Lionel Richie refuses to talk about his daughter Sofia’s relationship with Justin Bieber following PDA-packed holiday
Sofia and Justin have been snapped getting hot and heavy on holiday - and dad Lionel is none too pleased
LIONEL Richie does not seem impressed with his daughter's new boyfriend, Justin Bieber.
While his daughter and Justin have been putting on steamy displays of affection during their holiday to celebrate her 18th birthday, dad Lionel has been forced to sit and see the drama unfold.
Now, in a video acquired by the star is confronted about his daughter's new relationship as he's out and about in Beverley Hills with her- but refuses to give his stamp of approval to his daughter's new love interest.
When asked about the relationship, he laughed and said: "I'm not going to go there. I've got strict orders not to go there."
As the reporter asked him if he felt he could duet with the "upcoming superstar" in the future, Lionel keeps his head down and mumbled: "We'll figure it out."
When Sofia was asked to comment, she laughed that she felt uncomfortable and fled ahead of her dad.
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The 18-year-old aspiring model has made no secret of her lust for the What Do You Mean singer - with several photos of them in public getting up close and personal.
One set of photos from the beginning of their holiday saw the upcoming star be picked up by Biebs before he lies on top of her - leading many fans to speculate a sex tape existed of the pair, which was exacerbated when some of the photos showed Bieber with his swimming trunks pulled down to reveal his bum.
Another set saw Sofia straddle the pop star on a sun lounger as they lay by the pool.
But Biebs appears to be smitten with Sofia and has even deleted his Instagram account after fans were less than kind about her in a post of them together.
While it was originally considered an idle threat by fans, his millions of followers were shocked when he carried it through and deactivated his account.
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