Adele gets cosy with her new boyfriend Rich Paul on a flirty date in pictures confirming their new romance
SUPERSTAR Adele gets cosy with her sports agent boyfriend in our exclusive photos which confirm for the first time they are an item.
The singer, 33, and Rich Paul, 40, flirted on a double date in New York.
Playful Paul went to flick her hair before she wagged a finger in mock warning.
He also stroked her back and put his arm around her for a cuddle.
Adele showed her slim figure in a £825 “Number 10” footie top by label Balenciaga. They left Cipriani restaurant at 11pm on Thursday.
In the last two months they have been spotted at several events in LA, where her three mansions are near his home.
But it wasn’t until they attended the US basketball finals in Arizona last weekend that they set tongues wagging.
Paul is worth £34million and agent to NBA legend LeBron James.
A source said of him and Make You Feel My Love singer Adele: “They are often seen with others but clearly act like a couple.”
After their Arizona appearance, TV host Brian Windhorst told a podcast: “Rich Paul brings his girlfriend to the game to sit next to LeBron. His girlfriend is Adele.
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“This is the first time they’ve come out in public together!”
Neither side’s people denied the claims. Paul had said in a May interview that he’d been “hanging out” with a major pop star, without naming them.
Adele finalised her divorce from Brit charity boss Simon Konecki in March, sharing custody of son Angelo, eight.