The Man of Steel actor, Henry Cavill, has been rumored to have secretly admired the Colombian singer since 2015 when he expressed his fascination upon seeing her on the red carpet at the premiere of the movie The Man from U.N.C.L.E. While answering an interview, Henry was distracted by Shakira’s presence. He glanced for a moment and asked the reporter, “Is that Shakira?”

During a conversation with a Latin television channel to promote his new film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, this week, the 40-year-old actor was asked about Shakira. He immediately smiled and replied, “Of course, I am a fan of Shakira. When I was growing up, Shakira was a famous singer. Her music was played on radios and clubs everywhere.”

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Shakira is 7 years older than Henry Cavill. At the time the actor met Shakira on the red carpet in 2015, she was dating Spanish football player Gerard Piqué. In 2022, Shakira broke up with Piqué after over 10 years together and two children. She returned to the United States to settle down and recently sparked rumors of a romantic connection with British actor Lucien Laviscount, her co-star in her latest music video.

Meanwhile, Henry Cavill is currently in a relationship with the beautiful Natalie Viscuso, CEO of a film company in Hollywood. The actor publicly announced his relationship with Natalie in April 2021 on Instagram, describing her as a “talented and beautiful woman.”