Emeli Sandé is the artist behind such 2010s hits as Read All About It, My Kind of Love and Beneath Your Beautiful with Labrinth, but it may surprise you to know she has a distinctly un-showbizzy ex.
The English-Scottish singer first rose to fame back in 2009 after appearing on the track Diamond Rings with rapper Chipmunk, but her ex-husband hails from a time before she hit the big time. Here’s what we know about him.
Who is Adam Gouraguine, Emeli Sandé’s ex?
Adam Gourgaguine is an academic and marine biologist, currently lecturing at Newcastle University and holds a post doctorate.
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How old is Adam Gouraguine, Emeli Sandé’s ex?
Adam was born in 1985 making him 36 years old.
Where is Adam Gouraguine, Emeli Sandé’s ex from?
Adam was born in the vast mountainous regions on Montenegro, but moved to the North of England in later life, which is where he met Emeli.
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When did Adam Gouraguine and Emeli Sandé get married?
Adam and Emeli tied the knot in 2013 but they’d been dating for ten years prior. They were married for just a year when they split, aged 28 and 26 respectively, and since then Adam has stayed out of the limelight. It’s not known whether he’s currently in a relationship.
Speaking about the breakdown of their marriage ahead of the release of her 2016 album Long Live The Angels, Emeli told The Telegraph, "I wasn't the easiest person to be with. He was so supportive but his life would take him somewhere else. It got a bit too difficult. I hope this album gives people the courage and realness to look at themselves because I avoided that for a while and had to face it eventually. It was so much work and I could tell it wasn't fair to us.
"It was painful for both of us, so it's important that something positive comes out of it."
What is Adam Gouraguine’s job?
Adam is a researcher and lecturer at Newcastle University, and works on projects understanding the impact humans have on marine biodiversity and climate change ecology.
A recent academic listing for him states, "Adam is a postdoctoral research associate working on the NERC-funded KELPER project, examining the structure, connectivity and resilience in kelp ecosystems in Chile and Peru. He will be spending the majority of his time carrying out subtidal fieldwork in South America. Adam obtained his PhD in Marine Biology at the University of Essex in June 2018. His thesis’ research focused on relationships between fish and habitat-forming species in the tropics and temperate seas. Adam’s marine ecology experience comes predominately from taking part in numerous research expeditions and conducting a variety of laboratory experiments."
You can find Adam’s research online.
Emeli Sandé boyfriend
In 2019, Emeli told The Mirror that she was dating again and looking for love.
She said, "It's been such a serious thing in my life for so long, so now I'm like, ‘Let's just have fun’ and understand the man world a bit deeper.
"It's a world I've never really explored. I'm still getting my head round it."
In July the following year she went public with rapper boyfriend Jonathan Kabamba, but it wasn’t to last and they split in November. She hasn’t confirmed a relationship since.
However in 2021 whenNaughty Boy was on I'm A Celeb, there was a lot of speculation surrounding his relationship with Emeli.