Adele fans may be too familiar with her relationship with her ex-husband Simon Konecki.
After seven years as a couple and just two years of marriage, the pair decided to call
it quits back in 2019 and have gone on their mutual ways since.
However, with the recent arrival of Adele's new boyfriend, Rich Paul, as well as her performance
at the BTS Hyde Park Festival in London, fans started wondering what had been going on in
Adele's mind around that time.
This question became even more relevant when she decided to bring Paul and Simon together
and make them sit right next to each other!
Talk about an unexpected situation.
But don't worry, the singer seems to have a valid explanation.
In an interview that the well-known singer gave to Vogue in October 2021, Adele stated
that she and Rich began dating at the beginning of 2021.
The artist who sang "Set Fire to the Rain" disclosed that they had known each other for
many years, initially having connected at a party some years ago.
When she was "a bit drunk," she presented herself to Paul and joked, "Do you want to
sign me?"
I may now call myself an athlete."
Many heard the celebrity gushing, "He's just so f**ing funny.
He was moving his like, body in some way.
The remaining guys were doing nothing but lounging around.
He was going about his business dancing."
When Adele performed her One Night Only special on CBS with Oprah Winfrey the next month,
she once again raved about Rich.
This time, it was in November of the same year.
At that moment, she remarked to Oprah, "He is just hilarious.
Oh my my, he's so funny, he's amazing.
And incredibly quick-witted.
You should realize that he has an extremely high IQ.
Seeing him perform at the level that he does is mind-boggling."
The first time the mass public saw them together was in July 2021, when they went to see Game
5 of the NBA Finals.
It wasn't long after they arrived at the game that ESPN's Brian Windhorst disclosed on an
edition of The Lowe Post podcast that Paul brought "his girlfriend to the game to sit
next to LeBron."
Windhorst made the revelation not long after Paul, and his girlfriend made their entrance
at the game.
After the event, as mentioned earlier, various sources requested an interview with Paul.
In response, Paul gave a fresh interview in which he highlighted the potential of extending
his family by having "more kids" and becoming "an older parent."
He also gave a slight hint at the possibility of adopting a child.
"It was pretty tough as a young dad developing a business," he told stated sources.
"It was pretty tough."
"But now looking as an older dad and my kids being much older, and obviously, if I was
to have more kids...
I'm looking very forward to being a different dad, a more patient dad."
[citation needed] "But now looking as an older dad and my kids being much older."
"When you're busy creating a business, being on the move, and constantly shifting locations,
it can feel like your children are growing up before your very eyes.
The next thing you know, they start walking, then they start riding bikes, then they start
jogging and turning around, and that's the problem "Paul continued.
And after she made that statement, Adele fuelled engagement speculations with Paul in February
when she looked to be wearing a diamond ring while attending the BRIT Awards.
This fact led to speculation that the two were planning to get married.
However, she has given evasive answers when asked about the two who may be getting married.
"As if I would ever consider telling anyone whether or not I was, as if that were even
possible.
However, that is quite wonderful, wouldn't you agree?"
During her appearance in February on The Graham Norton Show, Adele discussed her ring after
the talk show host brought attention to the jewels.
Despite previous speculations that the couple's relationship was in trouble, other sources
confirmed to People a month ago that the two individuals are still seeing one another.
"Adele is still seeing Rich.
However, they are both extremely busy at the moment "one insider stated.
"Rich is keeping himself busy with his clients, while she is working on her residency.
They make an effort to visit one another whenever they can."
It's rather sweet seeing how well the two's relationships are with each other compared
to Adele's with Simon.
Adele acknowledged that she never felt as "settled and happy" in her marriage, despite
her best efforts and that it was difficult for her to come to terms with the fact that
the relationship had ended.
She confessed it back in 2021 while she was reflecting on the breakup that occurred.
"It caused me a great deal of sadness," she remarked.
"Then, having a great number of people that I do not know realize that I was unable to
make that work...
It f*****d up my life completely."
The singer has stated that she is still having difficulty and discussed the ambiguity that
she is experiencing in her life following her divorce.
However, her encounter with Rich relieved things for a bit, and with Simon still doing
his best to co-parent Angelo, it's safe to say things are getting a little bit easier
for Adele.
With that said, she had a plan in mind, an exciting thought that seemed to make or break
her relationship with Paul.
In addition, around that time, there was insane hype regarding the then-upcoming BTS Hyde
Park Festival since sources confirmed the singer would appear there.
So, with these two in hand, Adele invited her boyfriend to the concert to watch her
perform.
Without hesitation, he agreed, unaware that he would be greeting himself a rather unexpected
individual.
The performance day came, and to Adele, it was an experience she would never forget.
It was evident that Adele missed singing live as it was her first public gig since she headlined
two concerts at London's Wembley Stadium in 2017.
The performance was the first time Adele had played in front of an audience since 2017.
Meanwhile, Rich Paul found himself face-to-face with, surprise surprise, Adele's ex-husband
Simon Konecki.
Many could imagine the amount of awkwardness there could've been between them, but surprisingly,
it turned out to be the opposite.
Several sources stated that it appeared that the two were having a great time while watching
Adele perform from their VIP seats.
While Paul seemed to be wholly absorbed in the company of his lady love on stage, Konecki
seemed to have given his ex-girlfriend a few knowing smiles from a distance.
It seemed like the two seemed relatively utterly comfortable with the presence of each other.
Adele wanted the two to spend quality time together and perhaps even bond over the experience.
And in the end, it seemed to have worked somehow.
Following that, other celebrities such as Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden were seated
next to the sports manager's current husband and her ex-husband.
Adele also informed the audience that her son Angelo, who is nine years old, was present
at the concert.
Overall, the performance went well.
In the end, it is a significant relief that nothing majorly wrong ever happened with Paul
and Simon during their meetup, and they seem to be on good terms for the time being.
With the recent history the two men have with Adele, it can be pretty understandable that
things could go wrong on numerous levels, but many are glad it didn't.
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