Adelemight be wearing a huge ring onthatfinger, but she isn’t confirming nor denying engagement rumors.
While onThe Graham Norton ShowFriday, the 33-year-old singer played coy about speculation she’s engaged to boyfriendRich Paul.
The television host pointed out the massive diamond on her left ring finger that she was first spotted wearing at theBRIT Awardsearlier this week — and pressed Adele on its significance.
“As if I would ever tell anyone if I was or wasn’t,” she answered, referencing her jewelry. “It’s lovely though, isn’t it?”
Norton pointed out that, to the “casual observer,” Adele appears to be engaged. She then let out a big laugh and said, “Alright,” in response.
Adele first debuted the pear-shaped diamond ring at Tuesday’s BRIT Awards, where she won Song of the Year for her megahit “Easy on Me.”
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The small meteor sitting pretty on her ring finger sparked lots of fan buzz on social media, with many speculating that the singer is possibly revealingthat she’s engaged to her sports agent boyfriend. A rep for celeb-loved jeweler Lorraine Schwartz confirmed Adele is wearing a ring from the designer’s collection.
Adele and Paul first sparked rumorsthey were datingwhen they sat courtside together as the Milwaukee Bucks took on the Phoenix Suns during the NBA Finals last July. The outing marked their first public appearance.
Shortly after, a source confirmed to PEOPLE thatthe two were an itemand have been dating for “a few months.” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst also confirmed their relationship status on The Lowe Post, telling listeners Paul brought “his girlfriend to the game to sit next to LeBron.”
Adele confirmed rumors in September when she featured Paul in a series ofInstagramsnapshots after she accompanied him to NBA star Anthony Davis and Marlen P’s wedding in Los Angeles. She kept the caption simple with a red heart emoji.
The 15-time Grammy winner candidly opened up about their relationship inVogueandBritish Voguefor their November 2021 cover stories.
“Rich just incredibly arrived,” she said about her boyfriend. “I don’t feel anxious or nervous or frazzled. It’s quite the opposite. It’s wild.” In the interview, she also revealed that the two originally met at a party a couple of years before, when she joked to him, while “a bit drunk,” “Do you want to sign me? I’m an athlete now.”
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“He’s great. He’s so f—ing funny. He’s so smart, you know,” she added.
Earlier this month, she seemingly shut down speculation they broke up.
“Hiya, so I’m really happy to say that I am performing at the Brits next week!!” shetweetedon Feb. 1 with a photo of her smiling. “Anddddd I’ll also be popping in to see Graham for a chat on the couch while I’m in town too! I’m looking forward to it! Oh, and Rich sends his love ♥️.”
source: people.com
