Adele has hit back at rumours her relationship with Rich Paul is on the rocks.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday evening, the singer set the record straight on speculation about her romance with the sports agent, as she confirmed she will be performing at next week’s BRIT Awards.
Alongside a photo of herself laughing, the 33-year-old wrote: “Hiya, so I’m really happy to say that I am performing at the Brits next week. Anddddd I’ll also be popping in to see Graham [Norton] for a chat on the couch while I’m in town too! I’m looking forward to it!”
“Oh, and Rich sends his love,” she added.
One fan commented on the post: “ADELE SAID RUMORS WONT HAVE IT THIS TIME 😤😤”, while another wrote: “And that’s how you clear it. 👏🏾”
Adele and Rich were first linked in July last year, when they were papped looking cosy at Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
The couple then went Instagram official in September, after attending a friend’s wedding together.
But earlier this week, The Sun reported that the pair were going through a rough patch, and that Adele was fighting to save her relationship with LeBron James’ agent.
A source told the publication: “Adele is staying at Rich’s house in Beverly Hills just trying to fix their relationship because things have become strained.”
“They barely saw each other at the beginning of the month because he was away for work and she was trying to focus on the Vegas show.”
“She was upset he couldn’t be there with her when things started falling apart with the residency and it made things difficult for them both. She needed him there, but he couldn’t because he has his own busy career too.”
“It was a very emotional and stressful time for her. Now they are spending some quality time together to try to save things,” the insider added. “They really like each other but it’s been a tough few weeks.”
Earlier this month, Adele cancelled her Las Vegas residency just days before it was supposed to kick off.
Sharing the news in an emotional video on Twitter, Adele said: “I’m so sorry but my show ain’t ready.”
“We’ve tried absolutely everything that we can to pull it together in time and for it to be good enough for you but we’ve been absolutely destroyed by delivery delays and Covid.”
“Half my team are down with Covid, they still are, and it’s impossible to finish the show. I can’t give you what I have right now and I’m gutted and I’m sorry it’s so last minute.”
All dates will be rescheduled
More info coming soon
💔 pic.twitter.com/k0A4lXhW5l— Adele (@Adele) January 20, 2022
“I’m so upset and I’m really embarrassed and I’m so sorry to everyone who has travelled again. I’m really sorry,” she continued.
“We’re on it right now. We’re going to reschedule all the dates and I’m going to finish my show and I’m going to get it to where it needs to be.”
“It’s been impossible. We’ve been up against so much and it just ain’t ready. I’m really sorry.”
Adele’s residency was due to begin at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Hotel on January 21, following in the footsteps of Celine Dion, Sir Elton John, Madonna, and Mariah Carey.
These concerts would have been Adele’s first live gigs in five years, and the singer has only announced two other shows in London’s Hyde Park to promote her album 30.
The award-winning singer was supposed to perform two concerts each weekend from January 21 until April 16, and was forecast to make more than £500,000 per show.
Adele will perform at the 2022 Brit Awards, which take place on February 8.
