Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka decided to go their separate ways as they wanted ‘different things’ from their lives.
The Grammy-winning musician, 54, and the backup dancer, 40, broke up after dating for seven years. A source told Page Six that their 14-year age-gap played a major role in their split.
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The insider shared that Tanaka “wants to have a family” but “that’s not where [Carey] is at” in life right now.
Another source told the outlet that Tanaka “wants to start having his own life.”
The All I Want For Christmas is You hitmaker has 12-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe whom she shares with her ex-husband Nick Cannon. Tanaka, on the other hand, does not have children of his own.
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The pair sparked split rumours after Tanaka was nowhere to be seen during Carey’s Merry Christmas One and All! tour in mid-November.
Moreover, Tanaka was also notably absent during Carey’s annual holiday trip to Aspen, Co., which he has always been a part of since they started dating.
Tanaka worked as a dancer with Carey starting in 2006, and they began dating in 2016.