In 2017, Sofia was said to be dating reality TV star and Kardashian family member Scott Disick, something Lionel wasn't too happy about at the time.

Lionel Richie with children Sofia and Miles in 2012. With his second wife, he has a son, Miles Brockman (born 1994), and a daughter, Sofia Richie (born 1998). She has since become a reality TV star, most famous for her show The Simple Life alongside Paris Hilton. They raised her as their daughter, Nicole Richie, and adopted her legally when she was nine.

Lionel Richie walks daughter Sofia down the aisle at traditional Jewish wedding in France.

In 1983, Lionel and his first wife adopted Nicole Camille Escovedo, the two-year-old daughter of one of the members of his band, and niece of drummer Sheila E.

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Lionel Richie and girlfriend Lisa Parigi in 2018.

Remembering that time Lionel Richie and Daniel Bedingfield recorded a duet togetherįor the past few years, he has been in a relationship with Lisa Parigi, who is 40 years younger than the music legend.

He married Diane Alexander in 1995, but the marriage ended in 2003. Lionel and Harvey divorced in 1993 after nearly 18 years of marriage. Lionel Richie and second wife Diane Alexander in 2001. He later separated from Harvey, who in 1988 allegedly discovered her husband and Alexander together in a Beverly Hills hotel room by saying she was 'room service.' In 1986, while he was still married, Lionel began a relationship with Diane Alexander. In 1975, Lionel married his college sweetheart, Brenda Harvey.

Lionel Richie and first wife Brenda Harvey in 1984. He was a star tennis player in his youth, and once considered studying divinity to become a priest in the Episcopal Church, but eventually chose a musical career. QUIZ: How well do you know Lionel Richie's classic lyrics?.He was born and raised in Tuskegee, Alabama, and was the son of Lionel Brockman Richie Sr and Alberta R Foster. How old is Lionel Richie and where is he from?.

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