When did Adele and Rich Paul confirm their engagement? Relationship timeline explored as the couple enjoys NBA date night amid singer’s career break

Adele and Rich Paul confirmed their engagement on August 9, 2024, while attending a concert in Munich, Germany. According to ExtraTV, they made their relationship public after a fan displayed a sign that said,

“Will you marry me?”

Adele replied,

“I can’t marry you because I’m already getting married!”

She then showed fans her ring.

Before this moment, there had been reports of their engagement since Adele had been seen sporting a diamond ring, but nothing was made official.

Timeline of Adele and Rich Paul's relationship: From 2021 until engagement

According to Harper's Bazaar and Pinkvilla, in July 2021, Adele and Rich Paul were first spotted together in public when they were seen together at Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns in Phoenix, Arizona. That was when they started their on-stage romance.

After two months, Adele had shared an Instagram picture of the two at NBA star Anthony Davis' wedding. The two have since been seen attending other high-profile games together, including the 2023 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Grizzlies playoffs and the 2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio.

Harper's Bazaar and Cosmopolitan stated that they have been sitting courtside up to and including 2025, observing NBA games like the Los Angeles Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks on April 5, 2025, and the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz throughout February. Although they remain mostly private, Rich Paul and Adele have been frequently spotted together. Moreover, Adele has sung Paul's praises in interviews concerning his personality as well as long-term life plans with him.

Public confirmation of Munich engagement

On August 9, 2024, Adele made her engagement to Rich Paul public during a live performance in Munich, Germany, after weeks of speculation. "I can't marry you, I'm getting married," Adele replied, showing her ring finger when one fan asked for her hand in marriage.

She publicly announced the engagement for the first time. Adele's use of "husband" when she was talking about Paul when she performed on stage during her Las Vegas residency in September 2023 had already set tongues wagging.

Even more rumors had subsequently followed when she was also spotted wearing a ginormous pear-shaped diamond ring when she came into town for an evening on the town in London in July 2024. It was the Munich concert that eventually laid the rumors to rest once and for all.

NBA date nights and public appearances

NBA games have become date-night material for the couple. According to Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and People, the two have been seen together during their most recent public appearance, aside from their last one at two marquee games in 2025: the February Lakers-Jazz game and the April Clippers-Mavericks game.

They claim to continue attending major events together and becoming the focus of media attention, despite neither of them turning their appearances into a public matter about which they would make statements. Beyond basketball games, they also visited other stars and music performances, such as award nights and public receptions, blending media spotlight with private life.

Latest news on Adele's professional life

Adele's residency in Las Vegas, "Weekends with Adele," started in November 2022 and was extended through November 23, 2024, following a series of extensions due to record-breaking demand. In her last show, she expressed gratitude to Rich Paul and her son for attending to signify their support. Although she didn't officially declare a music hiatus before the end of the residency, she confirmed during that last show that she was on a touring hiatus.

Adele has yet to issue any public statements about upcoming album releases or tour dates.

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