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Adele Addresses Rich Paul Engagement Rumors and Jokes About “Having Another Baby Next Year”

The pop star also clarified what happened with her Las Vegas residency.
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Adele teased that she might have a wedding and another baby in her very near future.

The pop star addressed a wide array of topics and rumors in an interview on The Graham Norton Show on Friday night, including the future of her love life and Las Vegas residency. During the conversation, Adele was sporting the same diamond ring she wore to the BRIT Awards on Tuesday that first sparked the idea that her boyfriend Rich Paul may have popped the question. The notable piece of jewelry prompted Norton to ask if she was engaged, to which she replied, according to the Daily Mail, “If I was would I ever tell anyone if I was or wasn't?”

She also hinted that she might have plans to expand her family, saying, “It takes me a while to recharge, and I would like to have more children – I only just feel like I've caught up with my sleep from nine years ago when I had my son.” Adele shares her nine-year-old son, Angelo, with ex-husband Simon Konecki. And when asked about her postponed residency she confirmed that “It is absolutely 100 percent happening this year. It has to happen this year because I’ve got plans for next year. Imagine if I have to cancel because I am having a baby?”

In terms of why she decided to postpone the performances at all, the singer confessed, “I tried my hardest and really thought I would be able to pull something together in time. I regret that I kept going until that late in the day. It would have been a really half-arsed show, and I can’t do that. People will see straight through me up on the stage and know I didn’t want to be doing it. I’ve never done anything like that in my life and I’m not going to start now.” She added that she's waiting to announce the new dates of the show until she's certain that “everything will definitely be ready. The sooner I can announce the better, but I just can't in case we are not ready in time.”

Following her stint in Las Vegas, “I am trying to make a conscious effort to stop being so anal with my privacy.” She concluded, “I'm trying not to be two completely different versions of myself. It is exhausting switching on and off. I will be disappearing in terms of my music, but you might see a glimpse of me now and then and I won't be in complete hiding.”

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