Adele divorced Simon Konecki in 2019. They were together for eight years and were married for one year. They also have one son together. Their divorce was finalized in early 2021, and in the summer of 2021, Adele and sports agent Rich Paul were spotted together. Here’s a timeline of their relationship for fans who wonder how things are going!
July 2021: The Beginning
On July 17, the couple showed up at an NBA finals game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. Their appearance started rumors that the two were dating. Several days later, the rumors were confirmed.
According to a source close to the couple, their relationship was not “super serious,” and Adele was having fun and being social. They were seen out and about on a date a few days later in NYC.
September 19, 2021: Instagram Official
In September, Adele and Rich Paul announced their relationship on Instagram. Adele posted photos of herself in a beautiful Schiaparelli dress and included one photo which featured Paul.
The photos came from a wedding they attended together, which was for Anthony Davis, one of Paul’s clients and a player on the Lakers basketball team.
October 2021: Things Get Deeper
On October 7 Adele finally revealed some details about their relationship in an interview with Vogue magazine, saying that they’d been friends for a while before dating. They originally met at a party and she made a joke that she should be a client of his.
On October 19, The couple appeared together at another Los Angeles Lakers game against the Golden State Warriors, where Adele looked fantastic in a brown leather outfit and a Louis Vuitton coat draped over her shoulders.
November 2021: Adele Spills Details
On November 14, Adele did an interview with Oprah for a CBS special, where she shared some more details about her relationship. She said it’s the first relationship that she’s felt more secure about herself in.
She said she’d like to see how that security plays into her reaction to other situations in the future, both romantically and in other ways.
February 2022: Engagement Rumors Fly
Early on in February, Adele denied rumors that she and Rich had broken up with a not-so-subtle clap back via an Instagram caption saying “Rich sends his love.” A week later she wore a huge pear-shaped diamond ring from Lorraine Schwartz on her left hand, making fans question whether she was engaged!
However, towards the end of the month, the couple went to another basketball game together. And while Adele wore a gorgeous coat from Alaia, there was no diamond ring, which made fans think that maybe she wasn’t engaged after all.
Summer 2022: Adele and Rich Move in Together
In May, Adele posted a picture in front of the rear facade of Sylvester Stallone’s old mansion in Beverly Park, in which she and Paul were holding the keys, confirming that the pair had moved in together!
In an August interview for Elle Magazine’s September issue cover story, Adele admitted she’d never been in love like this before, that she was obsessed with Paul, and wanted to remarry and have more kids. The singer said a stable life helped her with her music.
September 2023: Marriage Rumors Arise
On September 16, Adele called Paul her “husband” during a performance in Las Vegas. In a fan-recorded TikTok video, she told an audience member to leave her alone because her husband was there that night and then told them she was with Rich.
Only weeks after she called Paul her “husband,” Adele referred to herself as his “wife.” She explained to People magazine that she spent a lot of time trying to understand and enjoy football as she loved watching sports, but she still didn’t understand the game and that she wasn’t the greatest “wife” when it came to football.