Adele might unveil heartbreak album by end of 2019

The Grammy-winning artist confirmed split from husband Simon Konecki over the weekend

Singer Adele, who confirmed her split from husband Simon Konecki over the weekend, will channel her break-up sorrow into her new album, which is expected to be out later this year.

"Adele has been writing and working on new material for a while," a source said, reported Mirror. "She has already had meetings with her record label, Sony, in London about her progress. Producers have been app­­roached about working with her. They are hoping the album will be released by this Christmas."

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Back in 2011, the Grammy-winning artist said of her creative process, "When I'm happy, I ain't writing songs - I'm out having a laugh. If I ever get married, it'll be, 'Darling, I need a divorce. It's been three years - I've got a record to write'."

“Adele and her partner have separated. They are committed to raising their son together lovingly. As always they ask for privacy. There will be no further comment,” a spokesman for Adele previously said in a statement.

Adele Adkins, 30, shot to fame in 2008 with her debut album 19, lauded for its combination of soulful vocals and confessional lyrics.

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Her last album, 25, released in 2015, broke US and British records by becoming the fastest-selling album of all time. She became the first person in the history of the Grammy awards to win the top three awards twice.

US media reported in March this year that Adele had visited a recording studio in New York, raising speculation that a new album would surface soon.

Adele was seen heading into a studio in New York last month to work on the album.

Adele poses in the press room with her trophies. PHOTO: AFP

The London-born star married Konecki three years ago, after being together for five years. They have a seven-year-old son Angelo.

Their split is said to be due to them moving in "different directions and to different continents", with Adele preferring the US, while Konecki likes living in the UK.

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