Showbiz marriages and separations: 2010

Entertainment reporters are already forecasting weddings and separations in the year 2010.

For veteran showbiz reporter Masaru Nashimoto, at the top of the list is actress Aoi Miyazaki, 24, married to Sosuke Masaoka, 27. The media has reported numerous scandals about the husband’s promiscuous activities, and many feel that the next incident will be the last.

Actress Maki Mizuno, 39, and politician Masazumi Gotoda, 40, are estranged – Mizuno now lives with her son at her parents’ home, while Gotoda resides at the public dormitory for Diet members. Officially, the separation is for purposes of the husband’s political activities, but rumors about his extramarital affairs were reported last summer.

The engagement of kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa, 32, to newscaster Mao Kobayashi, 27 is already being questioned, owing to Ichikawa’s habitual philandering.

Some reporters say that Jo Odagiri, 33, and Yu Kashii, 22, are already separated. According to entertainment reporter Tomoko Kawauchi, both actor and actress have been frequently seen or heard to be drinking separately on their own all night, which is beginning to sound a little too unnatural for a couple known to enjoy partying.

On the brighter side, there are happy relationships including Shun Oguri and Yu Yamada, Tomoya Nagase of TOKIO and Saki Aibu, Yoshimi Tokui of comedic duo Tutorial and Yui Natsukawa – some of the couples are expected to tie the knot this year.

Contrary to rumors stating otherwise, actress Erika Sawajiri, 23, and husband Takashiro, 45, seem to be hanging on, while some are saying that Akiko Yada, 31, ex-wife of the recently arrested Manabu Oshio, 31, may publish a collection of her nude photos.

Much will be happening in the entertainment industry this year.

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