It was the stuff showbiz dreams are made of, when Adele and Skepta sent fans' hearts racing with rumours they were dating last September.
Glamour queen Adele - newly single after splitting from husband Simon Konecki earlier in the year - was said to be tickled pink by the rumours, after claims they went on a string of dates.
They share much in common - including a love for their native Tottenham in London. But just five months later, the dream was over - with Skepta seemingly referencing their whirlwind fling on his album track Mic Check when he rapped about "handl[ing] the fame".
The grime star, real name Joseph Adenuga, shocked fans last night when he popped up on Adele's Instagram to leave her a flirty message.
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