EXILE's TAKAHIRO & Takei Emi announce the arrival of their first daughter

EXILE's TAKAHIRO and Takei Emi announced the arrival of their first daughter in a joint statement released through his agency on 12 March. Although there were no details on her birth date nor weight, the couple expressed their thanks to everyone for their support and pledged to work together to build a warm family.

TAKAHIRO and Takei met on the set of Winter 2014 drama "Senryokugai Sousakan" and reunited in the sequel drama SP the following year before they started dating and were first romantically linked in April the same year. The couple got married on 1 September last year before she appeared as the lead in NTV Autumn 2017 drama "Ima kara anata wo kyouhaku shimasu" which wrapped up in December last year. Since then, Takei had been on maternity break.

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EXILE's TAKAHIRO & Takei Emi announce their marriage; expecting their first child in spring next year

EXILE's vocalist TAKAHIRO and actress Takei Emi got married on 1 September after dating for two and a half years as announced by his agency through a fax statement sent to the media. It was also revealed that Takei is already 3 months' pregnant and expected to give birth in spring next year. There are no plans for a wedding nor press conference with regard to this.

In the joint statement from the newly-married couple, they apologised for the sudden announcement which is bound to cause inconvenience to related parties and revealed that they are also expecting a new family member next spring. The couple met through the NTV Winter 2014 drama "Senryokugai Sousakan" and were first reported to be romantically linked by magazine "FLASH" in April the following year. Although both parties denied being an item then, they had been actually dating for two and a half months then. The couple mentioned in their statement that they began their relationship as colleagues and progressed to becoming friends before becoming a couple with the intention of getting married as they were drawn to each other's personality.

With regard to their future plans, the couple pledged to treasure the feeling of gratefulness to everyone and respect each other as they grow and become better in their careers. They apologised again at the end of the statement for not being able to share the news with their fans earlier until today.

TAKAHIRO also released a message to his fans via his agency's official blog where he mentioned that although he is still far from mature, he will continue to seize every opportunity given to him and develop himself further as a performer without forgetting his core values and being grateful to the fans. He hoped that he will become an even better performer in return for the support of his fans and wished that they will continue to support him warmly.

On the other hand, Takei who is scheduled to star in NTV's Autumn 2017 drama "Ima kara anata wo kyouhaku shimasu" along with Dean Fujioka, will continue to participate in the drama's filming. According to NTV, they had been informed by Takei's agency about the news and will try their best to make accommodations for her condition during the filming.

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Takei Emi & EXILE's TAKAHIRO reportedly dating?

EXILE's vocalist TAKAHIRO and Takei Emi are said to be dating, according to the 27th April issue of "FLASH". In the article, TAKAHIRO was said to have visited Takei's apartment at least twice per week and photos of him alighting from his car and entering the apartment block as well as visiting the convenience store near her place were published.

The two of them last worked together in NTV's Winter 2014 drama "Senryokugai Sousakan" and reunited at the beginning of this year for the filming of the SP which was shown on 21 April. It was believed that they became closer while on the overseas filming trip to Macau and they were first caught to have gone on a date at a yakiniku restaurant in late February. However, TAKAHIRO was previously romantically linked to former AKB48 member Itano Tomomi and even rumoured to be close to getting married in January this year although this was denied by him later. On the other hand, Takei was said to be told not to date anyone until she turns 25 which is a rule believed to be imposed since she made her debut in 2006.

When asked about the dating rumour, Takei's agency denied it and said that they are friends. It further explained that TAKAHIRO was at Takei's place for occasions such as a group steamboat party or to pass her a present. Besides, Takei is staying with her mother so it's not as if they were alone. However, it admitted that her actions did cause some speculation and worry and claimed that they would not meet up anymore. As for TAKAHIRO, his agency said that they were not dating and denied the rumour.

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Preview of "Senryokugai Sousakan" - Winter 2014

Title: Senryokugai Sousakan
Official website: here
Official Twitter page: here
O.A. Start Date: 11 January 2014
Timeslot: Saturdays 9pm
Broadcast by: NTV
Original novel by: Nitadori Kei
Theme song: Love Story by EXILE TAKAHIRO
Cast: Takei Emi, TAKAHIRO, Yashima Norito, Tokushige Satoshi, Kinoshita Takayuki, Hamada Mari, Nomaguchi Toru, Shibuya Kento, Tezuka Toru, Mizusawa Erena, Koyabu Kazutoyo, Sano Shiro, Ibuki Goro, YOU, Emoto Akira, Sekine Tsutomu, Kitagawa Hiromi