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Hello! Adele to return to college after reuniting with old teacher

- By Ashleigh Rainbird

ADELE will be Enrolling in the Deep for a degree in English literature – after a reunion with her old teacher made her yearn for more learning.

The 34-year-old superstar, who kicks off her delayed Las Vegas residency next month, wants to study the subject as she regrets not going to university.

She said: “After Vegas I want to get a degree in English literature.

“If I hadn’t made it singing, I think I would be an English lit teacher.”

Adele, who writes many of her songs, was inspired by her “cool” English teacher Ms McDonald, who joined her on stage during ITV’s An Audience With Adele last year.

The Rolling in the Deep and Hello hitmaker explained: “I definitely think I use my passion for English lit in what I do. I wish I’d gone to university and had that experience, but I will do it online with a tutor.

“That’s my plan for 2025, just to get the qualificat­ion.” But the Londoner has other ambitions too – she thinks she would “nail” appearing in a movie, as long as she doesn’t have to sing in it.

She said of acting: “I often get asked to do things that are music related but I think it’s too obvious.

“I think I would nail it – not that I’ve ever acted. One movie and then f*** off. Story of my life.”

Having already won an Emmy, a Grammy and an Oscar, Adele also joked that she could go for a Tony, known collective­ly as an Egot, by treading the boards on Broadway.

She added: “I was wondering if I could move the show from Vegas to Broadway and win a Tony.

“I actually like the sound of an Ego more than an Egot, it’s quite fun. But never say never. If I move to New York and get bored, I’ll be on that stage in a hot second.”

Adele’s US residency was meant to start in January this year, but she made the “horrible decision” to postpone it at the last minute as the production was “not ready”.

The Weekends With Adele performanc­es kick off at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Friday, November 18, with shows running until March.

Yesterday, the mother of one released the latest music video from her album 30. She wrote on Instagram: “The ‘I Drink Wine’ video was the first one I shot for this album. I’m excited for you to see it.”

In it, the gold gown-clad pop icon floats down a river in a rubber ring with a glass of rosé in her hand.

 ?? Picture: GARETH CATTERMOLE/GETTY ?? Bachelor of the charts…Adele says she missed out on university
Picture: GARETH CATTERMOLE/GETTY Bachelor of the charts…Adele says she missed out on university
 ?? ?? Class act…the star was joined by her ‘proud’ English teacher Ms McDonald on stage last year, below
Class act…the star was joined by her ‘proud’ English teacher Ms McDonald on stage last year, below

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