Adele Gets Cozy with Rich Paul During L.A. Dinner Date Weeks After Ending Las Vegas Residency

Mar. 15, 2025

Adele and Rich Paul photographed on a date night in Los Angeles on Dec. 20, 2024.Photo:BACKGRID

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AdeleandRich Paulhave a lot to celebrate ahead of the holidays!The “Easy on Me” singer, 36, was spotted out for a cozy date night with the 44-year-old sports agent at a restaurant in West Hollywood, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 20.The couple could be seen smiling in coordinating dark outfits as they exited the restaurant. Adele wore a black hoodie with matching pants while chatting with Rich, who sported a black jacket with white accents and dark pants.The outing comes nearly a month after Adeleperformed the final showof her long-running residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. During her last concert, she gave a special shout-out to her12-year-old son, Angelo, and her partner Paul.Adele and Rich Paul share a laugh while leaving an L.A. restaurant on Dec. 20, 2024.BACKGRID"Thank you for always bigging me upand making me feel like I could do whatever I wanted to do," she said. “There [have] been times when I’m too tired or I’m too emotionally drained … so I appreciate that.“The British singer then turned her attention to her fans, telling them that the residency, which first kicked off in November 2022, had been “wonderful” and that she would “miss it terribly.” She also noted that she didn’t have any “plans” for what she was going to do next.“Of course, I’ll be back. The only thing I’m good at is singing and things like that. I just don’t know when I want to next come onstage, but I love you,” Adele added. “I know it’s a real task to come to Vegas to see someone play. It’s just what I needed for this season of my life.“Adele and Rich Paul step out in Los Angeles on Dec. 20, 2024.BACKGRIDNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Adele and Paul have previously sparked marriage rumors since the 16-time Grammy Award winnerreferred to Paul as her “husband"in a conversation with a fan during a residency show in September 2023.“You can’t marry me. I’m straight, my love, and my husband’s here tonight,” Adele told a female audience member in avideoposted on TikTok at the time.The “Hello” songstress also was photographed wearing apear-shaped diamond ringon her left hand in July 2024. When asked about her marital status onThe Graham Norton Showback in 2022, she dodged the question, saying, “As if I would ever tell anyone if I was or wasn’t.”The couple first took their relationship public in September 2021, when Adele shared numerous photos and videos on Instagram of the pair celebrating NBA star Anthony Davis and wife Marlen’s wedding in L.A. Since then, Adele and Paul have appeared together at several official events and NBA games.A source told PEOPLE in May that the duo’s “relationship is solid.” A separate insider told PEOPLE that Adele and Paul “inspire each other.”

AdeleandRich Paulhave a lot to celebrate ahead of the holidays!

The “Easy on Me” singer, 36, was spotted out for a cozy date night with the 44-year-old sports agent at a restaurant in West Hollywood, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 20.

The couple could be seen smiling in coordinating dark outfits as they exited the restaurant. Adele wore a black hoodie with matching pants while chatting with Rich, who sported a black jacket with white accents and dark pants.

The outing comes nearly a month after Adeleperformed the final showof her long-running residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. During her last concert, she gave a special shout-out to her12-year-old son, Angelo, and her partner Paul.

Adele and Rich Paul share a laugh while leaving an L.A. restaurant on Dec. 20, 2024.BACKGRID

“Thank you for always bigging me upand making me feel like I could do whatever I wanted to do,” she said. “There [have] been times when I’m too tired or I’m too emotionally drained … so I appreciate that.”

The British singer then turned her attention to her fans, telling them that the residency, which first kicked off in November 2022, had been “wonderful” and that she would “miss it terribly.” She also noted that she didn’t have any “plans” for what she was going to do next.

“Of course, I’ll be back. The only thing I’m good at is singing and things like that. I just don’t know when I want to next come onstage, but I love you,” Adele added. “I know it’s a real task to come to Vegas to see someone play. It’s just what I needed for this season of my life.”

Adele and Rich Paul step out in Los Angeles on Dec. 20, 2024.BACKGRID

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Adele and Paul have previously sparked marriage rumors since the 16-time Grammy Award winnerreferred to Paul as her “husband"in a conversation with a fan during a residency show in September 2023.

“You can’t marry me. I’m straight, my love, and my husband’s here tonight,” Adele told a female audience member in avideoposted on TikTok at the time.

The “Hello” songstress also was photographed wearing apear-shaped diamond ringon her left hand in July 2024. When asked about her marital status onThe Graham Norton Showback in 2022, she dodged the question, saying, “As if I would ever tell anyone if I was or wasn’t.”

The couple first took their relationship public in September 2021, when Adele shared numerous photos and videos on Instagram of the pair celebrating NBA star Anthony Davis and wife Marlen’s wedding in L.A. Since then, Adele and Paul have appeared together at several official events and NBA games.

A source told PEOPLE in May that the duo’s “relationship is solid.” A separate insider told PEOPLE that Adele and Paul “inspire each other.”

source: people.com