Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" Inspiration: Has He Finally Been Revealed?

Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" Inspiration: Has He Finally Been Revealed? - E! Online E! Online E! Online Videos Shop Mobile Podcasts RSS Feeds Boards NewsLatest StoriesAsk the Answer B!tchConspiracy CornerCounterpunchMarc MalkinParty GirlSo True So FalseHollywood Goes GreenKim KardashianThe RoyalsTickets and ShowtimesPhotosThe Big PictureFashion PoliceMoviesParty PicsTop Steals of the WeekSo True So False Guessing GameAll Photos »VideoFashion PoliceRed CarpetAcademy AwardsGolden GlobesGrammy AwardsSAG AwardsBAFTA AwardsEmmy AwardsSundance Film FestCannes Film FestPremieres & MorePlay the Pose-OffRock the Red CarpetShop Red CarpetGet the Free AppMoviesAwful TruthWatch w/ KristinThe SoupChelsea LatelyE! ShowsSchedulePersonalitiesPlay A PartE! TunesMessage BoardsRed CarpetSweepstakesAfter LatelyChelsea LatelyDirty SoapDr. 90210E! InvestigatesE! NewsFashion PoliceThe Girls Next DoorHolly's WorldIce Loves CocoKeeping Up with the Kardashians Kendra Khloé and LamarKourtney & Kim Take New YorkMovies We LoveScoutedSex and the CityThe SoupTrue Hollywood StoryMore » Big Picture

Kim: Workout Wonder Plus, Jessica Alba shops and Courteney Cox steals a smooch. Get the latest pics!

MORE PHOTOS + Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player. Most CommentedTV's Top Couples Tournament: Vote in the Final Round! (2036)TV's Top Couples Tournament: This Round Is Closed, Please Stand By (696)Afternoon Mail! Are Gleeks Having More Sex Than Vamps? (586)TV's Top Couple Tournament: And the Winner Is... (483)Beyoncé and Jay-Z Share First Photos of Baby Blue Ivy! (394)Whitney Houston Dead at 48 (394)Morning Mail! Is Lea Michele Ready to Walk Like an Egyptian? (286)Life After Breaking Dawn?! Maybe, Says Studio Head! (226)Blind Vice! Nevis Divine's Sad Past (214)Morning Mail! Céline Dion Talks Whitney Houston's Tragic Death (206)Top 10 StoriesReal Housewives' Michaele Salahi and Her New Man, Neal Schon, Sued by Her Ex for $50 MillionWhitney Houston's Hotel Death Room Already Booked? Not So Fast...Chris Brown Plays Victim, Claims Media Out to Get HimBobbi Kristina Godmother CeCe Winans Hopes to Be "Very Involved" in Her Life, Says SourceLindsay Lohan Evades Federal Taxes…Again! Working Out "Acceptable Arrangement" With IRSKhloé Kardashian Odom Talks Kim and Reggie Reports: "I Love the Bush and the Tush"Bobby Brown: Bobbi Kristina "Doing Much Better" as Whitney Houston Funeral ApproachesUp All Night First Look: Watch Alanis Morissette and Maya Rudolph Perform a Curse-Filled DuetDid Sony Try to Cash In on Whitney Houston's Death? Label Apologizes for Pricing "Mistake"Whitney Houston Death Probe: Doctors, Medical Records Sought in InvestigationFashion Police

Leighton's Valentine's Look Plus, Ashlee Simpson and Cate Blanchett. Rate the highs and lows!

MORE PHOTOS +Top Galleries

Divas Who Died Too Soon

Fashion Week Fall 2012: Runway Rundown

Be Mine: TV Valentines

Fashion Week Fall 2012: Twitpics!

MORE PHOTOS +-->#brick-swisssh a:hover {background-color:transparent;}#brick-glamcam a:hover {background-color:transparent;} Our Partners Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player. Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" Inspiration: Has He Finally Been Revealed?Today 9:18 AM PSTby Rebecca Macatee

Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Many of the poignant lyrics on Adele's Grammy-winning album, 21, are inspired by heartbreak and disappointment.

And now, sources have revealed the identity of the man who inspired her huge hit song "Rolling in the Deep."

So who is he?

MORE: Best and Worst of the Grammys: Katy Perry, Adele, Nicki Minaj and More

A musician and actor who goes by the name of Slinky Sunbeam, according to the New York Post.

"Adele likes to keep part of her life back for herself, but it's an open secret that Slinky was the guy who inspired 21," a friend of Adele's said. "He's a seriously good-looking guy. He has a great body and likes to wear vests to show it off. And he has this crazy hair which reminds me of Jimi Hendrix—it's really wild and untamed."

Adele's pal added that Slinky is "a really popular guy, the life and soul of the party, and he's a musician as well."

His breakup with Adele was reportedly a driving force behind her tunes "Someone Like You" and "Rolling in the Deep."

MORE: Grammys light up for Adele

While Adele says she and Slinky simply "grew apart," her friends say Slinky took a liking to Burberry model Morwenna Lytton Cobhold.

Heartbreak is definitely no fun, but at least Adele gets to have the last laugh: Not only did she sweep up six Grammys last Sunday, she also has a new man, 36-year-old Simon Konecki.

PICS: 2012 Grammy Winners

Tweet31 Commentsfiled underMusic,adeleEditor's PicksRevealed?Revealed?Adele's "Deep" DudeHot PhotosFashion Police31 CommentsShow the next 1 - 0 of 31 commentsNow loading...Add Your Comment!Guests

E! Online members

Register | Forgot password?

Play nice and have fun. And please, no HTML tags or special characters including [&*#()!@$].
You've got 1000 characters left.

Post Comment E! OnlineSend Us Your Feedback » NewsLatest StoriesMarc MalkinParty GirlAnswer BitchMovie ReviewsPhotosThe Big PictureFashion PoliceParty PicsMoviesVideoFashion PoliceRed CarpetAcademy AwardsGolden GlobesGrammy AwardsSAG AwardsBAFTA AwardsEmmy AwardsSundance Film Fest Cannes Film FestPremieres & MoreE! ShowsSchedulePersonalitiesPlay a PartE! TunesMessage boardsWATCH with KRISTINAWFUL TRUTHSHOP E!MORESweepstakesNewslettersMobilePodcastsRSS FeedsIndependent Programming ReportAbout UsContact UsStaffCareersFAQ AdChoicesAdvertiseSitemap Use of this site signifies your acceptance of the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Copyright 2012 E! Entertainment Television, LLC. A Division of NBCUniversal.E! International Edition:

USA

AustraliaGermanyItalyFranceUKCanadaUSA @import url('http://s3.amazonaws.com/getsatisfaction.com/feedback/feedback.css');

View the Original article