Adele has praised both fans and critics alike with her songs. Her success story boasts of numerous accolades and she has been mentioned several times in the Guinness Book of World Records. But while the British singer’s voice has garnered rave reviews worldwide and her singing career is flying sky high, the 23-year old star’s road to romantic happiness is not one without its share of hurdles.

Adele’s new love interest Simon Konecki is 14 years senior to her. He is a former Etonian who is an entrepreneur by profession. Simon is referred to as “Swampy” by his friends and he married Clary Fisher, a fashion stylist in 2004. Simon was one of the directors of an investment holding firm called the EBS Group when he married London College of Fashion graduate Clary Fisher.

The couple socialized with glamorous and reputed figures such as multi-millionaire property tycoon Anton Bilton, the party hopping playboy son of late industrialist Lord ‘Gordy’ White and Jamie and Lucas White, sons of Rolling Stones member Ronnie Wood.

Although the couple moved to Simon’s birth place Brighton after their marriage and had their daughter, the cracks were starting to appear between them. The couple parted their ways in 2010. However, Simon and Clary are still married together and they have a young 5-year old daughter as well.

The Grammy award winning singer was introduced to Simon by Ed Sheeran a few months ago. Adele and Simon hail from completely different backgrounds. While Konecki grew up in Eton with contemporaries such as Bear Grylls and Tom Parker Bowles, the singer went to an inner city primary school in Tottenham and was brought up by a single mother.
Simon’s parents lived in a million dollar mansion in Florida and his sisters attended the posh Roedean Independent School.

When Clary Fisher was approached about Simon’s new love interest, she refused to comment. Adele’s spokesperson also refused to respond to any questions regarding Simon Konecki.