Idol’s First Update After Leaving Her Group Amid Cheating Scandal Becomes A Hot Topic
In October 2025, it was reported that JO1‘s Ohira Shosei cheated on his girlfriend with a member of a girl group under the same label, ME:I. It was assumed that the member was Iida Shizuku after she was announced to be going on hiatus.
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She remained on hiatus until December 22, when it was announced that she, along with three other members of ME:I would be leaving the group. The contracts for four members–Ran, Cocoro, Shizuku, and Kokona— ended on December 31, leaving ME:I with seven remaining members.
Fans had not heard word from Shizuku since the scandal broke, leaving many wondering if they would hear from the idol again.
On January 8, fans were surprised to see that an account @shizuku.iida had been created and updated with a letter from the idol.
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She also shared photos of herself, both in a post and on the account’s story, though she said she would likely not update again for a while.
The update from Shizuku went viral, garnering over 14 million views on a single post.
栞月のインスタだー‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ pic.twitter.com/jrvCz3qt8g
— 𝙍𝙄𝙆𝘼 (@Reeeechan_0710) January 7, 2026
Though reactions are mixed, fans are happy to see what the future may hold for Shizuku.
