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Music legend Lionel Richie‘s youngest daughter, Sofia Richie, born in 1998, received engaged to the love of her life in April 2022. “Eternally isn’t lengthy sufficient,” she captioned a put up displaying her now fiancé, Elliot Grainge, getting down on one knee to pop the query. The connection had Lionel’s seal of approval from the very starting, as an inside supply EXCLUSIVELY informed HollywoodLife he “couldn’t be happier” about their romance.
Whereas the Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy-winning artist isn’t married as of this writing, he has walked down the aisle twice earlier than – which can have been sufficient for him. “I don’t suppose I’ll get married once more. I’m a bit of spooked on that,” he informed Irish Mirror in 2016. “You attempt marriage as soon as and also you attempt it twice and suppose, ‘Do I need to roll the cube once more?’ I’m not satisfied.” Nonetheless, he hasn’t utterly given up on love. The 72-year-old “Caught On You” singer has been in a dedicated relationship with Swiss mannequin and former blogger Lisa Parigi, 32, since 2014. Have a look under to study extra about Lionel’s longtime lover and his ex-wives.
Brenda Harvey
Brenda Harvey and Lionel had been school sweethearts, having met at Tuskegee College, the place Lionel graduated with a level in economics. They married in 1974 and adopted 9-year-old Nicole Richie in 1990. Reflecting on Nicole’s adoption, Lionel stated it was among the best choices he made with Brenda. “Nicole was really a godsend. She was a bit of lady who wanted a shot,” he informed Folks in February 2022. “She was used to folks coming and going. She checked out me and I’d say, ‘I’m not going wherever.’”
Sadly, Brenda and the American Idol decide divorced in 1993 reportedly attributable to an affair Lionel was having with who would change into his second spouse. Years prior in 1988, Brenda had been arrested for assaulting Lionel and his mistress after she caught them collectively at her house, per the Los Angeles Occasions.
Nonetheless, evidently they’ve been in a position to repair their relationship and Lionel even stated he pulls out all of the stops for Brenda on Mom’s Day. “In my case, my mom handed … however then I’ve received Nicole [Richie’s] mother,” the Grammy Award-winner informed Us Weekly in 2019. “I’m going to be busy on Mom’s Day. … We’ll have a semi-family reunion. I ship flowers, I do dinners. I do the entire thing.”
Diane Alexander
Diane Alexander appeared in Lionel’s music video as a dancer for his 1986 hit “Dancing on the Ceiling.” Their alleged affair possible started someday after that, and the 2 made their love official by tying the knot in 1995. The pair had two youngsters collectively: daughter Sofia and son Miles Richie, who was born in 1994 earlier than his mother and father had been legally wed. Their marriage resulted in 2005 attributable to irreconcilable variations, in keeping with Divorce Journal. The location additionally claimed Diane requested for $300,000 a month in little one and spousal assist, reasoning that she and Lionel “had a rare, extravagant way of life.” There’s not a lot recognized about their relationship at the moment.
Lisa Parigi
Lionel has been courting Swiss, Chinese language, and Caribbean mannequin and designer Lisa Parigi since 2014. They hold their relationship very personal, however they sometimes seem on pink carpets collectively. Nonetheless, in a uncommon remark about their relationship, Lionel stated Lisa makes him really feel safe. “She’s extraordinarily lovely, however most significantly she’s good and helps me take care of my loopy world,” he gushed to Folks in 2019. “At the moment in my life once you could be so jaded about issues, [my girlfriend] Lisa sort of makes the whole lot really feel a bit secure.”
