Lionel Richie has spoken! And the American Idol judge is markedly less judgmental when it comes to his baby girl’s new man!
For those who missed the happy news last week, Sofia Richie and her boyfriend Elliot Grainge got engaged after just a little over a year of dating.
However, the couple have known each other since they were kids thanks to Lionel’s connection to Elliot’s father, Lucian Grainge, CEO of Universal Music Group.
It’s one of the big reasons the Hello singer is so pleased with his daughter’s choice in betrothed! Related: Is Kris Jenner Secretly ENGAGED?! Speaking to Access Hollywood on Tuesday, the Grammy winner gushed: You’d think their familiarity would have made it easier when Elliot went old school and asked Lionel for his permission to propose.
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