Adele seeks divorce from her husband Simon Konecki

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The singer Adele has filed for divorce from her husband, Simon Konecki, according to legal documents filed in the United States.

One representative stated that the two men were "committed to raising their son together with love".

Adele gave birth to her son, Angelo, in 2012. She married Konecki – an investment banker who became head of charity – in 2016 after five years of dating.

The best-selling artist, from North London, is known for his 19, 21 and 25 albums, which figure at the top of the charts.

The statement added that the couple, who announced his separation in April, was asking for confidentiality and that there would be no further comment.

The divorce papers were filed in a Los Angeles court.

They got married at a secret ceremony in 2016. Adele gave a public address for the first time during a speech at the Grammy Awards 2017, where she thanked her husband.

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The singer's debut album, released in 2008 and featuring hits including Chasing Pavements and Hometown Glory, reached first place in the UK.

She then won numerous awards and her 21-year-old tracker dominated the charts in 30 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

Her third album, 25 years old, has sold a record 800,000 copies during her first week and has become the best-selling album of 2015.

Recent reports suggest that Adèle is recording new music and the 31-year-old was photographed entering a recording studio in New York in March.

Konecki, 45, left his job at Lehman Brothers in 2005 and founded Life Water's ethical water management company. The company and its charity partner Drop 4 Drop "fund clean water projects around the world".

"I was originally a business banker at Lehman Brothers and I was doing well, I was making a lot of money, but I got fed up with this corrupt world and corrupt, "he told Management Today in 2012.