Things You Did Know About Sofia Richie’s Husband

1. 'I Do'

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On April 22, 2023, Sofia Richie married her beau, Elliot Grange in the most beautiful wedding in the South of France. Although the engagement may have surprised fans, Richie seemed to be besotted by her new love... and so does her father Lionel! But who is this guy?

2. But who is he?

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He's not exactly a superstar in Hollywood, he's kept himself to himself for a while and stays out of the limelight. The couple actually kept their relationship quite private until Richie went Instagram official in April 2021 with a photo of her and Grainge kissing.

3. He's a music executive

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Elliot has always been surrounded by music thanks to his father's great work as Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge. His father worked with the likes of Elton John, Rihanna, Amy Winehouse, The Rolling Stones and Katy Perry. Pretty impressive, hey?

4. Lionel and Elliot's father used to work together

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It turns out that Sofia's father, legendary singer Lionel Richie, frequently collaborated with Elliot's father, Sir Lucian Grainge. It also turns out that Sofia actually knew Elliot for four years before the pair began dating in 2021. It may not have been love at first sight for the pair, but their love has definitely blossomed.

5. He's a bit of a British boy

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Although Elliot now resides in Los Angeles with his new wife, he actually grew up in London, England where his father lived, which is where he inherited his father's love for the music business. He later moved to Boston to study at university, graduating with a bachelor's degree.

6. He absolutely loves Eminem

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He confided in Variety in 2019 when expressing his die hard love for rapper Eminem. "If you look at the streaming data and analytics over the past six years, you'll see anyone under 28 around the world has been raised on hip-hop" he told them. I wonder if Sofia will get in the way of his love for eminem?!

7. Elliot is a very private person

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Unlike his new wife, Elliott keeps himself away from paparazzi and the spotlight. His Instagram only has four posts (three are of him and Richie aww!) and doesn't have any tweets on his Twitter account. The pair like the share pictures with each other, showing off their love for each other.

8. The couple were friends with each other before they started dating

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You know what they say, all of the greatest friendships start off as friends. "They have been friends for years, and Elliot is also close with Sofia's brother, Miles,"

a source told Entertainment Tonight.

"It's very nice for Sofia to date someone her family approves of and likes."

9. The relationship moved quickly

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Just a few months after the pair started dating, they bought a $17 million house together in Beverly Hills in April 2021 in the same neighbourhood as Rihanna and Paul McCartney. The couple later sold it just over a year later for $22 million. We don't know where they reside right now, but we know that it is probably STUNNING!

10. Elliot asked Sofia's father for her hand in marriage

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Elliot was apparently a nervous wreck when he asked Sofia's father, Lionel for her hand in marriage. Speaking to Access Hollywood, "I thought he was going to pass out, but he survived it,"

he said. Lionel added, "I was going to rib him a little bit, but I didn't want to play, he was going to faint. It was wonderful … they're deeply in love, so all I can say is, that's what you really want as a dad."

11. Richie converted to Judaism for Grainge

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Shortly after their proposal, Sofia decided to convert to Judaism ahead of her nuptials. "What a magical day. I want to thank cantor Nathan Lam for helping me along this journey of converting to Judaism, it has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. Today was that day!" Did you know this about Sofia? Pretty cool!

12. His favorite place is on the couch with Sofia

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After talking to PEOPLE about how he really 'likes to keep the profile as low as possible'. Grainge continued, "My happy place is with my girl on the couch binging a TV series where we argue about which episode we're on," The couple like to spend a lot of time away from the limelight & treasure the times they have alone.

13. He likes to give back to others

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He might have grown up with money but Elliot was taught to understand the importance of community and likes to use his position to give back to others. Whilst living in Boston he started a company called 'Take Boston' and the first fundraising event was for the victims of the bombing at the Boston Marathon 2013.

14. He was raised Jewish

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Elliot grew up in a Jewish family and although he's never really spoken out about his beliefs and just how religious he is, he said to Jewish Boston, “Take That played at my bar mitzvah! They were No. 1 in the UK at the time. The party was great fun and gave me a real taste of how to create an exciting party.”

15. Elliot & Sofia's brother Miles are good buddies

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Just ten days after going Instagram official, Sofia decided it was time for her to take Elliot to see her father out in Las Vegas whilst he was performing. Elliot, Sofia and her brother, Miles travelled out there together and since then the Elliot and Miles have become great friends.

16. Elliot's romantic side came out at the proposal

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Sofia has recently spoken out about how she had been dreaming of her wedding since she was a little girl and how she would have liked to have been proposed to. Elliot proposed to the 'It' girl on a bed of petals, surround by candles. Beautiful (and definitely not jealous)!

17. His net worth is around $18 million

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The music executive and record executive comes from a background of music, and a high net worth clearly runs in the family. His father Lucian was a prominent figure in the music industry and is worth around $55 million. While Elliot followed in his steps, he's net worth around $18 million.

18. Elliot once ran a bottle service club promotion business

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Whilst studying at the University of Boston, Elliot ran a bottle service club promotion business for dance and hip hop venues in Boston. From a young age, the businessman has always worked and hustled for his money. It's great to see big names working hard for their money. Very impressive, Elliot!

19. He owns his own record label

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After graduating from the University of Boston, Grainge packed up and moved to Los Angeles and started the 10K Projects record label, signing rappers like Trippie Redd and Tekashi 6ix9ine. His label now has 18 gold and eight platinum/multi-platinum singles.

20. Forbes' 30 under 30 list

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Due to his success with his record label - which he opened at a relatively young age, Elliot appeared on Forbes' 30 under 30 list in 2020 alongside the likes of Kylie Jenner. The young businessman gained a name for himself in Hollywood and is only getting better and better.

21. He took after his father when it comes to business

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"I was a weird kid who used to read the music trades," he told Variety in a 2019 profile. "What I noticed about my father's negotiating style was how transparent, honest and sensible he was. When you put your cards on the table like that, negotiating is less competitive and more about teamwork."

22. Lionel & Elliot have a great relationship

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"I love Elliot" the "Hello" singer told Access Hollywood on April 26, 2022. "I've known him since he was 12 … It was one of those things where I don't have to go back and check out the kid. I know who it is." The pair reportedly have a great relationship with each other.

23. Inside their South of France wedding

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Friends and family gather at the iconic Hotel du Cap in the South of France for their romantic wedding which began on the Friday night for their wedding rehearsal. Sofia had a total of three dresses for all of the celebratory days and she looked gorgeous in every damn one of them!

24. Sofia's rehearsal dress

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Her dress was entirely beaded. Sofia says, “To me, it embodies the classic elegance and femininity that Karl Lagerfeld was such a genius at.” 

All three of her beautiful wedding dresses were designed by non other than French fashion house, Chanel. Sofia is goals, 10/10!

25. It was meant to be

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“At my first fitting at the Chanel salons in Paris, I immediately envisioned the dress I wanted to get married in: a beautiful lace-embroidered halter gown with a long train,” Sofia says. “Within the dress are subtle details, including an embroidered heart to represent the love that Elliot and I share, as well as a blue embroidered S&E on the inside of the dress above my heart.”

26. The long walk down the aisle

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Some brides like a special entrance to their wedding, it's their grand opening to the most important day of their lives. But this was just extra! The walk down their aisle for Sofia was a whole seven-and-a-half minutes long. Not sure about anyone else, but this would definitely tire me out!

27. Lionel Richie helps her daughter with her nerves

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“I was really nervous before walking down the aisle—it was like I had stage fright, my adrenaline was so high,” Sofia says. “We had over seven minutes to chat, though, and he said: ‘You’re the love of my life, and I’m so happy for you.’" Lionel Richie is dad goals, don't you think!

28. The after party dinner dress

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After their wedding, the couple and their guests wanted a 'nightclub' style party. Enter Sofia's third dress. "We re-created the Claudia Schiffer corset dress from the early ’90s,” she explains. “Then I was ready to dance until the sun rose with my loved ones.”

29. The after party

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The after party was a nightclub-inspired theme which featured a performance from Good Charlotte - both Sofia and Elliot grew up listening to the band. Sofia's brother-in-law Benji Madden was also part of the band. All in all a great way to round off the evening!

30. Dancing 'till the early hours

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Sofia and Elliot's family and friends danced until 3am and went back to the villa where the wedding had started earlier “We recapped the night and ordered big bowls of pasta along with every French food you could imagine,” Sofia says. “We just sat around recapping until the morning. It was great!”