Rumors of a love triangle between Japan’s top actress Ryoko Hirosue (43) and her boyfriend, a famous chef, arose.
According to local media, including Japanese media outlet Nikkan Sports, on the 5th, famous chef A (46) has decided to remarry Hirosue within the year.
Mr. A, who admitted to having an affair with Hirosue, divorced his wife in November last year. Ms. A revealed to her associates that she plans to remarry Hirosue by the end of this year. Hirosue has temporarily suspended her showbiz activities following her divorce from Candle June, 50, in July last year.
If the two get married, it will be Hirosue’s third marriage and Mr. A’s second marriage. As Mr. A’s divorce was finalized following Hirosue, there was speculation that he would get married easily. An entertainment industry insider said, “Hirosu is eager to return to her acting career. She plans to resume her acting career sometime this summer, but her image has suffered due to her infidelity scandal. Even if she returns to acting, her scope will be limited, she said.
The Japanese weekly Shukan Bunshun (週刊文春, Weekly Bunshun) reported in June that Hirosue was suspected of having an affair with Mr. A, the chef and owner of a Michelin 1-star French restaurant. According to Shukan Bunshun, Hirosue visited a restaurant run by Mr. A in mid-May and had a friendly conversation, leaning on each other’s shoulders. He was even caught showing up at different times and staying at the luxury hotel where Mr. A was staying.
The two, who were married at the time, denied the relationship, saying they were “just friends,” but later admitted to the affair. Afterwards, Hirosue announced her divorce from her husband, Candle June, on her agency’s website on July 23. This is her second divorce. In 2003, she married fashion designer Takahiro Okazawa, but they divorced in 2008. She has three children from her two marriages.
Meanwhile, Hirosue is a top actor representing Japan in the 1990s. He made his debut through the 1st Kurearasil Grand Prix in 1994, rose to stardom with a commercial in 1996, and was greatly loved as Japan’s national younger sister. He enjoyed his heyday with movies such as ‘Secret’ (1999) and ‘Railwayman’ (1999), and has many fans in Korea as well.
Source: Donga
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