Late last month, rumors began circulating on the Internet that Masahiro Nakai (SMAP) and TV announcer Minako Nakano were getting married, with some reports saying they already had married and that Nakano was pregnant. Earlier this month, Johnny's Jimusho denied the rumors, calling them "completely groundless."

According to the current issue of Weekly Gendai, Nakano's father has also denied the rumor of marriage. He mentioned that they do go out, but has heard that they are just friends. In addition, the current issue of Woman Weekly also quotes Nakano's mother denying the marriage. However, there still seem to be questions about the actual relationship between Nakai and Nakano.

The rumors have already caused problems for Nakano, who is facing the possibility of a ruined career.