Jun 11 (tokyoreporter.com) - Comedian Ken Watabe, the husband of popular fashion model Nozomi Sasaki, earlier this week announced the suspension of his entertainment activities in advance of a report that outlines an extra-marital affair that included sexual activity inside public toilets.
On Tuesday, Watabe, one half of the comedy duo Unjash, announced that he was halting his appearances on eight television programs, including “King’s Brunch†on TBS and “Love Music†on Fuji Television.
When providing reason, Watabe, 47, was vague, only saying that he “didn’t want to make viewers uncomfortable with a scandal.â€
However, have no fear, dear reader — details appear in the June 18 issue of Shukan Bunshun, which hit newsstands on Thursday.
According to the magazine, Watabe regularly had sex with a female office worker, including inside public toilets in the Roppongi Hills complex in Minato Ward, over an extended period.
“Twice per week,†the woman was quoted by the magazine in referring to the frequency of the meet-ups.
“Sexual outletâ€
In April, 2017, Watabe married Sasaki, who is 32. She gave birth to a boy in September of the following year. According to the woman, she met with Watabe about 30 times after he married Sasaki.
Beforehand each Roppongi Hills session, he scouted the various toilets for underground parking in the building to find one with nobody around. “He would then write to me, ‘[Meet me] at such and such basement floor, I will come soon.'â€
Each session would begin with him locking the door from the inside. After the first time, the toilets became their romping rooms.
