Adele Bursts into Tears Onstage During Reunion with Former Teacher: 'You Really Did Change My Life'

Adele revealed her English teacher at Chestnut Grove, Ms. McDonald, inspired her when she was younger. “She was so bloody cool. So engaging. She really made us care and we knew that she cared about us,” the Grammy winner said. She added that McDonald was “so relatable and likeable that I really looked forward to my English lessons.” For more on Adele reuniting with her former teacher and other top stories, listen below toour daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.

Adele Catches a Basketball Game in L.A., Plus Dixie & Charli D'Amelio, Ashanti and More

01of 79Tip Off!Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesAdele sits courtside at the Crypto.com Arena in L.A. for game three of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets on May 20. 01of 79 Tip Off! Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Adele sits courtside at the Crypto.com Arena in L.A. for game three of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets on May 20. 02of 79 Sister, Sister Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Fanatics

Adele Celebrates Her 33rd Birthday with Series of Fun Snapshots: 'Thirty Free'

Happy Birthday,Adele! On Wednesday, the 33-year-old singer marked her birthday with aseries of fun snapshots. Sharing the trio of photographs to Instagram, the “Hello” crooner captioned the post, “Thirty Free” — a clear nod to her current age. In the first pic, Adele poses for the black and white shot as she smiles faintly and looks off in the distance. In the next photo, the mother of one poses carefree in a body of water from what appears to be a tropical getaway, as she twirls around in a long black and white dress in the final pic.

Adele Celebrates Her 34th Birthday with Heartfelt Instagram Post: 'Never Been Happier'

Adele.Photo: Raven B. Varona Adeleis living her best life on her birthday! The 15-time Grammy winner turned 34 on Thursday, and shared a celebratory post onInstagramin honor of the occasion. “What a difference a year makes!,” the “Easy on Me” singer captioned two makeup-free photos of herself in a grassy yard. In the first image, she waved her arms to show off her the major sleeves of her black mini dress with sequined bodice.

Adele Celebrates Milestone Anniversary of '21' : 'Happy 10 Years Old Friend!'

Adele is celebrating a momentous milestone. On Sunday, the singer, 32, commemorated her chart-topping album21’s decade-long success. “Well I never! Happy 10 years old friend! It’s crazy how little I remember of what it was like and how I felt a decade ago. But Thank You from the bottom of my heart for letting us into your lives and letting me be a soundtrack to some of it x,” Adele wrote on Instagram, along with the album cover and two black-and-white portraits of herself.