Did Hirokazu Kore-eda Secretly get Married?

Sorry, ladies ... Hirokazu Kore-eda seems to be off the market.

Reports from the Tokyo Daily News yesterday (September 21, 2026), suggest the director best known for the movie Shoplifters has secretly got hitched to his long-term relationship.

UPDATE 22/09/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Intimate Ceremony with Family and Friends

There had already been speculation that the loved-up pair were set to announce their engagement but it sounds like they might have just jumped straight to wedded bliss! The paper says the director has been spotted wearing a new wedding ring earlier this week.

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The couple is said to have exchanged vows in an intimate morning ceremony at a secret location, before few close friends and family members.

Twitter Reactions To Rumored Wedding

“They certainly looked like a happy couple” a close friend Tweeted on Monday (September 21). But was he referring to the supposed wedding, some fans wondered. Hirokazu Kore-eda “secretly married” rumors have caused quite a stir among fans.

“Hirokazu Kore-eda Get Married? It should have beeeeeeeen meeeeeeeee!!!!!” — September 21, 2026

“Is it official? There has been so many rumors about Hirokazu Kore-eda” — September 21, 2026

Was there a secret wedding? That remains a mystery for now, as the director’s rep hasn’t commented, nor the couple released an official statement yet.

Do you think Hirokazu Kore-eda have secretly wed?

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