Adele’s much-awaited Las Vegas residency eventually kicked off in November 2022, and midway through, the “Hello” singer shocked fans when she referred to Rich Paul as her husband. It appears that the two are back on and better than ever. But did they marry in secret? In a September 2023 show, Adele sparked speculations after a fan jokingly asked for her hand in marriage. “You can’t marry me. I’m straight, my love,” she quipped. “And my husband’s here tonight.”
Are congratulations in order? Well, not quite. Neither can give a straight answer on whether they eloped. Adele fueled the rumors further by posting a photo of her holding a copy of Paul’s memoir with a massive diamond ring on her finger, while Paul couldn’t give Gayle King a straightforward response during his interview. “I’m just not the type of person to put my personal life — it’s not for the media,” he said, the best response he could come up with. “It’s not for paparazzi. It’s for us.”
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It wouldn’t come as a surprise if they did get married on the down low, since they already share a home, and Adele had long expressed her desire to have more children. “I definitely want more kids,” she told Elle. “I’m a homemaker and I’m a matriarch, and a stable life helps me with my music.” Plus, she considers them already hitched anyway. “I’m just in loooove! I’m happy as I’ll ever be. I might as well be married.”
