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Actress Aya Ueto, 27, and HIRO, the 43-year-old leader of the band Exile, registered their marriage on Friday, Ueto's birthday, their management agencies announced Saturday.
Ueto and HIRO, whose real name is Hiroyuki Igarashi, have been dating since last year. Tabloids first reported back in January that wedding plans were in the air but their management agencies denied it.
A spokesman for Ueto's agency said a date for a wedding ceremony and reception have not yet been finalized, Sankei Shimbun reported.
Speaking about his new wife who has been in show business for 15 years, HIRO said in a statement to media: "She dedicated her youth to her career and continues to work hard. I learn a lot from her. I respect her way of thinking and her way of life. I wanted, from the bottom of my heart, to make her happy."
© Japan Today
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Tamarama
That's one lucky 43 year old......
ikkoikki
movieguy
Why?
theeastisred
What does HIRO stand for - 'His Imperial Royal Ojisanness'?
sensei258
Soon they will announce their baby's pending birth in 6 months. You heard it here first folks.
Pukey2
Well, as one Japanese so kindly put it, Beauty and the Beast.
tmarie:
Yes indeed. That was the first thing that came to my mind - how many months is she?
fupayme
Good for Hiro ! He waited and landed his catch prize. Im sure he broke up with some previous woman and upgraded accordingly.
whiskeysour
Lucky A hole. But he looks old more than 43. He looks like 56 !!!!!
herefornow
I'd still take .Aya Sugimoto over this Aya any day
Nessie
I'm sure Aya and HIRO will have lovely kiDS.
mlg4035
And the countdown starts...I give them two years, max...
supermonk7
Wow... what a pretty lady.
movieguy
Takes a lot of confidence to get married on your birthday especially if you're a celebrity.
eniumfields
Ojisan is lucky to have a georgeous woman like Aya!
sensei258
I hope they're happy and stay married. I love Aya
WilliB
I thought she could have done better than some aging rocker. But hey, good luck to them.
nyunt_shwe
I am a fan of Aya and Heart felt Congratulation to both of you!!
incognito12
Oh no!
Vernie Jefferies
Congrats you guys. I bet you probably need the Tokyo Dome for a large wedding. I can imagine the size, with all the band members in the wedding party.
tmarie
Ikko - probably because the divorce rate is so high? I think the same when they get married on Xmas, V-day, NYs... I don't know why you'd want to double whammy the days like that.
Ms. Alexander
Wish them a happy marriage!
Serrano
I wonder if HIRO had seen Ueto when he was 30 and she was 14 and thought "I'm going to marry this chick when she's old enough."
tmarie
I wish them luck. They both seem like intelligent people who love each other - and not a dekichatta I believe! Rare!