Adele delighted her fans with an unexpected announcement during her Las Vegas residency show at Caesars Palace on Friday, May 17. The 36-year-old singer, celebrated for her soulful voice and emotional depth, revealed her heartfelt desire to expand her family once she concludes her current commitments.
As reported by the Daily Mail, Adele shared her baby news with the audience, stating, “Once I am done with all my obligations and all of my shows, I want to have a baby.” The singer, already a mother to 11-year-old Angelo, whom she shares with her ex-husband Simon Konecki, expressed a specific hope for a daughter. “I want a girl because I’ve already got a boy. I feel like she might be like the person I love the most in the world, but also probably hate the most in the world. That is what I feel will happen. She’s going to put me in my place all the time, isn’t she?”
Adele had to pause her residency in March due to illness, making her return to the stage even more significant for her fans. During her heartfelt speech, she also spoke about the prospect of having a daughter with her partner, Rich Paul. “With me as her mother and Rich as her father, she’s going to be a bossy little queen, isn’t she?” Adele speculated, drawing cheers and laughter from the crowd.
The singer didn’t stop at her announcement; she also celebrated a milestone in her partner’s family. Adele gave a warm shout-out to her partner’s daughter, Reonna Simone Paul, who was graduating from Clark Atlanta University. “It is my stepdaughter’s graduation this weekend,” she told the audience, adding, “So, I love you darling.” This moment highlighted the close bonds Adele shares with her blended family.
Adele’s relationship with sports agent Rich Paul has been a subject of public interest since they were first linked in July 2021. The couple made their relationship Instagram official two months later when Adele posted a cozy picture of them together. Adele has often spoken about her deep affection and admiration for Paul. “Rich is just hilarious. Oh, he’s so funny, he’s hilarious, yeah. And very smart. You know, he’s very, very smart. It’s quite incredible watching him do what he does,” she said during a November 2021 CBS interview.
The couple’s relationship has been described as a strong and stable partnership. Despite rumors and speculations, a source confirmed to Us Weekly in October 2023 that while they call each other husband and wife, they have not legally married. “They aren’t married but they do call each other husband and wife and have been for a while now,” the source revealed. Adele enjoys the sense of security their relationship brings, with the source adding, “Marriage is just a ceremony at this point. They [already] live and act as husband and wife.”
Adele has always been candid about her experiences with motherhood. Reflecting on her journey during an acceptance speech at The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women in Entertainment Gala in December 2023, she shared insights into her life following the birth of her son, Angelo, and the release of her career-defining album, 21. “I could only call it pandemonium ’cause that’s how it felt to me,” she said of her sudden rise to fame. “Overnight, it was like I was famous. It was the strangest, most surreal experience of my life till to this day.”
Despite the pressures of fame, Adele chose to prioritize her personal life, viewing her pregnancy amid skyrocketing success not as a setback but as a powerful choice. “Many would consider getting pregnant amid skyrocketing fame to be ‘career suicide,’” she acknowledged. “However, always one to go against the grain, it was there and then that I chose to reject the scarcity of success and the idea that you have to be constantly relevant to be successful.”
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Adele’s openness about her aspirations and her ability to balance her career and family life continue to endear her to fans worldwide. Her announcement about wanting a baby girl adds another layer to her rich tapestry of life experiences, showcasing her as not just a global superstar but also a devoted mother and partner.