Shakira: "I wanna reproduce so bad"

Shakira has insisted that she does not need to get married in order to start a family.

The 32-year-old, who is currently dating Antonio de la Rúa, said that she is hoping to take their relationship to the next level by having a child together.

"I don't worry about the fact we're not married," Showbiz Spy quotes the singer as saying. "We function as a married couple even though we are not married.

"But we have been together for nine years. We are committed to each other and have thought about having babies. I wanna reproduce so bad!"

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