Adele and Rich Paul are finally 'engaged' despite months of speculation they are already married - as she flashes huge ring on night out in London

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Adele and Rich Paul are reportedly engaged, despite months of speculation they are already married.

The singer, 36, and her partner, basketball agent Rich Paul, 42, secretly got engaged on Thursday after he proposed in her hometown, Tottenham in North London.

Adele was quick to share the happy news with her friends and family, who are expecting a huge wedding towards the end of next year. 

A source told The Sun: 'Rich planned for the proposal to be in her hometown, and gave her an incredible four carat diamond ring.

'They celebrated with champagne at Chiltern Firehouse the following evening.

Adele and Rich Paul are reportedly engaged, despite months of speculation they are already married

The singer, 36, and her partner, basketball agent Rich Paul, 42, secretly got engaged on Thursday after he proposed in her hometown, Tottenham in North London

'Adele thinks it’s hilarious that fans reckon they’re already married.'

MailOnline has contacted Adele's representatives for comment.

Adele and Rich were rumoured to have tied the knot last year and reportedly confirmed the union at her best friend Alan Carr's comedy show in Los Angeles, with two audience members confirming the news to Deuxmoi.

An onlooker explained: 'I was at Alan Carr's comedy show in LA tonight and Adele was in the audience. Alan asked the crowd if anyone got married recently and Adele shouted 'I did'.'

Another audience member added of the 'small and intimate show: 'When he asked if anyone got married recently she yelled 'I did'. Super cute all around and was super sweet but dipped right before it ended.'

They added: 'Adele was sitting right behind me with a friend having the best time. Her security only came in to bring her snacks.

'She didn't care if people knew she was there. She was heckling him - they're best friends.'

Rich later addressed marriage rumours as he told how he and Adele have 'helped each other' during their two-year relationship.

Appearing on CBS Mornings, Rich said of his partner: 'She's been great, I think she would agree that we definitely helped each other.

Adele was quick to share the happy news with her friends and family, who are expecting a huge wedding towards the end of next year

'I'm in a good space, we're in a good space. Happy. She's superb. She's been great for me. We've been great for each other.'

Rich was then asked by CBS host Gayle King about the rumours he and Adele have tied the knot.

The journalist asked whether she should refer to Adele as 'Mrs. Paul' the next time she speaks to her.

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Richard played coy, saying: 'You can say whatever you want,' before adding he is not the 'type of person to put [his] personal life. It's not for the media.'

Adele called Rich her husband during her Las Vegas concert in September, sparking speculation that the two had tied the knot.

A woman in the audience screamed out 'Will you marry me,' to the Rumor Has It singer during the show, as seen in a TikTok clip.

'You can't marry me. I'm straight, my love, and my husband's here tonight,' Adele replied.

The fan responded, 'Can you try?' and Adele clapped back, 'No, I don't want to try. I'm with Rich. You're crazy, leave me alone.'

The couple first went public with their relationship in July 2021 when they were seated courtside together at an NBA game.

The Grammy winner has been wearing a pear-shaped diamond ring on her left ring finger for about a year.

In the past when asked about it, she commented that it wasn't an engagement ring, she simply likes high end jewelry.

Adele is said to have confirmed the union at her best friend Alan Carr's comedy show in Los Angeles (Alan pictured during Adele's ITV special in 2021)

The Grammy winner has been wearing a pear-shaped diamond ring on her left ring finger for about a year and previously referred to Rich as her 'husband'  

She met LeBron James' agent on the dance floor at a mutual friend's birthday party.

She has frequently praised her boyfriend and called their relationship the easiest one she'd ever been in during an interview with Rolling Stone.

'He's just hilarious. Oh, he's so funny, he's hilarious, yeah. And very smart. You know, he's very, very smart. It's quite incredible watching him do what he does,' she said about Paul on CBS in 2021.

'It's just timing. But it'd be interesting to see what my reaction is like in general to anything that hurts me now that I feel so secure in myself, and I'm talking outside of romance as well.'

In another chat with ELLE she gushed: 'I've never been in love like this. I'm obsessed with him. I definitely want more kids.

'I'm a homemaker and I'm a matriarch, and a stable life helps me with my music,' she added. 'But right now, all I got in my brain is Vegas. I wanna f**king nail it.'

Adele has a ten-year-old son, Angelo, from her three year marriage to Simon Konecki and told the Vegas audience that she was 'ready to be a mum again soon.'

'I really want to be a mom again soon,' Adele said during a sweet exchange with someone in the audience.

It comes amid talks she is moving back to Britain following her 'big break' from music.

The Grammy-winner will return to Las Vegas in October until her residency comes to an end in November and confirmed that she has 'no plans' to make any new music after.

It has been reported that despite splashing out a lavish new mansion in the US the singer plans to move back to the UK once her residency is over 

Adele bought Sylvester Stallone's eight-bedroom, 12-bathroom home, saddling her with a colossal $37.7million mortgage, but it is being completely rebuilt 

The musician was previously wed to charity entrepreneur Simon Konecki, the father of her nine-year-old son Angelo, marrying in 2018 and separating the same year

It has been reported that despite splashing out a lavish new mansion in the US the singer plans to move back to the UK once her residency is over.

The star and her partner Rich bought Sylvester Stallone's $58million Beverley Hills mansion two years ago, but have knocked most of it to the ground in a huge rebuild.

Adele moved over to Los Angeles back in 2016 and previously said she did so to get more for her money, but after eight years it appears that there has been little progress in renovations to her lavish Beverly Hills mansion.

Adele's assistant Rose Moon moved back to the UK a few weeks ago and is currently organising the singer's return too, The Sun reported earlier this month.

Discussing the megastar's move back to London, a source said: 'It is all part of a wider return home and once her Las Vegas shows finish in November she has said she will be coming back.'

'Rose has already moved back to the UK and Adele will be following her. Just like the football, it seems Adele is coming home.'

The source also claimed Adele is a 'Brit through and through' which has inspired her desire to return to her roots .

Who is Adele's boyfriend Rich Paul?

The 411: Agent Rich Paul represents some of the NBA's biggest stars and is dating Adele [pictured 2019]

Rich Paul is one of the NBA's top sports agents, with basketball stars including LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons and John Wall on his books.

The 39-year-old is worth an estimated $46 million (£33.4 million) and has negotiated more than $1 billion in active deals for his high-profile clients during his career.

In 2020, he made Forbes' list of the world's top 10 most powerful sports agents, hitting No. 9 on the list. He was classed No. 2 globally in basketball. He was also featured on the 2020 Ebony Power 100 List.

He is the founder of Klutch Sports, part of United Talent Agency (UTA), which leapt up 23 places on the list of the world’s most valuable sports agencies within a five year period, following Paul's involvement. Paul now leads UTA's sports division.

He was raised in Cleveland in a one-bedroom apartment above his father's store, R & J Confectionery and went to a Roman Catholic high school.

His first foray into business saw him buying vintage sports jerseys from Atlanta, selling them out of his car n Cleveland, often making $10,000 per week.

He met LeBron James at the Akron–Canton Airport in 2002, selling him a jersey. They have been friends and now colleagues, ever since.