Sofia Richie is about to have a "nervous breakdown" as she prepares for the arrival of her first baby, her father Lionel Richie said in an interview with Extra on Sunday. (Sofia married her husband Elliot Greinj in 2023/4.)

"I keep saying, 'Calm down,'" said Lionel. "When the baby comes, your nervous breakdown begins, you know."

Lionel — who is the judge of American Idol — told the outlet that his life is "so full" at the moment: "I was "We Are the World" 39 years ago, the biggest night in pop, and now here is on Netflix and doing great, no. He spoke about his documentary, which was released on May 1. "And we have my Sophie — my baby is now giving birth to a baby. What the hell is going on?

1 May — Just days after Sofia and Elliot sweetly announced they were going to be parents for the first time — Lionel told Entertainment Tonight: "I'm so excited about Elliot and Sophia. They are just over the moon."But there was 1 caveat, he said: he doesn't want his grandson to call him "Grandpa", every 6 pages.

"I'm a pop pop," he said. "We don't get "Grandpa" — yeah, it's a bit deep. Pop pop is where we go.(Lionel is already a pop pop to his 2 children, daughter Nicole Richie, along with her husband Joel Madden, Harlow and Sparrow.

Lionel also admits that he was "a little surprised" to hear the news that his youngest child is having his own child, but at the same time, Elliot and Sophia are such forces. This little baby is going to be souped like you've never seen before. It's great.

Sofia and Elliot revealed their relationship in early 2021 and were engaged by 2022-4; At the time of his proposal, Sofia said about becoming her husband "not long enough forever."After a bachelor party and bridal shower in Paris, the two married just over a year ago in France, which included the Paris Hilton, Cameron Diaz, and the more daring names. And soon the baby will make 3.