Nippon Television president says Tegoshi Yuya’s return to “Itte Q！” has been “praised beyond our expectations，” and is positive about his return as a regular show， saying， “We would like to discuss it with those on the field．”

10/28 (Mon) 15:44
On the 28th, Nippon Television President Akira Ishizawa held a regular press conference where he mentioned the appearance of former NEWS member Yuya Tegoshi (36) on a Nippon Television program. They also paid tribute to actor Toshiyuki Nishida, who passed away suddenly on the 17th. Tegoshi appeared on “Sekai no Hate Made Itte Q!” on the 13th for the first time in four years, and the household viewership rating was 13.5%, a significant increase from the previous episode. Tegoshi’s joining of XY was also announced in “YOSHIKI SUPER STAR PROJECT X SEASON 2” (Tuesdays at 12:59 am, 9 episodes in total), which began airing late on the 29th. Regarding the reaction of viewers to Tegoshi’s return, Vice President Fukuda Hiroyuki said, “We received a considerable response from the PR stage onwards. “We were prepared for a lot of harsh criticism, but we also received voices of expectation, and once it aired, the praise grew even more, exceeding our expectations.” Regarding the possibility of her returning as a regular on “Itte Q” in the future, Vice President Fukuda said, “Nothing has been decided at this point. I feel like it has been accepted by many people, so I would like to do my best to respond to as many requests as possible to those who want to see it again. He also showed a positive attitude, saying, “I would like to consult with those on the ground.” See the source for more details.

日本テレビ社長、手越祐也の『イッテQ！』復帰は「期待を超える称賛いただいた」 レギュラー復帰「現場と相談したい」と前向き（中日スポーツ） - Yahoo!ニュース

日本テレビは２８日、石澤顕社長の定例会見で、元ＮＥＷＳの手越祐也（３６）に関する同局番組への出演について言及した。１７日に急逝した俳優の西田敏行さんも追悼した。 　手越が４年ぶりに出演した１３日

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