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Sinead Butler
Nov 22, 2021
An Audience with Adele aired on ITV last night and there was a star-studded guest list - as well as plenty of tears and laughs along the way - when the musical superstar sang songs from her new album 30 along with some classic tracks such as Rolling In The Deep and Hometown Glory.
Among the A-list celebrities to attend the event at the London Palladium for the ITV pre-recorded special were Idris Elba, Dame Emma Thompson, Stormzy, Emma Watson, Daniel Kaluuya, David Tennant, Gareth Southgate, Graham Norton, Dua Lipa, Samuel L. Jackson and many more.
Throughout the show, members of the audience were able to ask the Adele questions, as viewers got to know the singer better.
Here are some of the best moments from the TV special.
Adele is reunited with her favourite English teacher from school
The night ended up being a pretty emotional one for Adele after the 33-year-old broke down in tears when she was reunited with her old English teacher.
Dame Emma Thompson had asked Adele who she had been inspired by in her life.
Adele told the audience that Ms McDonald from Chestnut Grove School in Balham - the school she attended before she moved to the prestigious Brit School as a teenager - had inspired her love for English.
“She left in year eight but she got me really into literature, I’ve always been obsessed with English and obviously now I write lyrics,” she explained.
“But she also did street dance, I was too scared to go in, but like in the canteen they used to do these dances and stuff like that.
“She was so bloody cool, so engaging, and she really made us care, and we knew that she cared about us and stuff like that.
“She used to have all these gold bracelets and gold rings.
“She was bloody cool and so relatable and likeable, that I really looked forward to my English lessons.”
Thompson then took Adele by surprise as she invited Ms McDonald onto the stage. Taken aback, Adele tearfully embraced her old teacher as the audience cheered on.
Viewers loved seeing the emotional reunion and the impact teachers can have on their students.
Adele reuniting with her English teacher is one of the purest things I’ve ever seen https://t.co/NTfaJ7grHo— Liv Marks (@Liv Marks) 1637529156
Adele proving the bond between girls and gays and their English teacher is lifelong 😭❤️ #AnAudienceWithAdele— george griffiths (@george griffiths) 1637526493
is anyone else crying at adele reuniting with her english teacher— Hollie Berman (@Hollie Berman) 1637526477
Good morning! It’s 6:30 in the morning, Adele and her English teacher made me cry. https://t.co/x2P8fBdrbp— lol (@lol) 1637537216
Them getting Adele’s English teacher to turn up made me more emotional than the bloody songs she’s been singing lik… https://t.co/eVBRrD1O17— B E K (@B E K) 1637526617
Alan Carr entertains the audience
After Adele’s tearful reunion, she called on the assistance of celeb pal Alan Carr to entertain the audience while she had her makeup fixed - and he did not disappoint.
Carr belted out a rendition of Adele’s version of Make You Feel My Love, and the audience erupted into laughter as the comedian got the crowd to sing along with him.
It’s safe to say viewers at home loved the impromptu entertainment and added that it was a true example of how Brits do culture:
Alan Carr being asked to become a temporary host of #AnAudienceWithAdele is an absolute scream https://t.co/OYC41LGU86— Scott Bryan (@Scott Bryan) 1637526938
I’m loving how low key chaotic the British Adele special is compared to the US one. Who needs a Hollywood sunset wh… https://t.co/Airi5k2lmt— Ric Watts (@Ric Watts) 1637526775
If Alan Carr getting up to sing “Make You Feel My Love” while Adele gets her makeup fixed doesn’t describe British… https://t.co/8oab9Wq1rN— Bex (@Bex) 1637526577
I love everything about this moment 😂 Get yourself a friendship like Adele and Alan Carr’s https://t.co/ExoZv5azWB— Tilly Pearce (@Tilly Pearce) 1637527892
I cherish Alan Carr and Adele’s friendship so much. We need a Netflix series about them travelling the world and ge… https://t.co/m393Ku9wjp— Harrison Brocklehurst (@Harrison Brocklehurst) 1637525413
going from crying at adele meeting her teacher to laughing at alan carr in like 0.5 seconds #AnAudienceWithAdele https://t.co/LvjBVQ6Gl9— adorabella 🍤 (@adorabella 🍤) 1637527084
Everyone’s talking about Dame Emma Thompson’s dance moves
During the special, cameras would pan the audience to show how the audience of A-list celebs were reacting to Adele, and everyone was loving Dame Emma Thompson’s dance moves as she tried to get those around her to join in with her.
OH MY GOD EMMA THOMPSON #AnAudienceWithAdele https://t.co/uMC2Tq5jAv— Scott Bryan (@Scott Bryan) 1637525559
Emma Thompson is all of us after a few bottles of wine https://t.co/aG7BAxSQVp— Ryan (@Ryan) 1637524125
ITV make a show about Emma Thompson’s dancing #AnAudienceWithAdele— nick grimshaw (@nick grimshaw) 1637524115
emma crowd entertainer thompson https://t.co/3XGJEYl6Q0— véro // ✿ (@véro // ✿) 1637525633
I'm not a betting man but I think Rolling In The Deep is Emma Thompson's favourite Adele song. https://t.co/MHUrwhPJ1E— SHANE REACTION (@SHANE REACTION) 1637525733
THE WAY SHE’S TELLING EVERYONE TO GET UP, living for emma thompson being adele’s number one fan #Adele30 https://t.co/PmUE8I1Kv9— george (@george) 1637525743
Petition for Emma Thompson to be in the audience for all performances forever more🤣 The way she just had to unleash… https://t.co/L3jaCWvaAM— Nọ́lá Thee Journalist (@Nọ́lá Thee Journalist) 1637525780
Daniel Kaluuya’s stunned reaction at Adele wanting to collaborate with him
When it was England football manager Gareth Southgate’s turn to ask the singer a question, Adele told him: “I loved watching you this summer. It was one of the best.”
He replied: “Thank you for your support. We saw the videos of you getting quite into it.”
He then questioned who, of all the celebrities in the room, she would most like to collaborate with, Adele chose actor Daniel Kaluuya.
She said: “Obviously I’m not an actress, but I just think that you are the greatest actor.
“I really, really do. I am mesmerised by you and your work.”
The camera then panned on a stunned Kaluuya who clearly was expected to be mentioned by Adele, and viewers loved his wholesome reaction.
Daniel Kaluuya's reaction when Adele says that she wants to collab with him. Amazing. #AnAudienceWithAdele https://t.co/XwJbc2z1AV— Scott Bryan (@Scott Bryan) 1637524613
Daniel Kaluuya’s face when Adele said he’s one person she wants to collaborate with… 😂😂 #AnAudienceWithAdele https://t.co/zSKfnALRx9— 8:46 🇺🇬 (@8:46 🇺🇬) 1637526937
Daniel Kaluuya was shocked lol!!! Adele stanning over celebs is so sweet. #AnAudienceWithAdele— #ProtectBlackWomen🤎BLM (@#ProtectBlackWomen🤎BLM) 1637524660
The way Daniel Kaluuya’s day was made #AnAudienceWithAdele— Glen Bartlett (@Glen Bartlett) 1637524650
Daniel Kaluuya when @Adele said she would collaborate with him out of anyone in the crowd #AnAudienceWithAdele https://t.co/CbCVTvg0NO— MADALISO (@MADALISO) 1637524978
Seeing Daniel Kaluuya's face light up when actual Adele said she'd love to collab with him was so wholesome #AnAudienceWithAdele— Charlie Smith (@Charlie Smith) 1637524617
Adele shouting out Daniel Kaluuya. #AnAudienceWithAdele https://t.co/84eU1OxIOi— Juniper Pearl (@Juniper Pearl) 1637524543
Adele knocking back a cup of Rosie Lee
At one point in the show, Adele can be seen sipping a mug of tea as she performed her songs and fans couldn’t help but point out how British this was of her.
Adele drinking tea whilst performing is the definition of British culture 🇬🇧 and I couldn’t be more proud #AnAudienceWithAdele— KEEGZZ (@KEEGZZ) 1637523840
Adele drinking tea on stage what a legend— RB (@RB) 1637523420
not adele drinking tea 😭— steph (@steph) 1637523492
if it's one thing adele is gonna do, it's bring a cup of tea with her on stage LSKDHGFGDHSJ #AnAudienceWithAdele— ★ (@★) 1637523475
obsessed with adele havin a lil table on stage for her cuppa tea. a queen. #AnAudienceWithAdele— lucie 🌱 (@lucie 🌱) 1637523162
Watch An Audience with Adele on the ITV Hub.
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