Adele has said she is once again using relationships as inspiration for her second album.

The London singer is halfway through – five songs – writing the follow-up to her 2008 Grammy-winning debut '19'.

"Boys, I've still got the same problems,” she told BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. "They get worse because I'm away all the time. It gets a bit harder."

She added: "The littlest things I can write about, it doesn't have to be some drama.

“The littlest things about not putting a cup in the dishwasher. I can write a song about that as well."

Adele has enjoyed huge exposure in the US over recent months after winning the Grammy for Best New Artist in February.

The singer recently filmed a guest spot for Ugly Betty, but said she would “never” do anything else on TV unless she's approached by Sex and the City producers.

Adele's as-yet-untitled second album is due to be released next year.

(by Jason Gregory)