Adele may have walked down the aisle without any of us knowing. During her Las Vegas residency on Sept. 17, the Grammy winner sparked rumors that she was now married after calling boyfriend Rich Paul "husband." As seen in a video that went viral on TikTok, the moment occurred when Adele was going around chatting with viewers when a female fan asked her if she would marry her.
"You can't marry me - I'm straight, honey," Adele replied. "My husband is here tonight, he is here." The fan did not follow up on the question about the word "husband." "Can you give it a try?" Fans followed suit. "No, I don't want to try, I'm with Richie. You're crazy! Leave me alone," Adele jokingly replied.
This isn't the first time Adele has sparked marriage rumors with Paul, with fans believing she was either engaged or engaged after wearing a stunning-looking engagement ring at the BRIT Awards in February 2022. already married. She addressed those rumors in a September 2022 interview with Elle , confirming that she was "not married" or engaged, but making it clear that she was "in love" with Paul. "I had never been so in love. I was obsessed with him," she said. "I'll be as happy as ever."
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Adele was first linked to sports agent Paul in July 2021, when she attended an NBA Finals game with him in Los Angeles. She was previously married to Simon Konecki for three years, with whom she has a 10-year-old son Angelo. The two announced their divorce in April 2020. While the singer has generally kept her relationship private, she has been open about her relationship with Paul, celebrating the anniversary of their first divorce on Instagram in May 2022 and at a show in December 2022 Sing "Happy Birthday" to him.
Regardless of Adele and Paul's relationship status, it seems like they're in it for the long haul. During a show in Las Vegas in August, Adele opened up about her family plans while chatting with a pregnant audience member. "I really want to be a mom again soon, so I've actually been writing a list of [baby names]," she said. "Every time I see a name that I like, I write it down on my phone." When fans asked the singer to help her choose Parker and Spencer names for her newborns, Adele revealed that one of the names was already in on her own list. "Well, I can't say Parker because Richie likes the name," she said. "I would say Spencer. I like Spencer."