Who is Elliot Grainge? Sofia Richie engaged to boyfriend after whirlwind romance
Sofia Richie, 23, and her boyfriend, Elliot Grainge, finally announced their engagement on April 20. The 23-year-old model, who is the daughter of music legend and 'American Idol' judge Lionel Richie, revealed the good news on Instagram alongside two photos of her and Grainge. In one photo, Grainge was down on one knee, proposing to his bride-to-be with dozens of candles surrounding the couple. Another photo showed the couple exchanging a tender kiss. In her post, the model said, "Forever isn’t long enough.”
Grainge, the son of Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge, announced the news on Instagram alongside another photo of him and Richie kissing. He captioned, "She said yes.” "I love you," Richie replied in the comments. Richie's Hollywood friends congratulated the newlyweds on their joyous news.
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Who is Elliot Grainge?
Elliot Grainge was born on November 6, 1993, and has a net worth of $10 million, according to Exact Net Worth. He works in the music industry in the same position as his father, Lucian Grainge, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group. The 28-year-old was included on the Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2021.
Elliot has also worked independently from his father and established his own firm. 10K Projects is Elliot Grainge's indie record label that was created in 2020 and is based in Los Angeles.
Working with celebrities and being in the entertainment world is not new to him. Grainge began his record business by signing the well-known rapper Trippie Redd. Between Friends, Coin, Lil Boom, and Internet Money are some of the other artists signed to 10K Projects.
How long has the couple been together?
While the dating reports started doing the rounds in April 2021, the couple had been friends for longer. A source told Entertainment Tonight, “They have been friends for years and Elliot is also close with Sofia’s brother, Miles. It’s very nice for Sofia to date someone who her family approves of and likes.” "Sofia and Elliot are happy together and having fun," the source added.
The news of Richie and Grainge dating started floating on November 6, 2021, when Richie took to her Instagram to publicly share birthday wishes for her boyfriend. She captioned a shot of the two kissing, "You are everything to me. I love you, happy birthday babe ❤️🔥"
Prior to dating Grainge, Sofia Richie was in a relationship with former Scott Disick for several years.