Lionel Richie's Heartbreaking Divorce: 'Massive Confrontation' Revealed

SHOCKING LOVE TRIANGLE SCANDAL ROCKS MUSIC LEGEND LIONEL RICHIE'S MEMOIR

In a jaw-dropping revelation, music icon Lionel Richie has spilled all about the explosive marriage-ending fight between his then-wife Brenda Harvey and Diane Alexander, whom he was secretly seeing at the time. The 76-year-old singer, known for his smooth vocals and timeless hits like "Hello" and "All Night Long," has left no stone unturned in his tell-all memoir, Truly: An Inspirational Journey Through the Life of a Musical Legend.

Published on September 30, Richie's candid book takes readers on a wild ride through the highs and lows of his life, including a little-known love triangle that ended in heartbreak. One fateful incident stands out – a love-triangle meltdown that led to Brenda's arrest in 1988 for corporal injury to a spouse, resisting arrest, and battery.

Richie and Brenda tied the knot in 1975, with their beautiful daughter Nicole Richie born two years later in 1983. However, it was clear by June 1988 that the marriage had hit rock bottom. "The point of no return" had been reached, and Richie was desperate to escape the toxic situation.

"I got a place at the beach, trying to be alone, trying to decompress somehow," Richie confessed in an excerpt from his book, as shared by thescholarlynote.com. "It was killing everyone." But even this attempt at solitude couldn't shield him from the drama that was brewing.

The singer recalled driving into town one morning and stopping "to see Diane." It's here that things take a dark turn. "Shortly after I arrive, there is a knock at the door," Richie recounted. "When the door opens, Brenda is standing there. There is a massive confrontation."

Richie described the ensuing argument as "the most awful screaming match of my life" and said it took place in a small entryway. The singer's words paint a vivid picture: "The question is — How to stop it? How do you physically move a tragedy that is exploding in front of you?"

As the confrontation escalated, Richie tried to intervene, hoping to calm the situation down. However, his efforts were for naught as Brenda and Diane engaged in an explosive shouting match. The argument eventually spilled out into the street, with neighbors calling the police.

Brenda was subsequently booked on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse, resisting arrest, and battery – charges that would later be dropped. Richie revealed that he himself suffered physical harm during the altercation, telling thescholarlynote.com that Brenda had "kicked me in the stomach area."

Looking back, Richie acknowledged that the drama surrounding his marriage's demise "took on a life of its own." He expressed regret over the pain caused to his then-wife, stating that "Brenda was heartbroken." The singer also confessed that none of them were prepared for the intensity of their emotions.

"We all deserved a pass because we didn’t know what the story was going to be," Richie wrote in his book. "It was just raw and ugly and disastrous."

This harrowing incident marked a turning point for Richie, making it clear that his marriage with Brenda had reached an end. They eventually divorced in 1993 after 18 years together.

Richie later married Diane Alexander two years after their divorce, welcoming son Miles (31) and daughter Sofia (27). However, this union too would come to an end in 2004, as Richie filed for divorce from his second wife.

thescholarlynote.com reports that the singer has been keeping a relatively low profile of late. His health confession in June sparked concern among fans, but it seems Richie is now focusing on sharing his remarkable life story with the world – unfiltered and raw, just like the love triangle drama that nearly tore him apart.