Arabella Chi, 32, snogs millionaire ‘king of nightclubs’ Richie Akiva, 45, on yacht trip with Leonardo DiCaprio
LOVE Island beauty Arabella Chi has been pictured snogging nightclub tycoon Richie Akiva on a lavish yacht trip with Leonardo DiCaprio.
The model, 32, locked lips with businessman Richie, 45, on the luxury
Dubbed the 'King of the nightclubs', New Yorker Richie leaned over a white sofa to kiss Arabella while on his mobile phone.
Stunning Arabella looked relaxed aboard the yacht, going makeup-free and wearing a skimpy bikini as she sipped water.
Shaven-headed Richie dressed in a low-key white T-shirt and wore a personalised golden R ring.
A favourite with A-list celebrities, Richie is the CEO of Butter Group and runs clubs including 1 Oak, Butter and Up & Down.
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He's renowned for throwing exclusive parties and rubbing shoulders with the biggest names in showbiz such as, Naomi Campbell and Jay-Z.
Richie was in St Tropez, France, before heading to the White Isle as he enjoys a summer getaway in Europe's most prestigious locations.
In its first decade, Richie flagship 1 Oak nightclub brand is said to have made $250million, and he has plans to expand the name into the fashion and alcohol label.
Speaking to this year about his love of nightclub culture before social media and smartphones changed the way people socialised, he said: "Nightclubs were an escape for people.
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It’s like if you were having a bad day, if you were going through a divorce, if you had a bad day at Wall Street on the stock market, you would go out—or if you had a great day.
You're going to go to escape and just let loose and dance and have fun and grapple with each other and dance with each other. And nobody was watching you and nobody could film you and nobody can do anything. And you could do what you want.”
Meanwhile Arabella rose to fame as a bombshell on the season five of the ITV2 reality show in 2019.
The model left the villa with Danny Williams but the couple later split, and it's believed she is currently single after a brief romance with rugby player Yoann Huget came to an end.
