Adele's Relationship History Proves She Def Doesn’t Have A Type

Following her relationship with the mysterious “Mr. 19,” Adele reportedly had an equally mysterious relationship with the person who inspired her second album, 21, who’s rumored to be photographer Alexander Sturrock. The pair reportedly dated for just about 18 months between 2008 and 2009, and as a source claimed to Heat in April 2012, per Cosmopolitan, "It was an intense period for them. They met through mutual friends and hit it off straight away.”

Just months after their split, Adele reportedly found out Sturrock was already engaged to someone else, which reportedly inspired her song “Someone Like You.” As she explained to MTV during a February 2011 interview, writing 21 was difficult, as she was still very much recovering from her breakup. “It was the biggest deal in my entire life to date,” she said on the relationship, adding, “He was older, he was successful in his own right, whereas my boyfriends before were my age and not really doing much.”

Following the release of 21, Adele reportedly had a brief fling with rapper Tinie Tempah. In May 2011, the pair was reportedly spotted leaving dinner at Katsuya in Beverly Hills together, per the Mirror, but little else was heard about he possibility of a romance between the two.

Adele’s longest and most serious relationship to date was with Drop4Drop CEO Simon Konecki. The pair first started dating in late 2011, though it wasn’t until January 2012 that Adele confirmed their romance. Six months later, Adele announced they were expecting, and in October 2012, she and Konecki welcomed their son, Angelo. After that, the couple kept a low profile together until March 2017, when Adele finally announced they were married.

Sadly, the marriage was short-lived, and in April 2019, reps for the couple announced their decision to split. "They had a lot in common early on, but eventually they just grew apart," an insider claimed to E! News soon after the news broke. "She became a bigger and bigger star, and he was OK being in the background, but as she got bigger and had massive tours and intense schedules, they just grew apart." By March 2021, their divorce was finalized.

Following her split from Konecki, Adele reportedly started up a romance with Skepta, who’s a longtime friend of hers, with dating rumors first emerging in October 2019. “Adele and Skepta have been there for each other a lot after both their relationships split up. They have a close bond and there's definitely a special connection,” a source claimed to The Sun at the time.

After a year of low-key dating rumors (and flirty IG exchanges), a source for People claimed things were “heating up” between the two, but it wasn’t long before Adele addressed the rumors herself. In an October 2020 IG post, Adele referred to herself as “single,” effectively shutting down any more speculation. Skepta never commented on their rumored romance.

Adele’s latest rumored relationship is with sports agent Rich Paul, who she reportedly began dating in spring 2021. A source claimed to People in July the two had been an item for a “few months” already, and not long after, the maybe-couple attended a basketball game together. Cute!