Hideaki Ito to become a father in December

Ito Hideaki is due to become a father this coming December as reported in the 16th July issue of weekly magazine "Josei Seven". According to the article, Ito's wife is said to be pregnant now and photos of them taking a walk in May this year were also published in the magazine. When asked by the media, Ito's agency confirmed the good news and revealed that his wife is already four months' pregnant and due to give birth in December.

Ito met his wife during the wedding ceremony of actress Kato Ai in June last year and got married after dating for four months.

Source: Sanspo

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Hideaki Ito to become a father in December

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Hideaki Ito announces the birth of his son

Ito Hideaki announced the birth of his first son through his agency on 7 January. According to the statement, the baby was born on 29 November last year and both mother and son are doing well.

Ito got married to his wife in October 2014 and announced his wife's pregnancy last July when she was already 4 months' pregnant. His latest movie "Terra Formars" is due to be shown in cinemas from April.

Source: Oricon

Hideaki Ito to star in WOWOW 2021 drama

Hideaki Ito will star in the WOWOW 2021 drama "Tokkai".

Ito plays Akira Shibasaki who works in the loan department of a bank. He is sent to a government run company which is a financial bond management organization. Workers from different banks, including Shibasaki and ex-employees from housing loan companies, gather at the government-run company. They struggle to protect the taxpayers' money.

The drama will air sometime in 2021 in Japan.