Adele and Rich Paul are reportedly engaged, despite months of speculation that they are already married.
The singer, 36, and her partner, basketball agent Rich Paul, 42, secretly got engaged on Thursday after he proposed to her in her hometown of Tottenham, north London.
Adele was quick to share the happy news with her friends and family, who are expecting a big wedding later next year.
A source said Sun:’Rich planned the proposal to take place in his hometown and gifted her an incredible four-carat diamond ring.
‘They celebrated with champagne at Chiltern Fire Station the following night.
Adele and Rich Paul are reportedly engaged, despite months of speculation that they are already married
The singer, 36, and her partner, basketball agent Rich Paul, 42, secretly got engaged on Thursday after he proposed to her in her hometown of Tottenham, north London.
‘Adele thinks it’s hilarious that her fans think they’re already married’
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Adele and Rich were rumored to have tied the knot last year and reportedly confirmed the union at her best friend Alan Carr’s comedy show in Los Angeles, with two audience members confirming the news to Deuxmoi.
One onlooker explained: “I was at Alan Carr’s comedy show in LA tonight and Adele was in the audience. Alan asked the crowd if anyone had gotten married recently and Adele shouted ‘I have’.”
Another audience member added of the ‘small, intimate show’: ‘When he asked her if anyone had gotten married recently, she yelled ‘Yes, I got married. ‘ She was very tender and very sweet, but it broke down right before he finished. ‘
They added: ‘Adele was sitting behind me with a friend having a great time. Her security only came in to bring her snacks.
“She didn’t care if people knew she was there. It bothered her. They’re best friends.”
Rich then addressed the marriage rumors when he recounted how he and Adele “helped each other out” during their two-year relationship.
On CBS Mornings, Rich said of his partner: “It’s been great, I think she would agree that we definitely help each other out.”
Adele was quick to share the happy news with her friends and family, who are expecting a big wedding later next year.
“I’m in a good place, we’re in a good place. I’m happy. She’s great. She’s been great for me. We’ve been great for each other.”
CBS host Gayle King then asked Rich about rumors that he and Adele had gotten married.
The journalist asked him if he should refer to Adele as “Mrs. Paul” the next time he talks to her.
Richard played coy, saying: “You can say what you want,” before adding that he is not the type of person to “put his private life on the table. It’s not for the media.”
Adele called Rich her husband during her Las Vegas concert in September, sparking speculation that the two had tied the knot.
A woman in the audience yelled ‘Will you marry me?’ at the Rumor Has It singer during the show, as seen in a TikTok clip.
“You can’t marry me. I’m straight, honey, and my husband is here tonight,” Adele replied.
The fan replied, “Can you try?” and Adele replied, “No, I don’t want to try. I’m with Rich. You’re crazy, leave me alone.”
The couple first went public with their relationship in July 2021, when they were sitting courtside together at an NBA game.
The Grammy winner has been wearing a pear-shaped diamond ring on her left ring finger for about a year now.
In the past when asked about it, she commented that it was not an engagement ring, she just likes high-end jewelry.
Adele is said to have confirmed the union on her best friend Alan Carr’s comedy show in Los Angeles (Alan pictured during Adele’s ITV special in 2021)
The Grammy winner has been wearing a pear-shaped diamond ring on her left ring finger for about a year and previously referred to Rich as her “husband.”
She met LeBron James’ agent on the dance floor at a mutual friend’s birthday party.
She has frequently praised her boyfriend and called their relationship the easiest she’s ever had during an interview with Rolling Stone.
“He’s very funny. He’s very funny, yeah. And very smart. He’s very, very smart. It’s amazing to watch him do what he does,” she said of Paul on CBS in 2021.
“It’s a matter of time, but it would be interesting to see how I generally react to anything that hurts me now that I feel so confident, and I talk about things that don’t involve romance, too.”
In another chat with ELLE, she gushed: “I’ve never been so in love. I’m obsessed with him. I definitely want to have more kids.”
“I’m a housewife and a matriarch, and a stable life helps me with my music,” she added. “But right now, all I have on my mind is Las Vegas. I want to make it.”
Adele has a ten-year-old son, Angelo, from her three-year marriage to Simon Konecki and told the Las Vegas audience she was “ready to be a mother again soon.”
“I really want to be a mom again soon,” Adele said during a sweet exchange with an audience member.
This comes amid talk of her returning to Britain after her “big break” in music.
The Grammy winner will return to Las Vegas in October until her residency ends in November and confirmed she has “no plans” to make new music afterward.
It has been reported that despite having spent a lot of money on a luxurious new mansion in the US, the singer plans to return to the UK once her residency ends.
Adele bought Sylvester Stallone’s eight-bedroom, 12-bathroom home with a colossal $37.7 million mortgage, but it’s being completely rebuilt.
The musician was previously married to charity businessman Simon Konecki, father of her nine-year-old son Angelo, tying the knot in 2018 and separating the same year.
Despite shelling out big bucks for a luxurious new mansion in the US, the singer is reportedly planning to return to the UK once her residency ends.
The star and her partner Rich bought Sylvester Stallone’s $58 million Beverly Hills mansion two years ago but knocked down most of it in a massive rebuild.
Adele moved to Los Angeles in 2016 and has previously said she did so to get more for her money, but after eight years there appears to have been little progress on the renovations to her lavish Beverly Hills mansion.
Adele’s assistant Rose Moon returned to the UK a few weeks ago and is currently organising the singer’s return as well, The Sun reported earlier this month.
Speaking about the megastar’s return to London, a source said: “It’s all part of a wider return home and once her Vegas shows finish in November, she has said she will be back.”
“Rose has already moved back to the UK and Adele will follow. Just like football, it looks like Adele is coming home.”
The source also claimed that Adele is a “Brit through and through,” which has inspired her desire to return to her roots.
Who is Adele’s boyfriend Rich Paul?
What you need to know: Agent Rich Paul represents some of the NBA’s biggest stars and is dating Adele (photo from 2019)
Rich Paul is one of the NBA’s top sports agents, and his ranks include basketball stars such as LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons and John Wall.
The 39-year-old has an estimated net worth of $46m (£33.4m) and has brokered more than $1bn in active deals for his high-profile clients during his career.
In 2020, he appeared on Forbes’ list of the 10 most powerful sports agents in the world, ranking 9th. He was ranked #2 globally in basketball. He also appeared on the 2020 Ebony Power 100 list.
He is the founder of Klutch Sports, part of United Talent Agency (UTA), which rose 23 spots on the list of the world’s most valuable sports agencies in a five-year period following Paul’s involvement. Paul now heads UTA’s sports division.
He grew up in Cleveland in a one-room apartment above his father’s store, R & J Confectionery, and went to a Roman Catholic high school.
His first foray into business involved buying vintage Atlanta sports jerseys and selling them out of his car in Cleveland, often earning $10,000 a week.
He met LeBron James at the Akron-Canton airport in 2002 and sold him a jersey. They have been friends ever since and are now colleagues.