Many of Adele’s relationships have only come to public attention through the titbits she gives people through her music.
Right from her debut album 19, which was inspired by a partner who cheated on her before she found fame, Adele has revealed parts of the love and heartbreak from her relationships.
However, she's rarely ever gone public with any of her boyfriends. One of her only public relationships was with ex-husband Simon Konecki, with whom she shares a son.
Recently, the singer sent shockwaves across the internet after she went Instagram official with her boyfriend, Rich Paul. Here's Adele's relationship history and what we know about current beau Rich Paul.
Who is Adele's boyfriend Rich Paul and how long have they been dating?
Adele is currently dating American sports agent Rich Paul. The Ohio-based agent founded sports agency Klutch Sports Group and has since signed multiple big name NBA stars, including Ben Simmons, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and John Wall.
Outside sports, Paul is also writing a memoir called Lucky Me, which will be published by Roc Lit 101, the publishing division of Jay-Z's entertainment company Roc Nation.
Adele and Rich were seen together for the first time during the 2021 NBA Finals, when the couple sat court-side during the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks Game Five.
Only a few days later, a source told PageSix that the two were "[definitely] dating," and had been for "a few months".
Though an exact timeline of their relationship is unknown, the pair are likely to have started dating in early 2021.
In March, Adele's divorce from Simon Konecki was finalised and later in September, the singer also posted a picture of her and Rich with a heart, making them Instagram official.
In October the same year the couple were spotted cuddled up at a Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers basketball game. In a recent interview, the Hello singer confirmed she and Rich are "very happy" in their relationship.
Adele's dating history
Over the years, many of Adele's relationships have been hinted at in her music. However, the singer has remained fiercely private of most of them. Here's what we know about Adele's dating history.
Simon Konecki
Adele began dating Simon Konecki in 2011 and the couple welcome son Angelo in 2012. The pair married secretly in 2018, though the singer called Konecki her husband a year earlier during an acceptance speech at the 2017 Grammys.
However, the relationship ended soon after. The singer's publicist confirmed in April 2019 that Adele and Simon had split.
The statement read: "Adele and her partner have separated. They are committed to raising their son together lovingly. As always they ask for privacy. There will be no further comment."
Skepta
In September 2019, rumours began to fly that Adele was dating British rapper Skepta. It was reported that the musical pair who were both from Tottenham, London dated for five months after her marriage came to an end, and that they split in March.
In June 2020, Skepta left a flirty message for Adele in the comments of one of her Instagram posts, causing fans to wonder if the pair were back on.
Reports in October also suggested that they were officially dating, but Adele put the rumours to rest telling fans that she was "going back to my cave now to be the (single) cat lady that I am."
