Loved-up Shakira accessorises her summery outfit with a beaming smile as she goes for lunch with boyfriend Gerard Pique

Shakira couldn't have looked any happier as she went for a romantic lunch with boyfriend Gerard Pique in Barcelona today.

The Colombian singer looked stunning in an all-white outfit of a vest top and floaty linen trousers, which she accessorised with a pair of tan heeled sandals and a beaming smile.

Hand-in-hand with footballer player Pique, Shakira appeared entirely content and loved-up as the pair grabbed some food in the Spanish city.

The 34-year-old singer finally confirmed her relationship with 24-year-old Pique last month when she posed a romantic picture of the couple on Twitter.

The snap shows the smiling pair in front of a beach setting with the sun beaming down on them and their arms wrapped around each other, with the simple message: 'I present to you my sunshine.'

Shakira and Pique became the focus of intense media attention earlier this month when gossip magazines published photographs of the couple holding hands and kissing in Barcelona.

Shakira announced at the start of the year that her 11-year relationship with lawyer Antonio de la Rua, 37, the eldest son of the former Argentinian premier, amid rumours that he had been cheating on her.

And in February last month, Pique , who plays for FC Barcelona, uploaded a photograph from his birthday on February 2 of himself and the Colombian singer celebrating with friends.

The singer first met Pique last spring while shooting the video to her song Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - the official track of the 2010 World Cup.

Barcelona-based newspaper El Periodico de Catalunya claimed they had a string of secret encounters following their initial meeting.

However, Shakira previously dismissed reports of a romance.

At a  press conference in Barcelona she described the claims as a 'waka-rumour' and added: 'You shouldn't take any notice of waka-rumours.'

Pique was also quick to deny that they were lovers, telling reporters last month:  'We're just friends. There's nothing more to it.'

But in February, the pair were spotted holding hands as they left a restaurant in Barcelona.

Shakira announced her split from De La Rua, son of former Argentine president Fernando de la Rua, on her official website in January.