Many people are familiar with Lionel Richie's daughter Nicole Richie, and it's been interesting to watch his daughters grow up, as he's also the father of model Sofia Richie.

Fans of Lionel Richie and his famous songs know that he has been married twice, and his first marriage was very complicated and dramatic. When he was married to his first wife, Brenda Harvey, things became a disaster very quickly when she learned he was cheating on her. Let's take a look at what she did when she made the discovery.

What Happened?

There are often stories of cheating in Hollywood relationships, like when Tristan Thompson reportedly had an affair while with Khloe Kardashian.

Lionel Richie cheated on his first wife with Diana Alexander and would always go to her place, according to Women Working. Harvey decided to go there at two in the morning and Harvey responded in a super violent manner.

Harvey "drop-kicked" her husband in the stomach and the police had to come.

According to a woman named Francies Devinney who lived nearby, it was super loud: she told People, "They were screaming and you could hear everything. Lionel was there, and it was obvious that his wife had just found him with Diane. His wife was really, really mad. Glass broke and furniture crashed around inside.

It's definitely a wild and dramatic story.

According to Heavy.com, after Harvey physically hurt both her husband and Alexander, Harvey was arrested. While she got out on a bail of $5,000, there were a lot of charges: the publication explains, "suspicion of causing corporal injury to her spouse, trespassing, resisting arrest, vandalism, battery and disturbing the peace in the neighborhood."

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The Marriage

Harvey and Richie had an 18-year marriage and decided to adopt a young girl while they were together. That girl was Nicole Richie, according to Heavy.com, and although they made the adoption official when she was nine years old, they began taking care of her when she was three years old.

The couple dated in college and their wedding took place on October 18th, 1975.

Country Living notes that Lionel Richie and Alexander got married in 1995, although they aren't together anymore, having split up in 2004.

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While it sounds like things were tough between Lionel Richie and Brenda Harvey when she caught him cheating, they have had a better bond in recent years. It must have been something for Nicole Richie to grow up and hear the story of what happened when her dad cheated.

According to Us Weekly, Richie said in April 2019 that he was going to celebrate Mother's Day and Brenda Harvey would be there.

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Richie said, "In my case, my mother passed … but then I’ve got Nicole [Richie’s] mom. I’m going to be busy on Mother’s Day. … We’ll have a semi-family reunion.I send flowers, I do dinners. I do the whole thing."

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