Lionel Richie: Pop Pop to Baby Henry

On March 31, Lionel Richie's family just got a little bigger with the arrival of his grandson, Henry Cecil Grange.

Sophia Richie Grange, Lionel's youngest daughter, and her husband Elliot welcomed their second child, a baby boy born on March 18th 20th.

26. Henry joins his big sister, Eloise Samantha, who turns two on May 20th.

This makes four grandkids for the 76-year-old music legend, counting Sophia's siblings' kids too.

Nicole Richie, Lionel's eldest daughter, has Harlow and Sparrow Madden, while Sophia shares an older brother miles with her.

Lionel is bursting with pride over the new addition, calling himself pop-hop everywhere he goes.

Even in his eighth season, judging American Idol, where contestants range from 15 to 29 years old,

he is starting to feel more like the family patriarch than a mentor.

The top 14 were just revealed on March 30th in season 24, and Lionel jokes he expected to be Mr. Richie, but now everyone calls him, pop-hop on set.

With stars like Sophia kicking off the year with new bundles of joy, Lionel's growing clan keeps the love flowing strong,

as he balances Idol duties, and Grandpa Life.

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