Adele's Ex-Boyfriend Wants Money for Inspiring Album

By Kiki Von Glinow Posted May 11th 2011 12:00PM

Now that Adele is 'Rolling in the Deep' when it comes to her bank account, her ex-boyfriend is claiming that he inspired her debut album, '19,' and deserves a cut of the profits.

"For about a week he was calling and was deadly serious about it," she told The Sun. "Finally, I said, 'Well, you made my life hell, so I lived it and now I deserve it.'"

With song titles like 'Cold Shoulder' and 'Melt My Heart to Stone,' we don't blame her.

Following the epic success of her latest album, '21,' her 2008 album has shot back up on the charts, prompting Adele's ex, whom she refuses to name, to come out of the woodwork, looking to cash in on her royalties.

"He really thought he'd had some input into the creative process by being a p--ck. I'll give him this credit -- he made me an adult and put me on the road that I'm traveling."

But apparently that 'road' is one that Adele fell into rather than chose.

"I'm a huge fan of pop music," she said. "I love it. I don't listen to music like my own. I just seem to click with the acoustic, honest and moving music ... I adore get your t-ts out music."

We think Adele is right to stick to her day job.