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Adele is once again keeping everyone guessing when it comes to her relationship status with boyfriend (er, husband?) Rich Paul.
A year after initially sparking, and subsequently squashing, marriage rumors with a pear-shaped diamond ring on her left hand, the songstress had the internet in a tizzy once again when she referred to Paul as her "husband" in front of thousands of people during a Las Vegas concert over the weekend.
In a clip shared to TikTok, Adele can be seen fielding questions from the audience, and when one asked if she could marry the Grammy winner, she responded: "You can't marry me, I'm straight, my love," adding: "And my husband's here tonight. He's here." The off-the-cuff remark caught the attention of her many fans, with one writing in the comments section, "her husband??? omgg Adele Paul??"
Another added, “Excuse me miss ma’am your whatttt??," while a third commented, "No. Stop. MOTHER IS MARRIED??"
Adele was first linked to Paul in July 2021 after they were spotted at Game 5 of the NBA Finals together, looking very much like a couple. Two months later, they made things Instagram official with a cozied-up snap at a wedding. Since then, the "Rumor Has It" singer — who was previously married to entrepreneur Simon Konecki — has gushed about the sports agent publicly, calling him "incredible" and "openhearted," as well as stating that their relationship is the "easiest" one she's ever been in.
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While marriage is TBD, Adele has said that she's "ready to be a mom again soon." During another one of her Las Vegas concerts this year, Adele told a pregnant concertgoer that she's already been "writing lists" of baby names (Parker and Spencer are top picks for a girl), explaing, "Every time I see a name that I like, I write it down in my phone.”