Editing Ayumi Hamasaki (section)

==Personal life==
Hamasaki had a romantic relationship with her producer, [[Max Matsuura]], from 1998 to 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=浜崎あゆみのブレイクの裏側にあった松浦勝人との熱愛と破滅が「金スマ」で明かされる |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/351113 |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}</ref>

Hamasaki began dating actor [[Tomoya Nagase]] in 2000, with their relationship ending in 2007. The pair had known each other since co-starring in a TV drama together in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hamasaki Ayumi, Nagase Tomoya Split |url=https://www.japan-zone.com/news/2007/07/16/hamasaki-ayumi-nagase-tomoya-split/ |website=Japan Zone |access-date=30 June 2020 |archive-date=July 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701003400/https://www.japan-zone.com/news/2007/07/16/hamasaki-ayumi-nagase-tomoya-split/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On January 1, 2011, Hamasaki announced her engagement to Austrian actor and model Manuel Schwarz, whom she had met on the set of "[[L (Ayumi Hamasaki EP)|Virgin Road]]". On January 2, her office announced that she and Schwarz had married in the [[United States]] the day before.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2011/01/03/national/pop-music-idol-hamasaki-gets-married-in-u-s/ | title=Pop music idol Hamasaki gets married in U.S.|work=The Japan Times |date=January 3, 2011|access-date=January 3, 2011}}</ref> On January 16, 2012, Hamasaki announced her divorce through her fan club website, [[Team Ayu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-11-05 |title=あゆ、わずか1年スピード離婚「原因は私にある」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2005807/full/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=ORICON NEWS}}</ref>

On December 13, 2013, it was announced through a fan club blog post that Hamasaki was engaged. In the announcement, the singer said "As my partner is an ordinary student, I would be very happy if you could watch over us quietly."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-14 |title=浜崎あゆみ、10歳年下米国人と“婚約” ハイテンションで幸せ報告 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2031975/full/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=ORICON NEWS}}</ref> On March 3, 2014, the singer announced her second marriage. The couple filed for divorce in September 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://global-fc.net/teamayu/life/detail/?id=7125|title=2016-09-11 13:21(JST) {{!}} ayu 伝えたいこと。{{!}} TeamAyu|last=TeamAyu|date=2016-09-11|newspaper=TeamAyu|access-date=2016-10-11|archive-date=August 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816142306/https://fc.avex.jp/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=浜崎あゆみが年下アメリカ人男性と離婚へ「私は私の想う道を」 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/201566 |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}</ref>

On January 1, 2020, Hamasaki revealed that she had given birth to her first child, a son, at "the end of last year".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-06 |title=浜崎あゆみ、昨年末に出産していた「天使を産みママになりました」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2152488/full/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=ORICON NEWS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-01 |title=浜崎あゆみが第２子出産「大切な家族がひとり増えて新しい生活がスタート」と報告 |trans-title=Ayumi Hamasaki gives birth to her second child, announcing, "A new member of our family has joined us and a new life has begun" |url=https://www.sanspo.com/article/20210501-VQBQ2UWYPRI7ZMXCV3GJ4YEXIE/?outputType=amp |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=サンスポ |language=ja}}</ref> On October 2, 2020, Hamasaki announced her second pregnancy through the Team Ayu website, and in May 2021 confirmed that her second child had been born "sometime in spring".<ref>{{Cite web |title=最上もがさん、浜崎あゆみさんも!2021年5月に出産を発表した芸能人・有名人一覧｜eltha(エルザ) |url=https://beauty.oricon.co.jp/article/1537140/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=eltha}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=浜崎あゆみ、第２子妊娠報告「大家族になるのが楽しみです！」 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/38de0f4aa1dd11f33592813c1c239329a8b0c68f |website=Yahoo! News Japan |access-date=22 October 2020 |language=ja |archive-date=October 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026173854/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/38de0f4aa1dd11f33592813c1c239329a8b0c68f |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Hearing loss===
In January 2008, Hamasaki announced on her blog that an inoperable condition, possibly [[tinnitus]] or [[Ménière's disease]], had caused complete [[Hearing loss|deafness]] in her left ear.<ref name="bbcayumi">{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7174893.stm | title=Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki deaf in left ear | work=[[BBC News|BBC News Agency]]|date= January 7, 2008|
access-date=January 7, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080110152658/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7174893.stm| archive-date= January 10, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="Mainichi">{{cite news |last=Connell |first=Ryan |date=January 27, 2008 |title=Pushing 30, rivals circling, and now deaf in one ear: it's tough at the top for Ayu |url=http://mdn.mainichi.jp/culture/waiwai/face/news/20080118p2g00m0dm005000c.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206150944/http://mdn.mainichi.jp/culture/waiwai/face/news/20080118p2g00m0dm005000c.html |archive-date=February 6, 2008 |access-date=February 5, 2009 |work=[[Mainichi|Sunday Mainichi]]}}</ref> While the diagnosis was made in 2006, the symptoms reportedly dated back to 2000, originating from continued stage performances while having an ear infection.<ref name="JTdeaf" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.jpopasia.com/feed/21417/ayumi-hamasaki-becoming-completely-deaf/|title=Ayumi Hamasaki is Going Completely Deaf|last=Bengero|first=Jepoy|date=2017-05-21|work=JpopNews|access-date=2017-05-21|language=en|archive-date=May 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522225518/http://www.jpopasia.com/feed/21417/ayumi-hamasaki-becoming-completely-deaf/|url-status=live}}</ref> Hamasaki stated in the blog post that she wished to continue singing, and that she wanted to "continue delivering the best performance I can".<ref name="JTdeaf">{{cite news 
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 }} (Archived version)</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hNw4Md-JdCu6y2e8xsEGld1O41xg |title=Japan's pop princess 'Ayu' goes half deaf |agency=AFP |date=January 6, 2008 |access-date=February 2, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218102443/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hNw4Md-JdCu6y2e8xsEGld1O41xg |archive-date=February 18, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On May 20, 2017, Hamasaki revealed that she had begun losing hearing in her right ear, as well as experiencing severe bouts of dizziness and nausea. She vowed to continue performing, writing: "The stage is where I belong. It's the only place I really, truly exist. I don't know anything else."<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, the singer ended a performance on ''NHK Music Special'' by signing "Don't give up on your dreams" in [[Japanese Sign Language|JSL]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=浜崎あゆみ、熱唱からの手話に反響 「沁みます」 「誰かに寄り添いたい気持ちを感じた」：中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ |url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/783658 |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ |language=ja}}</ref>