Adele rejects fan's marriage proposal onstage because 'she's getting married'
British singer-songwriter Adele is officially off the market, ladies and gentlemen! In a surprising twist, she has confirmed her engagement to sports agent Rich Paul. The announcement was made during her concert in Munich on Friday night. The 36-year-old Grammy-winning artist shared the news while interacting with fans at an 80,000-seat outdoor arena and even showed off her sparkling diamond ring to the audience.
Adele and Paul's secret engagement
Adele and Paul have been in a relationship since early 2021. They reportedly got engaged secretly last month after Paul proposed to her in Tottenham, North London, Adele's hometown. The engagement was revealed when Adele responded to a fan's marriage proposal sign that read, "Will you marry me?" during the concert. "I can't marry you," she replied, holding up her left hand to show the ring on her finger as the crowd cheered. "Cause I'm already getting married."
Couple's relationship has been a subject of speculation
Adele and Paul's relationship has been a topic of speculation for some time. During a Las Vegas concert in September 2021, Adele referred to Paul as her "husband," sparking rumors that they were already married. Despite these rumors and Adele being seen wearing a pear-shaped diamond ring on her left ring finger for about a year, it was only at the Munich concert that she confirmed their engagement.
Take a look at this casual, and surprising announcement
Paul's previous response to their relationship status
When asked about their relationship status by CBS host Gayle King, Paul had previously played coy. When asked if he should refer to Adele as "Mrs Paul," he responded: "You can say whatever you want," adding that he is not the "type of person to put [his] personal life. It's not for the media." To note, the couple made their first public outing together in late 2021 at game 5 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix.
Adele's previous marriage and current concert series
This engagement comes three years after Adele finalized her $171M divorce from Simon Konecki. Adele and Konecki were married from 2018 to 2021 and share an 11-year-old son named Angelo. The Munich concert was the first of 10 dates for Adele in the city. Despite severe weather warnings and a fashion mishap with her dress during the show, she performed her hit Chasing Pavements for the first time in seven years, much to the delight of her fans.
