrew.
Their affair famously became public and Simon’s life changed at the end of July 2013 when news broke of Lauren’s pregnancy with their son Eric, eight.
Despite previously insisting that he ‘didn’t believe’ in marriage, the father-of-one has reassessed his views after falling in love with Lauren.
Mezhgan Hussainy pictured left in 2010, and Lauren Silverman, pictured right, in November 2019
Simon proposed to girlfriend Lauren on Christmas Eve in Barbados after seven years together.
However before the two, who are clearly made for each other, met Simon dated Mezhgan Hussainy, who looks very similar to Lauren.
The pair met while she was a make-up artist on American Idol and they got engaged on Valentine’s Day 2010.
Simon quietly cancelled his engagement to Mezghan after quickly realising she wasn’t the one.
Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalder, 43, and Nikki Reed (pictured right), 33, been married ever since 2015; they recently celebrated their seven year wedding anniversary. Somerhalder was also romantically involved with his costar from The Vampire Diaries, Nina Dobrev (pictured left), from 2010 until 2013
Ian Somerhalder, 43, and Nikki Reed, 33, been married ever since 2015; they recently celebrated their seven year wedding anniversary.
They happy couple share a daughter named Bodhi Soleil, aged four.
The pair were initially introduced by a mutual acquaintance and remained friends for several years before they began their relationship.
Nina Dobrev in May 2022, pictured left, and Nikki Reed, pictured right, in January 2020
Reed was previously married to American Idol contestant Paul McDonald, with whom she tied the knot in 2011.
Somerhalder was also romantically involved with his costar from The Vampire Diaries, Nina Dobrev, from 2010 until 2013.
Nina, 33, shares a striking resemblance to the Twilight actress which their long brunette locks and toned physiques.
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke and his wife Ryan Shawhughes (right) married in 2008 and a month after they tied the knot, they had their first daughter together Clementine Jane Hawke, 14. Ryan was originally hired as Hawke’s nanny during his marriage to Uma Thurman, (left) so their marriage caused quite a stir
Ethan Hawke and his wife Ryan Shawhughes married in 2008 and a month after they tied the knot, they had their first daughter together Clementine Jane Hawke, 14.
Three years later, Ryan gave birth to the pair’s younger daughter Indiana Hawke in 2011.
Ryan was originally hired as Hawke’s nanny during his marriage to Uma Thurman, so their marriage caused quite a stir.
Uma Thurman, pictured left, in 2002, and Ryan Shawhughes in March 2022, pictured right
He was married to Uma, whom he has two kids with, Maya and Levon. They were wed from 1998 until 2005.
In a 2009 interview with The Guardian Ethan denied any infidelity with the lookalike nanny saying: ‘After a short period of working for me, Ryan went back to Columbia to get her degree.
‘There were never any scandalous thoughts or actions back then. In the years that followed, my marriage disintegrated due to many pressures, none of which were remotely connected to Ryan.’
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong and Anna Hansen (right) have been engaged since 2017 and share daughter Olivia Marie Armstrong, 11, and son Max Armstrong, 13. The cyclist also has son Luke, 22, and twin daughters Grace and Isabelle, 20, with his lookalike ex-wife Kristin Richard, (left) whom he was married to from 1998 to 2003
After 14 years together, Lance Armstrong and his longtime girlfriend Anna Hansen have tied the knot this month.
The disgraced cyclist, 50, announced they said ‘I do’ in France in a touching post showcasing their nuptials.
‘Best. Day. Ever. Married the love of my life @annahansenarmstrong. So special having our kids there as well,’ Lance began in the caption.
Lance and Anna (pictured right) have been engaged since 2017 and share daughter Olivia Marie Armstrong, 11, and son Max Armstrong, 13. Pictured left, Kristin Richard
‘It was an evening full of laughter and plenty of joyful tears. Anna, you have been my absolute rock the past 14 years and let me be clear, I would not have survived them without you.
Lance and Anna have been engaged since 2017 and share daughter Olivia Marie Armstrong, 11, and son Max Armstrong, 13.
The cyclist also has son Luke, 22, and twin daughters Grace and Isabelle, 20, with his lookalike ex-wife Kristin Richard, whom he was married to from 1998 to 2003.
Reggie Bush
In 2014, Reggie Bush, 37, married Armenian dancer Lilit Avagyan, 34, and the couple now shares three children. However fans were shocked recently when rare photos shared by the dark-haired beauty looked identical to the athlete’s ex Kim Kardashian, 41 (left)
In 2014, Reggie Bush, 37, married Armenian dancer Lilit Avagyan, 34, and the couple now shares three children.
The couple welcomed their first daughter Briseis Avagyan Bush into the world on May 6, 2013.
Their son Uriah is now six years old and their youngest son, Agyemang, is now four years old.
Lilit Avagyan pictured in 2019, right, and Kim Kardashian, left, pictured recently
However fans were shocked recently when rare photos shared by the dark-haired beauty looked identical to the athlete’s ex Kim Kardashian, 41.
Long before Kim married Kanye West, the ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ star was pretty smitten with the American football player.
The pair dated for three years on and off between 2007 and 2010 and they even have a sex tape together.
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