Pop star Adele files for divorce from Simon Konecki
British pop star Adele has filed for divorce after separating from her husband nearly six months ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British pop singer Adele has filed for divorce after separating from her husband nearly six months ago, celebrity news site TMZ.com.
One of the most successful singer-songwriters of all time, Adele and water charity executive Simon Konecki met in 2011. They had a son a year later, and married in 2016.
In April, Adele’s representatives confirmed the couple had separated.
Adele Adkins, 30, shot to fame in 2008 with her debut album ‘19’, lauded for its combination of soulful vocals and confessional lyrics.
The singer’s debut album, which was released in 2008 and featured hits including Chasing Pavements and Hometown Glory, reached number one in the UK.
She went on to win a string of awards and her follow-up, 21, topped the charts in 30 countries including the US and the UK.
Her third album, 25, sold a record-breaking 800,000 copies in its first week and became the best-selling album of 2015.
Recent reports suggest Adele is recording new music, and the 31-year-old was pictured entering a recording studio in New York City in March.
Konecki, 45, left his job at Lehman Brothers in 2005, and founded the ethical water company Life Water. The firm and its charity partner Drop 4 Drop "fund clear water projects across the globe".
"I was originally an investment banker at Lehman Brothers and I was doing well and earning a lot of money, but I got sick of that greedy and corrupted world," he told Management Today in 2012.
