Rumors have recently spread that popular gravure idol Aki Hoshino (32) is dating young jockey Kosei Miura (19). However, management for both celebrities have denied the reports.

Hoshino and Miura met last October, when Miura was selected as the jockey in a race by Hashitte Hoshino, a horse named in honor of the idol. After that, Hoshino continued to frequently hang out with Miura and others related to Fuji TV's horse racing program "Minna no Uma Club," which Hoshino hosts.

Their agencies say that they are just friends and that there's no romance between them. Hoshino's agency further explained, "Miura is like a younger brother to her."