New Morning Musume leader Miki Fujimoto is the latest Hello! Project member to make the headlines. Photo tabloid FRIDAY reports that "Mikitty" has been dating comedian Tomoharu Shoji (of Shinagawa Shoji) since at least last autumn. Recently, the two have been spotted frequently together, and Fujimoto is said to have spent three consecutive nights at Shoji's residence in April.

Shoji's agency said that they are currently trying to verify the story, while Fujimoto's agency had no comment.