On April 12th, actress Ito Sairi (27) took to Twitter to confirm her relationship with screenwriter Horai Ryuta (46). 

Ito and Horai's relationship was reported by 'FRIDAY Digital' on the 11th. The actress directly responded to a reader questioning their relationship by saying, "Um LOL. How should I respond to something like this. I don't know [while looking at Horai's face]." 

Ito explained on Twitter, "I was fiercely approached by him? Lol. It's more like we approached each other." She continued, "For now, it would make me happy if you would watch over me warmly," and added the hashtag "#18歳差" (18-year age difference).