The Mexican footballer, Héctor Herrera, and his partner, Shantal Mayo, have announced their separation after a relationship that lasted approximately 15 years. Herrera returned to Mexican football to play with Toluca in the Clausura 2025 of Liga MX. However, a few months after his return, Shantal shared a statement informing about the end of her relationship with the player.
In her Instagram message, Shantal expressed: 'I want to share with you an important and personal decision because after a time of reflection and conversation, Héctor and I decided to end our couple relationship because we believe it is the best for both of us at this moment.' She pointed out that they had been separated for several months and that their priority is their children, with whom they remain united as a team dedicated to their well-being, despite no longer being together as a couple.
So far, Héctor Herrera has not issued any statement regarding the separation. Shantal Mayo is an influencer born in 1990; she met the player when he was playing in the second division for Tampico Madero. The couple married in 2015 and has two children together: David and Valentina.
In an interview for TUDN, Shantal talked about the difficult moments they went through at the beginning of Herrera's career: 'There were many months without money, at that moment I was pregnant, and we didn't know what to do because it was going to be very difficult, but I always told him that I had a goal to fulfill and I supported him at all times.'
The relationship became embroiled in controversy in 2018 when several players from the Mexican National Team organized a party before traveling to the World Cup in Russia. Herrera was present at the event, but Shantal expressed her trust in him by saying: 'I told him that I believed in him, and he replied that he had nothing to hide.'
Currently, Shantal Mayo shares her lifestyle and travels on social media, being an influencer with more than 100 thousand followers on Instagram. In addition, she has ventured into modeling, collaborating in a fashion and lifestyle magazine in 2024.
