Araballa Chi, 32, shares a steamy kiss with ‘king of nightclubs’ Richie Akiva, 45, as they soak up the sun alongside Leonardo DiCaprio on a yacht in Ibiza
Arabella Chi put on a steamy display with ‘the king of nightclubs’ Richie Akiva as the pair shared a kiss aboard a yacht in Ibiza on Sunday.
The former Love Island star, 32, is currently soaking up the sun on the Spanish island with Richie, 45, and his friends, including Leonardo DiCaprio.
Arabella and Richie, who have long rubbed shoulders with Hollywood’s best, looked in love as they shared a hug as they relaxed in the sun.
The model showed off her stunning figure for the outing as she donned a skimpy gold bikini that emphasized her toned stomach.
The reality star let her blonde locks fall loosely over her shoulders and also wore stylish sunglasses.
Smooch: Arabella Chi put on a steamy display with ‘the king of nightclubs’ Richie Akiva as the pair shared a kiss aboard a yacht in Ibiza on Sunday
Vacation: The former Love Island star, 32, is currently soaking up the sun on the Spanish island with Richie, 45, and his friends, including Leonardo DiCaprio
Kiss: Arabella and Richie, who have long rubbed shoulders with Hollywood’s best, looked in love as they shared a hug as they relaxed in the sun
It is not known how long Arabella has been seeing New York native Richie or where they first met.
A regular on the New York club scene since he was a teenager, Richie opened the legendary 10ak nightclub in 2007.
He is the CEO of the Butter Group, which owns other popular locations in the city, including Up & Down and Butter.
Richie regularly interacts with celebrities and has previously hosted birthday parties for the likes of Rihanna and Naomi Campbell.
The businessman has also hosted one of the Met Gala’s most raucous after-parties and has led parties for the jet-set class in Monaco and the Maldives, among others.
Richie previously told The New York Times he doesn’t use his celebrity connections for publicity, saying, “I’m not using them to improve my business, they’re my friends.” I try to protect them as much as possible.’
Richie was previously romantically linked to Rihanna and Heidi Klum but has never publicly commented on his love life.
“I take a page of friends of mine who are celebrities,” he said. “Let people believe what they want to believe.”
Sizzling: The model showed off her stunning figure for the outing as she donned a skimpy gold bikini that emphasized her toned tummy
Businessman: Richie has been a regular on the New York club scene since his teens, opening the legendary nightclub 10ak in 2007 (pictured in May 2023)
Friends: Richie regularly hangs out with celebrities and is said to be good friends with Leonardo DiCaprio
Fun in the Sun: Arabella joined Richie, Leo and their friends for a boat trip
Casual: Arabella put on a leggy display in a white mini dress during the trip
Arabella’s romance with Richie comes after she reportedly dated French rugby player Yoann Huget in June.
The pair were spotted together at the French Open and cosily put on display as Yoann wrapped an arm around Arabella’s shoulder.
A source told The sun“They’ve been dating for a while and it’s gotten more serious now, so they were happy to make it official at the French Open.”
In December 2022, Arabella was spotted leaving the IT Mayfair restaurant holding hands with personal trainer Rickel White.
Rickel was the star’s personal trainer at the time, though it is unknown how long they dated.
The outing came after Arabella signed on to the show Celebrity Ex In The City – an MTV spin-off of Ex On The Beach – which aims to help stars find love again through blind dates after heartbreak.
Fling: Arabella’s romance with Richie comes after she reportedly dated French rugby player Yoann Huget in June
Claims: Arabella previously denied being in a relationship with DJ Tom Zanetti after they were spotted cozying up together on a boat trip in July 2021
Fame: Arabella enjoyed a brief fling with Danny Williams during her stint in the Love Island mansion
Arabella faced her ex Kori Sampson on the series and many were shocked to find out they were dating as they never made their relationship public.
Kori revealed on the TV show that Arabella has continued to email him even after their split.
Arabella previously denied being in a relationship with DJ Tom Zanetti after they were spotted cozying up together on a boat trip in July 2021.
She told OK!, “We did a shoot together, but we’re just good friends! People have assumed more than it is. I’m 100 percent single.”