Emeli Sande has been reportedly ‘forced to cancel her wedding’ to girlfriend Yoana Karemova just one year after their engagement.
The Scottish singer, 36, announced her engagement to the classical pianist last September, six months after revealing she was part of the LGBT community.
But now their wedding plans have had to change swiftly due to Emeli’s ‘busy schedule’.
The Scottish singer told Metro: ‘We’ve kind of put them on hold until I get this album out and we do the shows this year but we’ll probably start planning next year or early next year.’
It’s left fans wondering – who is the woman that won the singing sensation’s heart?
Happy couple: Emeli is seen cosying up to her girlfriend and fiance, Bulgarian classical pianist Yoana Karemova, before announcing plans to postpone their wedding due to touring clashes
Musical pair: Emeli first revealed their relationship in sweet Instagram post on April 2 last year and told her 400,000 followers: ‘It’s taken me many years to find the strength to be myself’
Like her famous fiance, Yoana Karemova also has a penchant for music – in fact she is a classical pianist, and it is their shared love that brought them together.
The couple first met while the Beneath Your Beautiful singer was studying classical music.
Yoana hails from Bulgaria and has performed as a concerto soloist all over Europe.
She started mastering her craft with at the tender age of 5, when she first sat on the piano stool.
The talented classical pianist was only 11 when she gave her debut solo recital and went on to study piano performance in Sofia, Bulgaria before furthering her skill at Trinity College of Music, London.
The performer, who is now based in London won the First Prize in the Virtuosi of the Piano International Competition in the Czech Republic in 1995, but her name boasts several awards.
Emeli first revealed their relationship in sweet Instagram post on April 2 last year and told her 400,000 followers: ‘It’s taken me many years to find the strength to be myself.
‘I’ve struggled for a long time to accept myself as I am. I’m so lucky to have found my soul mate Yoana, she’s such an extraordinary woman!
Second marriage: Emile, who famously popped the question just six months after coming out as LGBTQ, was previously married to marine biologist Adam Gouraguine
‘Falling in love with her gave me the strength I needed! Feels so good to be in love and I feel happier than ever.
‘I’m deeply touched by all your messages of love and support. Thank you so much for your acceptance and kind wishes. Feels like a huge weight has been lifted, here’s to a new beginning in truth and happiness!’
But Emile, who famously popped the question just six months after coming out as LGBTQ, was previously married to marine biologist Adam Gouraguine.
The couple went their separate ways in 2014 after dating for more than a decade and exchanging vows in 2012.
