Three Lesser Known Facts About Nicolas Cage And His Partner Riko Shibata

Nicolas Cage tied the knot with a woman named Riko Shibata, 31 years younger than him.

Nicolas Cage is “very happy” to be a married man again. The National Treasure star has entered into his fifth marriage to a woman named Riko Shibata after tying the knot at the Wynn Hotel on February 16, confirmed by the manager of Nicolas to HollywoodLife.

‘We’re Very Happy’

It was a beautiful day followed by a celebration attended by Nicolas’ ex-wife and ex-girlfriend, Alice Kim (Nicolas shared with her 15-year-old son Kal-El Coppola Cage). Among the news of the wedding, Nicolas in a statement to HollywoodLife, “It’s true, and we’re very happy.”

Riko And Nikola’s Age Difference

Riko celebrated her 26th birthday on January 10, 2021, making her 31 years younger than her new husband (57 years old). As a matter of fact – Riko’s birthday is the day she and Nicolas applied for their marriage license, according to the Daily Mail. She is four years younger than Nicolas’s 30-year-old son, Weston Coppola Cage.

Japanese Wedding Attire

Riko married Nicolas with a Japanese handmade bridal kimono made in Kyoto, which required three layers, Nicolas’ lawyer told HollywoodLife. She was wearing a traditional kimono as she walked down the aisle to her “favorite song,” Kiroro’s “Winter Song,” to meet Nicolas (who was wearing a tuxedo from Tom Ford).

The Unique Diamond Ring

Nicolas revealed how he proposed to Riko when he spoke on the radio of his brother Marc Coppola in August 2020.

“We’re really happy together and we’re really excited to spend that time together so I finally just said ”Look, I wanna marry you’ and we got engaged on FaceTime,” Nicolas told his brother.

As for the ring, Nicolas revealed, “I got her a black diamond engagement ring. Her favorite color is black so she wanted the black gold, and the black diamond. I customized and personalized it and I actually sent it to her [through] FedEx.”