Rich Paul Shares Rare Photo with Adele from His 43rd Birthday Bash: ’Smile and Enjoy Life’s Ride’

by Lewis Mayer · December 22, 2023

Adele and Paul first went public with their relationship in July 2021

Adele and Rich Paul celebrated his birthday in style.

On Wednesday, the sports agent offered a peek into his glamorous birthday celebration with an Instagram carousel post that featured shots of him posing with his Grammy-winning girlfriend, rolling dice and driving a car.

“Smile and enjoy life’s ride, the critics will always critique what’s unique,” Paul captioned the post, which came four days after his Dec. 16 birthday. “No need to invest in the camera’s flash it doesn’t last, just let the dice roll, the winners circle is colored in with losses and comebacks, The weight is carried on the back of the mentally strong and God’s chosen, there’s wise amongst the young and the old.”

He continued: “I’ve gone up and down and around 43 times, and what I’ve learned most is NEVER FOLD!!!! Thankful for all the wishes and support!”

In one photo, Paul gripped the wheel of a red car, and in another, he posed in a green unbuttoned shirt alongside Adele, 35, while the “Easy On Me” singer sat in a seat, wearing a black and white outfit. Behind the pair was a graffiti-style painting with a “Rich” billboard and another sign that read “43rd.”

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In the third slide, Paul threw two dice onto the ground, while he also displayed the back of his shirt in the post’s final snap with a board that read, “Happy Birthday Rich.”

“I’ve gone up and down and around 43 times, and what I’ve learned most is NEVER FOLD!!!!,” the star added before concluding with, “Thankful for all the wishes and support!”

Earlier this month, Adele thanked Paul’s late mother for the way she raised her son. “I actually have many men in my life who I love and who love me, but in the spirit of this morning and in fear of bras being burned, I’m gonna thank their mothers and not them,” Adele said as she accepted The Hollywood Reporter’’s Sherry Lansing Leadership Award.

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“I would like to thank Minerva Martin,” she continued. “Thank you to them for raising [a] good man who [does] not think that a woman’s power diminishes their own.”

The artist then added, “That’s a proper man. Thank you.”

Adele’s words come amid rumors that the two have tied the knot. According to two audience members, the singer attended her friend Alan Carr’s Los Angeles comedy show and yelled “I did,” when Carr asked if anyone had gotten married recently.

Adele and Paul made their first public appearance together at an NBA game in July 2021. A source then confirmed to PEOPLE that the couple had been dating for “a few months.”