Nicolas Cage, 58, reveals he is having a daughter with his fifth wife Riko Shibat, 27

Nicolas Cage has revealed the gender of his first child with his fifth wife Riko Shibata, 27.

The actor, 58, who has two children from previous relationships, announced he is "going to have a little girl" as he appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Thursday.

Nicolas also shared they plan to call their daughter Lennon Augie, as a tribute to the late John Lennon and his late father August 'Augie' Coppola.

Literature professor August died of a heart attack outside his home in Los Angeles in 2009. He was 75.

The Hollywood legend said he wants to call his daughter Lennon after he felt "frozen, paralyzed by the music" from The Beatles the first time he heard Across The Universe, on his radio station.

Nicolas Cage has revealed the gender of his first child with his fifth wife Riko Shibata, 27 (WireImage)

The actor, 58, who has two children from previous relationships, announced he is "going to have a little girl" as he appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Thursday (Rick Davis / SplashNews.com)

He added it is his "favourite song ever written".

He told Kelly: "Because of Across The Universe, her name is gonna be Lennon Augie, Augie after my father."

Of having a daughter, Nicolas added: "I'm thrilled. It's going to be the biggest adventure of my life".

It was confirmed Nicolas was set to become a dad for the third time in January.

He told Kelly: "Because of Across The Universe, her name is gonna be Lennon Augie, Augie after my father" (The Kelly Clarkson Show)

A representative of the family confirmed the couple's happy news to PEOPLE.

In a statement, they said: "The parents-to-be are elated!"

Nicolas and Rico met in Japan in 2020 when the Hollywood star was filming Sion Sono's Prisoners Of Ghostland. Riko played one of the four Mannequin Women in the production.

The pair got engaged over FaceTime before tying the knot at the fancy Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas in February 2021.

Nicolas has been inspired by The Beatles (pictured 1967) and wants to name his daughter after John Lennon (Getty Images)

Of having a daughter, Nicolas added: "I'm thrilled. It's going to be the biggest adventure of my life" (The Kelly Clarkson Show)

During their ceremony, Riko sported a handmade black Bridal Kimono while Nicolas donned a black tuxedo with a yellow rose buttonhole which matched his wife's bouquet.

It was his fifth time down the aisle, following failed marriages to Patricia Arquette, Lisa Marie Presley, Alice Kim and Erica Koike (2019).

He last marriage to Erica lasted only four days in 2019 before he filed for an annulment.

The Hollywood legend said he wants to call his daughter Lennon after he felt "frozen, paralyzed by the music" from The Beatles the first time he heard Across The Universe (The Kelly Clarkson Show)

Nicolas and Riko made their red carpet debut at the premiere in Los Angeles in July at his latest film Pig.

In October the pair featured on their first magazine cover together as they posed for Flaunt magazine.

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He has two children from previous relationships; Weston, 31, and Kal-El, 16.