Adele says she's 'single' amid reports she's dating British rapper Skepta

• Adele seemingly shut down reports that she was dating British rapper Skepta with a new Instagram post.
• Multiple outlets reported that the "Someone Like You" singer and the rapper had been dating for several months.
• But in her Instagram post, Adele referred to herself as "single."
• "Had the best time on SNL! Thank you to the most wonderful cast, crew, writers and producers," she wrote, referencing her recent host gig on "Saturday Night Live."
• "I'm going back to my cave now to be the (single) cat lady that I am! Peace out til next year," she added.

Adele referred to herself as "single" in a new Instagram post amid reports that she and British rapper Skepta are dating.

Multiple outlets reported that the "Someone Like You" singer and the rapper have been dating for several months after being friends for years.

But Adele seemingly shut down the rumors in a new Instagram post thanking the cast and crew of "Saturday Night Live" for making her hosting gig this past weekend so memorable.

"Had the best time on SNL! Thank you to the most wonderful cast, crew, writers and producers," the singer captioned her post. "What a sublime bunch of people you are."

"Good luck with the election America I love you so much. Look after each other and go easy on yourselves," she continued, concluding, "Happy Halloween! I'm going back to my cave now to be the (single) cat lady that I am! Peace out til next year."

During her appearance on "Saturday Night Live," the singer joked about her recent weight loss, performed snippets of her biggest hits, and even broke character in what some called the best moment of the night.

Representatives for Adele declined to comment on the singer's relationship status, and representatives for Skepta didn't immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

This isn't the first time Adele and Skepta, whose real name is Joseph Junior Adenuga, have been linked. In October 2019, the Sun reported that the two musicians were together.

Aside from any potential romantic links, the pair also have a longstanding friendship — which Skepta commented on in a 2016 interview with the Evening Standard.

"Adele texts me all the time and keeps me in check," he told the outlet. "She speaks to me about how things are going. She's one of the people I know that, from her [example] alone, you can move in a certain way where you're not inviting fame. She's the biggest artist in the world, bro, and you do not see her in the papers [every day]."

The reports of Adele's possible new relationship come after an eventful past few years for the singer. In April 2019, she and her ex-husband Simon Konecki split up after three years of marriage.

Following her divorce, Adele made headlines after people noticed that she appeared to have lost weight — causing others to call them out for being "fatphobic."

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