Adele returns to London as she puts finishing touches on her long-awaited fourth album.

The Hello hitmaker, who made her musical comeback on the New York comedy TV show, spent the first lockdown at her luxurious mansion in LA. But now she has jetted back to her native London.

She winner was spotted dining with a friend at celebrity hotspot Chiltern Firehouse on Tuesday afternoon, enjoying a final lunch in the capital before lockdown.

Luckily, she is legally exempt from the requirement to self-isolate upon returning to this country from America.

“Adele wants to lay low while she’s here, which is easy with shades and a face mask. People don’t recognise her like they used to anyway. She’s not been able to release new music yet and she’s totally focused on that and getting each track just right.” Says a source.

“She still has a network of people she works with and links up with when she is over here.”