EXILE AKIRA (EXILE, EXILE THE SECOND) and his wife actress Lin Chi-Ling have welcomed their first child.

The two started dating in 2018 after co-starring in the stage play 'Red Cliff.' After six months of dating, the couple tied the knot in June of 2019. 

They both updated their respective Instagram accounts, saying, "Thank you for coming into our family!!" AKIRA also commented, "Keep hope alive, hope that pushes you forward, and our future will be filled with delightful love! Celebrating Chinese New Year from tomorrow, I’d like to share my love and appreciation. I hope from the bottom of my heart that you all are having a great start of the year!! Thank you always for your love and support. I’ll do my best to live up to it."

Congratulations to the new parents!