Rumor: Matsuura Aya to marry Tachibana Keita, retirement?
Cyzo Woman brings back the long lasting relationship between Matsuura Aya and Tachibana Keita stating that the two will marry before the end of the year. Aya and Keita's relationship was first reported in 2005 and the couple has since been captured by paparazzis all across the nation. Apparently, Aya has been seriously thinking on getting married after her pal Fujimoto Miki got married as well.
A week ago it was announced that Matsuura Aya would cease her co-host job on Meringue no Kimochi after four years and a half, her replacement being Ashida Mana. Because of this, and the lack of any other regular entertainment commitment, the article is speculating with a retirement too. Matsuura Aya quit the idol image (and a busy schedule) some time ago stating that she wanted to be taken seriously as a singer. She graduated Hello! Project and then Up-Front produced her some jazz-style albums with zero promotion and even less success. She went from having lots of CM endorsements to none. Meringue no Kimochi was the last commitment left for her.
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While she is still popular on polls and rankings, her desire to do something with mainstream potential seems to be zero...