Boy group Exile vocalist Takahiro, actress Emi Takei announce marriage

Takahiro, a main vocalist in Japanese boy group Exile, and actress Emi Takei issued a statement on Sept. 1 announcing their marriage.

The 32-year-old singer and 23-year-old actress met on the set of a 2014 drama series they both starred in. In the joint statement the newlyweds issued to the media, the couple said they had been dating for roughly two and a half years. Takei is pregnant and due in spring next year.