Adele is currently doing a mini-residency concert series in Munich, Germany. Hilariously, she kept interrupting her concerts to show various Olympic coverage, in case people missed some Olympic highlights while they were attending her concerts. In typical Adele fashion, she also chats with concert-goers and does impromptu Q&A sessions. It was at one of those sessions where Adele confirmed something: she’s engaged to Rich Paul, her boyfriend of three or four years.
Send your love to this couple: Adele and Rich Paul are officially engaged. After much speculation about their status, the “Hello” singer and the sports agent—who went public with their romance in 2021—have taken the next step in their relationship. Adele—mom to 11-year-old son Angelo with ex-husband Simon Konecki—confirmed the engagement news during her concert in Munich, Germany.
In footage posted on social media Aug. 9, Adele can be heard telling a fan that she can’t marry them because she’s “already getting married,” holding up her hand to signal an engagement as the crowd cheered.
E! News has reached out to Adele’s rep for comment and has not heard back.
Although the pair has kept much of their relationship private, they have shared a few sweet details about their courtship over the years.
I know she loves him and I know she desperately wants to get remarried and have another baby. But I think there are some red flags here – Rich didn’t even want to publicly claim her, he’s always seemed very reluctant to be “Mr. Adele Adkins” and he’s reportedly not a fan of Adele calling him her husband or suggesting that they’re engaged. Which she’s been doing for years. This could even be another version of what she’s already been doing, which is publicly pressuring Rich to make a commitment before he’s proposed.
Photos courtesy of Backgrid, Adele’s IG.
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- London, UNITED KINGDOM – Adele attends the Brit Awards 2022 in London. Pictured: Adele BACKGRID USA 8 FEBRUARY 2022 BYLINE MUST READ: Scott Garfitt/Timms / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
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- Los Angeles, CA – Adele and Rich Paul cuddle up as they sit courtside for the Lakers playoff game. Pictured: Adele, Rich Paul BACKGRID USA 20 MAY 2023 BYLINE MUST READ: Spidey / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
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- Los Angeles, CA – Adele and Rich Paul cuddle up as they sit courtside for the Lakers playoff game. Pictured: Adele, Rich Paul BACKGRID USA 20 MAY 2023 BYLINE MUST READ: Spidey / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
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- Los Angeles, CA – Adele and Rich Paul cuddle up as they sit courtside for the Lakers playoff game. Pictured: Adele, Rich Paul BACKGRID USA 20 MAY 2023 BYLINE MUST READ: Spidey / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
Am I the only one who sees Adele and thinks, ouch, screeching singing? I know, I know, she’s beloved by millions.
I’m not too much into pop music, but no, I don’t think she screeches. I think she deserves kudos for writing her own music, and she does have a bigger vocal range than some who are just as or more popular — Taylor Swift, for one. However, while I do believe that Adele deserves attention for her music — Hello, Rolling in the Deep, etc; I do also believe that she wouldn’t have acquired that level of accolade, if she wasn’t white.
Pay attention to the red flags, Adele !
What are the red flags? He loves her?
You see, this is why I don’t comment on the specifics of some celebrities on here. I don’t know him or of him, and I’m sorry if that speaks to a hell of a lot of ignorance my end, but if I don’t know it I won’t say it. wolfmamma, is he not nice, or is he a decent man, Proud Mary (good point you’ve made in reply to mine above). I have no idea.
I can’t criticize a woman for pursuing what she wants, but I just hope Adele gets an airtight premarital agreement. This does not sound like it will end well but the heart wants what it wants with her I guess.
He may not have her level of wealth, but I don’t think Rich Paul is poor. Why so many snide remarks? What am I missing? And I’m not making a pun about his first name. My understanding is that he’s pretty wealthy too.
My comment about the prenup was that if this falls apart, at least the divorce will be straightforward and not take five years of fighting. As far as I’ve heard, he’s very successful so they both have significant assets. But then very wealthy people can fight about ridiculous trivial things too. My concern is that she seems very open about her relationship and he is very very very private and it’s definitely giving a Bennifer vibe. I wish her luck if this is her way of moving things along in the direction she would like them to go.
Eh. he’s a grown adult and if he were unhappy with those things, he could end the relationship. He hasn’t. Maybe he’s just a private person?
They’re both work a ton of money individually, for sure if they do legally marry, there will be prenups galore.
Last month I read an article about “shut up rings”, a term that I had never heard of until then. The writer was in a long term relationship and understandably wanted to commit to marriage.
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/how-to-know-when-your-boyfriend-doesnt-want-to-marry-you-3171402
Well Adele has got A ring but is it a shut up ring and there will be a long engagement without a wedding? Only time will tell!
Lady Digby, thanks for the link. Interesting reading. I don’t know about Adele’s relationship because I don’t know much about her, other than not liking her voice. But, I do know my brother gave his partner a ring years and years ago. She wears it as an engagement/wedding ring, but they’re not married. For some reason she talks of them as married, of being a common law wife. I keep telling her, common law wives don’t have the rights of wives proper, but it doesn’t sink in.
@ Google
8 States and the District of Columbia recognize common law marriage.
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Montana
Rhode Island
New Hampshire, only recognizes for inheritance purposes.
Texas, live together and tell people you’re married.
Utah, “ “ “ “ “ “ “.
Oklahoma has conflicting laws.
Hi Jan. I’m in the UK. I should’ve made that clear, apols. Legal recourse to assets etc for co-habiting couples at separation are very different from those granted to married couples. Common law marriage doesn’t exist as such but people bang on about it as if it’s set in stone. The come down is hard.
As I’ve commented on another thread…..CALM down Adele, ffs! The hysterical wanting so desperately to be married (why??) is shades of Jen Lopez. Red flag indeed….
This dude has ALWAYS given big ‘I’m just not that into you’ vibes towards her. I’d be surprised if they make it down the aisle at all but even less surprised to find out if he’s been cheating on her all over town. Huge mistake girl