Shakira and Gerard Pique deny claims they are being blackmailed over sex tape

Pop star Shakira and Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, have denied claims that they paid huge sums of money to an ex-employee to prevent a sex tape involving the two of them from coming out to the public. The famous couple have been together for five years and have two sons, so they will no doubt be troubled by the recent speculation surrounding them.

According to the Spanish website Diario vasco, Pique and his pop star partner have been threatened by a former employee with the publishing of a video containing 'erotic content' if they do not part with a 'big sum of money'. But Pique's spokesperson has denied such reports.

Pique reportedly earns around £130,000 a week playing for Barcelona while his wife Shakira is a world renowned pop star with so many hit singles and regularly performs tours round the globe.