A source revealed to the Sun: "Adele and Skepta have been there for each other a lot after both their relationships split up. They have a close bond and there's definitely a special connection."
"They're spending more and more time together. Some of their friends are hoping and predicting they could end up being a great couple one day."
Skepta told ES Magazine in 2016: "Adele texts me all the time and keeps me in check. She speaks to me about how things are going."
In that same year Adele shared a picture of Skepta on Instagram and wrote "Tottenham Boy", with a heart emoji.
The Mercury Prize winning rapper then shared it her message with the words "love you" and a rose emoji.
Skepta has previously revealed that her message found him at a dark time and lifted his spirits.
He told the website IBTimes UK: "I was actually going to quit music that day, that was one of the sickest things ever. She's like the lady of Tottenham."
Adele's marriage to 45-year-old Simon Konecki, a charity entrepreneur, ended earlier this year. The couple had been together since 2011.
Representatives for both stars were approached for comment and offered no reply.
