Lionel Richie Turns Heads at Gala with Girlfriend Lisa Parigi

The pair exuded elegance in coordinating outfits at the King’s Trust Gala last Thursday.

Lionel Richie and his longtime partner, Lisa Parigi, were all smiles as they arrived at Casa Cipriani for the King’s Trust 4th Annual Gala in New York City.

In a video shared online, the couple is seen stepping out of their vehicle and posing for photos. Richie donned a black tux, featuring a double-breasted jacket and matching trousers. Underneath, he wore a white dress shirt with a matching tie.

Beside him, Parigi donned a black figure-hugging gown featuring a white asymmetrical bow in front, and a small train. The businesswoman kept her accessories simple, opting for teardrop diamond earrings, matching silver bracelets, and a few rings.

As they made their way inside the venue, they stopped for pictures, with Richie directing his partner on where to look before posing.

The sighting is one of their latest public appearances this year. The longtime couple met through mutual friends at a dinner in Los Angeles.

Recalling the evening they met, Parigi told Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, “It was very organic and very random, but we had great conversations, we spoke all night long about everything, and yet it was, you know, the universe, I don’t know, here we are.”

Richie was previously married to high school sweetheart Debra Harvey, with whom he adopted daughter Nicole, between 1975 and 1993. He went on to marry Diane Alexander in 1995 before divorcing in 2004. The pair share daughter Sofia and son Miles.