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| SUPER EIGHT’s Murakami Caught on Summer Escape with Alleged Girlfriend – Is Marriage Next? (FRIDAY) |
Looks like love might be blooming for SUPER EIGHT’s Murakami Shingo, 43, as Japanese tabloid FRIDAY spills the tea: he's reportedly dating a woman in her 20s and the pair have been spotted on not one, but two summer trips—first to Hokkaido, and then down south to Okinawa.
According to the scoop, the couple met through a show Murakami was hosting (classic workplace romance moment), and things have gotten serious enough that they’re allegedly living together in a swanky Tokyo pad with rent rumoured to be close to ¥400,000/month (around HKD 200,000). Not too shabby.
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On July 20, during Japan’s three-day weekend, eagle-eyed onlookers at Haneda Airport clocked a woman stepping off a flight from Kushiro, Hokkaido—a striking figure with long black hair, casually stylish and standing out from the crowd of holidaymakers. Soon enough, whispers started flying that she was Murakami’s rumoured girlfriend, and yes, she apparently bears a resemblance to actress Takahata Mitsuki.
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While Shingo Murakami’s team hasn’t confirmed or denied anything yet (classic Johnny’s-style silence), fans are already buzzing. After all, this comes not long after fellow SUPER EIGHT member Ohkura Tadayoshi tied the knot earlier this year following a surprise pregnancy announcement. Could Murakami be next?
It’s not the first time the seasoned idol has had his love life in the spotlight. Over the years, he’s been linked to several high-profile celebs, including Toda Erika and Kojima Ruriko.
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But insiders say that while he’s definitely of “marrying age,” he’s been cautious about dating fellow entertainers. Why? Reportedly, he’s not keen on the whole ‘having to report personal matters to both agencies’ situation. Fair enough.
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Interestingly, Murakami Shingo has also hinted in past interviews that if his partner happens to be in the biz, and the paparazzi snap them, he’d feel guilty if she had past projects with his own groupmates or juniors—even if there’s nothing going on. Bit of a perfectionist, that one.
So, are we seeing the start of something serious? Maybe even wedding bells? Or just a casual summer fling? Either way, fans are watching closely. If this turns out to be more than just a summer romance, we might be looking at SUPER EIGHT’s next married man on the horizon.