Sam Smith addresses the bizarre rumour that they are secretly Adele in drag

Rumour has it …

Sam Smith has addressed the speculation that they actually Adele dressed in drag.

In a sneak peek snippet from The Drew Barrymore Show, Sam was asked about the craziest rumour they had heard about themselves.

"Everyone seems to think that I'm Adele in drag," the Unholy singer told Drew.

"'Cause we've never been seen in the same room together, and if you slow down her voice it sounds maybe a bit like mine. So people think that we're the same person and I'm just in drag right now."

The bizarre conspiracy has been circulating for the last few years after music fans pitched the two singers’ vocals up and down revealing that they sound quite similar.

Meanwhile, Sam claimed people only wanted to date them for their fame.

The Too Good At Goodbyes hitmaker - who is non-binary and uses gender-neutral pronouns - has found looking for love frustrating because people often just want to be their "friend" or to meet them.

They told the new issue of Britain's Rolling Stone magazine: "Some people will just date me to be mates. Or to meet me. It was very odd, and I was angry. I was like, 'I’ve got enough friends, I’ve got beautiful friends!'"

The chart-topper channelled that frustration into a song on their album Gloria, out next Friday, called I’m Not Here To Make Friends.

The 30-year-old singer used to go out in the hope of meeting "the guy" but their priority now is just to have a good time.

They added: "I used to love that thrill of going out and hoping that I’d meet 'the guy' when out dancing. For me, going out has changed. Now, I go out purely to dance. It’s not about hooking up."

While Sam is still single, the Writing's On The Wall singer is on the lookout for a different kind of lifelong companion.

They said: "I want a tortoise. I want it to be by my side when I pass into a new life."

- The Hits, additional reporting by Bang! Showbiz