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Sam Smith announces engagement, which they say inspired upcoming album
Sam Smith has announced their engagement to fashion designer Christian Cowan, saying their relationship helped inspire their forthcoming fifth album, ‘Hazel Eyes’. The record marks a shift towards songs about reciprocated love and is significant, Smith said, as an openly queer celebration of love amid continuing pressure on LGBTQ+ rights.
Smith and Cowan have been together for about three years and were first publicly linked in December 2022; they made their red-carpet debut at the 2024 Met Gala. ‘Hazel Eyes’, named for Cowan’s eye colour, is due on 21 August via Capitol Records UK, while Smith will promote it with two Manchester shows and eight London dates in September.
In short
- Sam Smith is engaged to designer Christian Cowan.
- Their relationship inspired the album ‘Hazel Eyes’.
- The album is released on 21 August.
Explained simply
Sam Smith is a British-Irish singer-songwriter known for their powerful voice and emotionally expressive songwriting. Their work has earned Grammy Awards and a global following, and they are openly queer.
Smith's songwriting characteristically draws from personal experience and emotional life, which means their relationships and personal news are typically connected to their creative work. This has made their personal announcements particularly significant to fans who follow both their life and their music.
Smith is a high-profile openly queer artist, which means their personal announcements and milestones are often situated in broader cultural conversations about LGBTQ+ representation. This context shapes how such news is understood and discussed beyond the individual story itself.