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Adele and Rich Paul had been dating for three years before the Grammy-winning singer teased on Friday, August 9, that she's finally engaged to her American sports agent boyfriend.
While the engagement announcement was unofficial, it came from the Rolling In The Deep singer herself during one of her concerts in Munich, Germany, which was part of her monthlong residency in the city. Reading the "Will you marry me?" fan sign aloud, the global music superstar responded:
"I can't marry you because I'm already getting married."
Adele's revelation came three years after she started dating Rich Paul in 2021. The singer referred to Rich Paul as her "husband" as she interacted with a fan during her Las Vegas residency in September 2023.
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Then on July 20, 2024, she was spotted wearing a diamond on her ring finger while exiting London hotspot Chiltern Firehouse alongside Paul. These instances sparked marriage speculations.
Exploring Adele and Rich Paul's relationship timeline
July 2021: Adele and Rich Paul "go unintentionally public"
After they were photographed watching the Milwaukee Bucks x Phoenix Suns game and getting cuddly at the NBA Finals, news broke that the duo are dating. However, she didn't mean to make their relationship public at the time. She confirmed it to Vogue during an October 2021 interview:
"I didn't mean to go public with it. I just wanted to go to the game."
The singer added that she also loved being around the sports agent.
September 2021: The couple makes their relationship Instagram official
Months after news that they were dating circulated online, Adele and Rich Paul became Instagram official after the singer uploaded a photo of her and Paul side-by-side, along with his client Anthony Davis's nuptials. The singer simply captioned the post with a red heart emoji.
October 2021: Adele dishes on meeting Rich Paul
The Grammy-winning singer got candid about dating Rich Paul in her November 2021 cover stories for Vogue and British Vogue. Recalling the event that happened a few years back, she revealed that they first met each other at a party. She added that she was "a bit drunk" at the time and asked the sports agent if he wanted to sign her because she's "an athlete now."
November 2021: The singer gushes about her "funny" and "hilarious" boyfriend to Oprah
She shared dating stories with Oprah during a CBS special, where she gushed about her beau's sense of humor, saying:
"He's just hilarious. Oh, he's so funny, he's hilarious, yeah."
She called Rich Paul "very, very smart." The singer added that it was her first relationship where she felt like she loved herself and was open to loving and receiving love from someone else.
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February 2022: Adele is spotted with a diamond ring on "that' finger
The musician sparked engagement rumors when she attended the BRIT Awards on February 8 in an off-shoulder, plunging gown with a dazzling diamond ring on her ring finger to complete the outfit.
May 2022: The singer shares a picture of her and Rich Paul a week after her birthday
On May 12, 2022 (a week after her birthday on May 5), the Rolling In The Deep hitmaker shared a carousel of photos on Instagram, containing some snippets of her and Paul's relationship.
There was a side-by-side photo of them in the yard, a photo of them laughing, and another one sharing a kiss. In the caption, the singer kept it simple with, "Time flies."
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August 2022: The singer talks about family and being "obsessed" with Rich Paul
On her cover story for Elle, she again dished in her relationship with the sports agent, saying:
"I've never been in love like this. I'm obsessed with him."
She also told the magazine that she's "absolutely" wanting to remarry and have more kids.
December 2022: Adele sings Happy Birthday to her partner during her Vegas concert
During one of the Las Vegas residency concerts, she paused her performance to celebrate Rich Paul's birthday. She and the stadium full of her fans launched into a dramatic rendition of the birthday song, which was captured in a video and circulated online.
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September 2023: Adele refers to Rich Paul as her "husband"
In another Vegas show, the Easy on Me singer was talking to a fan who was proposing marriage to her. She let the fan down, saying that she can't marry her, adding:
"My husband's here tonight, he's here."
April 2024: Adele and Rich Paul enjoy another NBA date night
They were again photographed enjoying an NBA date night. The singer looked bedazzled in an embellished black blazer and white pumps, while the sports agent kept it cool with a denim jacket paired with leather pants.
July 2024: The singer sparks engagement rumors after wearing a diamond ring
The singer was spotted wearing a large diamond ring again while he was with Rich Paul in the Chiltern Firehouse in London, making the engagement rumors come alive again.
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